BFAST - Burlington for Accessible Sustainable Transit

08/27/2024

Don't miss your chance to weigh in fare-free public transit in Burlington!

We’re looking at fare-free public transit for all within the City of Burlington. We want to know what you think!

Take the survey at bit.ly/FreeFareTransitSurvey by Sept. 15.

05/01/2024

We're only a few days away from our annual Transit Users Forum this Saturday, May 4th! Join us at the Central Library at 1pm to and hear from our esteemed panelists:

Rory Nisan is the Ward 3 Councillor for the City of Burlington. Councillor Nisan’s areas of interest include transportation issues, the environment, managing growth and future-proofing the city.

Gideon Forman is a pro-transit advocate who serves as the Climate Change and Transportation Policy Analyst at the David Suzuki Foundation. Gideon works with transit supporters across the country to help Canadians find convenient and affordable alternatives to the gas-burning automobile. He is the author of a number of recent articles about the proposed Highway 413 and the benefits of public transit.

Ian Borsuk is the Executive Director of Environment Hamilton and a founding steering committee member of Hamilton Transit Riders Union. He has worked with transit activists across Canada and believes that combating climate change begins at the municipal level.

Will we be seeing you on Saturday?

04/22/2024

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Opting for is one way you can help ensure a greener, more future: https://bfast.ca/driving-change-public-transit-is-the-key-to-a-greener-future/

Join our Transit Users Forum on May 4th to in Burlington, and be the change!

Driving Change: Transit is Key to a Greener Future March 31, 2024 Photo: Satyakam Khadilkar/Unsplash by Zara Paris In an era marked by the growing urgency to address climate change coupled with rapid urbanization, efficient and accessible public transit is a crucial player in fostering sustainabilit...

04/19/2024

Our Transit Users Forum is back! Join us on May 4th at the Burlington Library - Central Branch to in order to meet our city's growing needs.

The event will feature a panel of transit activists, as well as a state-of-the-system report and a question-and-answer session with Burlington Transit Director, Catherine Baldelli.

You can find more information about the forum at: https://bfast.ca/2024-transit-users-forum-to-focus-on-speaking-up-for-transit/

We hope to see you there!

2024 Transit Users’ Forum to focus on speaking up for transit April 15, 2024 Burlington’s 2024 Transit Users’ Forum, to be held May 4 at the Burlington Public Library Central Branch, will give riders a chance to question Burlington Transit management directly about their concerns. But this yea...

03/26/2024

Green space and housing or parking lots? Our BFAST Chair, Doug Brown, led the discussion on Transit Talk, a monthly podcast.

Visit https://bfast.ca/transit-talk-takes-on-parking/ to have a listen!

Transit Talk takes on parking March 23, 2024 This month’s episode of Transit Talk on CFMU 93.3FM deals with some disturbing decisions in Burlington and Hamilton about green space and housing vs. parking. BFAST Chair Doug Brown leads the discussion in this monthly podcast, which also highlights the...

03/08/2024

Did you know that , particularly low income, immigrant and elderly women, are more likely to use public transit as their primary mode of transportation?

Read our recent article on how transit planning can reduce safety risks and travel times for women: https://bfast.ca/lets-make-transit-safer-for-women-in-burlington/.

What changes would you like to see in Burlington?

02/23/2024