OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE AMALGAMATED TRANSIT UNION|AFL-CIO/CLC IN TRANSIT MAGAZINE HAS GONE JANUARY / FEBRUARY 2016 “After 30 years of driving a bus... what’s left?” See page 9 INTERNATIONAL OFFICERS LAWRENCE J. HANLEY International President JAVIER M. PEREZ, JR. International Executive Vice President NEWSBRIEFS OSCAR OWENS International Secretary-Treasurer Mississauga makes public transit affordable for all INTERNATIONAL VICE PRESIDENTS About 2,500 of Mississauga’s low-income residents will pay 50 LARRY R. KINNEAR per cent less for a monthly transit pass for six months as part Ashburn, ON –
[email protected] of an ongoing pilot program. Recognizing affordable access to RICHARD M. MURPHY public transit gives residents with limited financial means a way Newburyport, MA –
[email protected] to get to a job and community services, councillors unanimously BOB M. HYKAWAY approved funds to help design, implement and evaluate Phase 2 of Calgary, AB –
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[email protected] KENNETH R. KIRK A bumpy ride for Niagara Falls transit changes Lancaster, TX –
[email protected] Proposals to change bus service in Niagara Falls, ON, is part of GARY RAUEN Clayton, NC –
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[email protected] being made without their feedback. “We were simply told they RAY RIVERA (the changes) were happening,” said Margaret Gilbert, president Lilburn, GA –
[email protected] of Local 1582, representing the Niagara Falls Transit workers.