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Canadian Urban Transit Association (CUTA)

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Press Releases

Canadian Urban Transit Association
The Transit Code logo.
The Transit Code campaign focuses on establishing a Canadian transit standard with three core pillars: safety, courtesy and respect.
Nov. 26, 2024
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CUTA voices displeasure for government of Canada’s 2024 budget.
The association says calls for accelerated funding for public transit infrastructure and enhanced safety measures went unanswered in the budget.
April 18, 2024
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CUTA submits recommendations to Finance Canada for 2024 federal budget.
The federal government plans to introduce the C$3 billion Permanent Public Transit Fund in 2026 but CUTA has urged the government of Canada to introduce a C$500 million component...
Feb. 16, 2024
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From left: Carita Ducre, APTA vice president – workforce development and educational services; Simon Minelli, CUTA director – research, technical services and industry programs; Marco D’Angelo; Paul P. Skoutelas; Petra Mollet, APTA vice president – strategic & international programs and Art Guzzetti, APTA vice president – mobility initiatives and public policy.
The three-year MoU reconfirms the close partnership between CUTA and APTA in their efforts to advance public transportation in North America.
Jan. 16, 2024
The planned rollout of the C$3 billion annual PPTF in 2026 results in an infrastructure funding gap for public transit projects.
Nov. 20, 2023
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CUTA celebrated the achievements of its members at the annual CUTA Awards Ceremony on Nov. 15,
The CUTA’s Awards Committee selected 19 winners who demonstrated the greatest impact within the communities they serve.
Nov. 16, 2023
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CUTA streetcar.
The report emphasizes the role public transit plays in shaping housing development, improving affordability and reducing greenhouse gas emissions and presents a series of policy...
Oct. 24, 2023
From over 100 submissions, CUTA’s Awards Committee selected 20 winners who demonstrated the greatest impact within the communities they serve.
Nov. 28, 2022
Société de transport de Montréal
STM CEO Marie-Claude Léonard, left, with former CEO Luc Tremblay who received the William G. Ross Lifetime Achievement Award at the CUTA 2022 conference in Montréal.
The agency was recognized at a conference in its hometown with honors in innovation, sustainability and a lifetime achievement award for former CEO Luc Tremblay.
Oct. 28, 2022
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Justin Trudeau’s Liberal government delivered its second budget Wednesday.
With the release of the 2017 federal budget, the Canadian government has solidified its long-term commitment to improving urban mobility in Canadian communities.
March 24, 2017

Resources

The goal of the CUTA Awards Program is to recognize excellence within Canada’s public transit industry.
June 14, 2012

Articles

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CUTA urges government of Canada to accelerate baseline stream of Canada Public Transit Fund to 2025 federal budget.
The association warns the federal government that waiting until 2026 will exacerbate a growing crisis in aging transit infrastructure across the country.
Oct. 11, 2024
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TransLink to cut transit services in half by 2025 without a new funding model.
A report by the agency revealed TransLink is facing an approximate C$600 million funding gap each year.
July 26, 2024
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Canada Public Transit Fund to invest C$30 billion in public transit during next decade.
The permanent ongoing program will invest an average of C$3 billion per year to help cities and communities deliver better public transit systems for Canadians.
July 18, 2024
The Ontario Infrastructure Bank is part of the government of Ontario’s 2023 Ontario Economic Outlook and Fiscal Review: Building a Strong Ontario Together; a selection process...
Nov. 6, 2023
Edmonton Transit Service
Ets Wear A Mask
Coalitions of mayors in British Columbia and in Canada’s 22 largest cities joined CUTA in calling for continued additional support of transit systems as the government looks to...
Jan. 28, 2022
Infrastructure Canada
Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson and Canada Minister of Infrastructure and Communities Catherine McKenna at an event March 4 announcing funding for transit electrification transition.
The funding comes from the federal government’s eight-year, C$14.9 billion transit investment and supports the goal of purchasing 5,000 zero-emission buses in the next five years...
March 5, 2021
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Marco D'Angelo, president and CEO of CUTA
Marco D’Angelo, President and CEO, Canadian Urban Transit Association (CUTA)
Aug. 18, 2020
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Joint funding with provinces and territories will support transit as part of a larger financial aid package aimed at seven priority areas.
July 20, 2020
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CUTA CEO Marco D'Angelo speaks May 7 at a press conference urging the Canadian government to provide emergency funding to transit.
The association urges federal financial relief to ensure service levels can be maintained as the country begins to reopen and recover.
May 8, 2020

Additional content from Canadian Urban Transit Association (CUTA)

Stantec
Sasha Pejcic, PMP, Managing Senior Associate, Transportation (GTA) & Transit Advisory Lead, Stantec Consulting
Sasha Pejcic, PMP, Managing Senior Associate, Transportation (GTA) & Transit Advisory Lead, Stantec Consulting
Sept. 14, 2018
The protocol standardizes the design of the robotic off-board pantograph that connects the charging station to the bus, communications between the bus and the charger, and performance metrics of the overall system.
Thomas F. PrendergastSTVSTV announced Thomas Prendergast has joined the firm as executive vice president and chief strategic officer. In this role, Prendergast will work on strategic...
May 2, 2017
Unanimous support from all political parties in the House of Commons last night pushed forward legislation on transit operator safety.
Nov. 3, 2014
Members of the Canadian Urban Transit Association elected the association's officers and directors for 2011-12 at its Annual General Meeting in Regina, Saskatchewan on June 1,...
Sept. 11, 2014
Fairmont Empress Hotel, Victoria, British Columbia, May26-30, 2012
Jan. 17, 2012