NDP should heed own advice, bring back 50-50 funding
Transit riders have a love-hate relationship with our “people’s limousine.” For many, it’s their only means of mobility. Others ride because they believe urban life is better when people use […]
The Winnipeg Transit system has a mixed reputation among riders, who see it as both a lifeline and a source of stress. The bus is often their only means of mobility, particularly in cold and snowy winters. Long waits, full buses, and high fares can lead to frustration and dependence on cars. In the 1970s, Manitoba adopted a 50-50 funding model where the provincial government covered half of transit operating costs above service revenues.
This was later dropped by the Progressive Conservative government in 1993 and reinstated by the New Democrats in 2007. The NDP wants to bring back this funding model, which would help pay for transit workers and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The Kinew government's free transit initiative for young Manitobans is a step in the right direction, but more needs to be done to improve the transit system.
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