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With all the self-flagellation about Canada’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic, who’d have thought that Ottawa’s vaccination program would start Tuesday, making us among the first in the country and the world?
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DDOT installing 288 safety barriers amid COVID-19 pandemic
Officials say 185 barriers have been installed as of Thursday
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DETROIT – A total of 288 safety barriers are being installed on Detroit Department of Transportation (DDOT) buses in an initiative to protect the safety and health of bus drivers and passengers during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond, according to city officials.
As of Thursday, 185 of the barriers have been installed on buses with the remaining expected to be installed by the first quarter of 2021, said C. Mikel Ogelsby, executive director of transit and Glenn Tolbert, president of Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) Local 26.
“We’re excited about the new barriers as part of our ongoing commitment to protect the bus operators and the riders,” Oglesby said. “With robust dialogue and collaboration with the stakeholders, DDOT will continue to improve upon the transit vision while providing safe and clean service.”
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