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Calgary Transit to lay off hundreds as COVID-19 pandemic leads to drop in ridership
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Calgary Transit is laying off hundreds of workers, most of them transit vehicle operators, as ridership across the city has dropped dramatically amid the COVID-19 crisis.
According to officials, public transit use has dropped about 80 per cent in recent months. The Amalgamated Transit Union Local 583 said in a memo sent to members that as a result, Calgary Transit is cutting 17,000 hours of service — about one-third of its operations — per week, starting the week of May 25.
The union said the transit authority needs to cut operating costs by $45 million. The cuts will come from conventional transit, community shuttles and LRT, the union said.
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