Golden Gate Transit workers spared from layoffs for now in anticipation of coronavirus relief funds
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Lisa Reed, with her husband, Chris, daughter, Arissa, 8, and son Alonzo, 6, at the Berkeley Marina. Reed this week received word that she will be laid off January 4 from her job as a driver for Golden Gate Transit due to the COVID-19 pandemic and lack of riders on public transportation.Carlos Avila Gonzalez / The ChronicleShow MoreShow Less
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Golden Gate Transit’s Rainier Diaz and JorDann Crawford talk at the San Rafael Transit Center.Sarahbeth Maney / Special to The ChronicleShow MoreShow Less
The Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District board voted to stop the planned layoffs of 146 workers on Wednesday in anticipation of a new $900 billion stimulus package becoming law.
WINNIPEG The union that represents Winnipeg Transit drivers says the reason for a crash that sent eight people to the hospital Thursday night was due to the driver having a medical problem. The crash happened on Henderson Highway near Kimberley Avenue Thursday at 5:09 p.m. Seven passengers were taken to hospital in stable condition. The bus driver was taken in unstable condition and has since been upgraded to stable. In a statement to CTV News, Romeo Ignacio, president of the Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1505, said the driver s medical condition caused the incident. The operator was reported to have suffered from a medical condition while the bus was in gear, said Ignacio. This resulted in the bus moving until it hit the residential building.
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Santa Bus Food Drive cancelled
COVID-19 restrictions has cancelled this year s Santa Bus Food Drive.
Dec 17, 2020 11:06 AM By: Community Submission
THUNDER BAY – The Annual ATU Local 966 and City of Thunder Bay Santa Bus food drive has been cancelled this year due to COVID restrictions.
“We would like to thank the community for their support over the last 25 years, and we hope to return with this annual event in 2021,” said Ken Koza, Amalgamated Transit Union 966 President. “We wish everyone a safe and healthy holiday season and a happy new year.”
He added that residents should instead consider donating directly to the Thunder Bay Food Bank if they are able.
TriMet general manager Doug Kelsey will retire in March, his successor will have a full plate
Updated Dec 17, 2020;
Posted Dec 17, 2020
Doug Kelsey, TriMet’s general manager, visits The Oregonian/OregonLive Editorial Board on June 19, 2018.Anna Spoerre/Staff Anna Spoerre/
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TriMet, which has seen ridership crater due to the COVID-19 pandemic, will have to find a new leader in 2021.
Doug Kelsey, TriMet’s general manager, said Thursday he plans to retire March 5. The public transit executive said he would leave the tri-county agency when his current contract, a three-year deal, expires.
In a statement, Kelsey thanked the Portland region, the transit service’s riders and its employees. “The pandemic and the economy may have put a damper on some of our efforts,” Kelsey said in a statement, “but this agency is ready when the time comes because we know how important transit is for our future.”