Tag Archives: public transit

Radio: A struggle over the future of Montreal’s transit system

Posted on November 16, 2021 by Scott

Laurel Thompson is a retired teacher based in Montreal and an environmental activist with a particular interest in sustainable transportation. She is also a member of the group Trainsparence. Scott Neigh interviews her about the REM, a major new addition … Continue reading →

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Radio — The growing movement for free public transit

Posted on August 11, 2020 by Scott

Cole Rockarts is a labour and community organizer, and a member of Free Transit Edmonton. Scott Neigh interviews them about the importance of public transit and about the growing effort to make it public, accessible, high quality, and free. It wasn’t too long ago, … Continue reading →

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Radio — Public transit advocacy in Ottawa

Posted on February 25, 2020 by Scott

Kari Glynes Elliott is a board member of the Ottawa Transit Riders. Scott Neigh interviews her about the city’s transit system, including its troubled light rail (LRT) project, and about her group’s advocacy to make public transit in Ottawa more … Continue reading →

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Radio — Public transit advocacy in a smaller city

Posted on January 11, 2017 by Scott

[audio:http://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/310144285-scott-neigh-talking-radical-trr-ep-198-jan-112017-public-transit-advocacy-in-a-smaller-city.mp3] On this week’s episode of Talking Radical Radio, Scott Neigh speaks with Mairi Anderson and Cam McMillan. They are members of Bus Riders of Saskatoon, an advocacy group made up of people who use public transit. They aim to … Continue reading →

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Radio — Fighting for free public transit in Canada’s largest city

Posted on September 7, 2016 by Scott

On this week’s episode of Talking Radical Radio, Scott Neigh speaks with Stefan Kipfer and Herman Rosenfeld. They are active with Free Transit Toronto, an activist network focused on a long-term vision of high quality and completely free public transit, … Continue reading →

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Radio — Transportation not Deportation: A migrant justice victory in Vancouver

Posted on March 18, 2015 by Scott

[audio:http://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/309720096-scott-neigh-talking-radical-trr-ep-107-mar-182015-transportation-not-deportation-a-migrant-justice-victory-in-vancouver.mp3] On this week’s episode of Talking Radical Radio, I speak with Daniel Tseghay and Daniel Wexel about the Transportation not Deportation campaign. It aims, in the wake of a particularly tragic case, to make public transit in the Vancouver … Continue reading →

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Radio — HandyDART Riders’ Alliance: Vancouver’s paratransit riders get organized

Posted on February 25, 2015 by Scott

[audio:http://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/309709161-scott-neigh-talking-radical-trr-ep-104-feb-252015-vancouvers-paratransit-riders-get-organized.mp3] On this week’s episode of Talking Radical Radio, I speak with Craig Langston and Tim Louis about the HandyDART Riders’ Alliance, a two year-old organization that is mobilizing the riders of Vancouver’s paratransit service in the face of declining … Continue reading →

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