Transport committee  Certainly congestion, commute times, are things that are quite relevant in the transit industry. I feel that pain too. I am one of those commuters who goes an hour and a half each day to do the things that I do. That doesn't include coming to Ottawa. That familiarity about what i

Transport committee  I understand the question is about the factors we've identified in that early period and how we can learn from those opportunities about how the funding can be effective in the future. The first is about the disconnect between what's happening on the ground and how the funds flo

Transport committee  Certainly, as we think about ridership being tied to funding, it's important from an economic perspective. It's important to understand it from a utility perspective, where it is providing service. Ridership has been used as an indicator of demand for some time. However, it's not

Transport committee  That's certainly what we've seen as a result of this funding. There's been a history of federal investment in transit infrastructure for over a decade now. Incrementally, the impact of that has grown in the ability of the transit industry to deliver on those transit investments.

Transport committee  Certainly, I'd be happy to—and Mississauga is also close to my home; I understand how quickly it's grown. CUTA's been providing data services into the transit industry for decades. It's part of the service that we offer our members. Our members essentially contribute data into

Transport committee  Bonjour. Distinguished members of the committee and Madam Chair, thank you for inviting me here today. My name is Wendy Reuter. I'm the Acting President and CEO of the Canadian Urban Transit Association, or CUTA. CUTA is the collective voice for urban mobility in Canada. Our me