C-Tran to offer low-income student pass

The Columbian: "A limited number of low-income students in Clark County will receive free bus passes this school year under a pilot program approved Tuesday by the C-Tran Board of Directors."

The Earth's Battery Is Running Low

The Tyee: "The Earth is like a dying cell phone at an airport, says Schramski, but with no rechargeable plug in sight."

Stephen Harper “behind” No campaign in transit referendum, SFU prof says

Georgia Straight : "According to Gutstein, there is a “very direct link” between Conservative Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s office and the no-vote campaign to be run by Marshall in Metro Vancouver’s transit referendum this spring."

We are giving up lives for cars

Here’s How Much Safer Transit Is Compared to Driving | Streetsblog USA: "Looking at traffic fatalities per mile traveled in the U.S., analyst Todd Litman found that riding commuter or intercity rail is about 20 times safer than driving; riding metro or light rail is about 30 times safer; and riding the bus is about 60 times safer. Factoring in pedestrians and cyclists killed in crashes with vehicles, the effect is smaller but still dramatic: the fatality rate associated with car travel is more than twice as high as the rate associate with transit. Litman’s study was recently published in the Journal of Public Transportation [PDF]."