CambridgeToday received the following letter about the impact of proposed cuts to transit and low-income services.
Your article on the region’s proposed cuts to transit and social services, which were described by councillor Pam Wolf as “cruel” are exactly that.
Cutting Grand River Transit service on some routes is ridiculous and would harm many people in Cambridge and Waterloo region who rely on public transit to get around.
It is their only means of transportation. I also think it’s ridiculous that the region wants to raise the monthly bus pass to $104. That is too much for many people to afford.
Just imagine that you’re a family of four and you have to buy a bus pass for every single person. On top of that they want to reduce service on some of the routes.
When they do that, they’re going to leave people stranded when the buses are too full.
For people without a car, the only other way to get around is taxis and it's a far too expensive option for most.
I work at Costco and for me to get to work from my home in Cambridge would cost almost $40 in a taxi. And that’s just one way.
Barry Green
Cambridge
