For collective good, not profit: Saxe on publicly funded transit - University of Toronto Transportation Research Institute

screenshot of tweet — Above: screen shot of TRBOT tweet. Professor Shoshanna Saxe, right, debated public vs. private transit operation with CUTRIC’s Josipa Petrunic. TRBOT Transportation Summit, November 27, 2019.

UTTRI associated faculty Professor Shoshanna Saxe took part in the Toronto Region Board of Trade (TRBOT) 5th annual Transportation Summit on November 27, 2019. She debated against Josipa Petrunic, Executive Director and CEO of the Canadian Urban Transit Research & Innovation Consortium (CUTRIC).

The day’s agenda listed the event in this way:

Debate: Private vs. Public Operations

For the first time, we are introducing a debate tackling the hot button issues arising from private vs. public operation of transit in the Toronto region. Hear from both sides and make up your mind on the right way forward, as two passionate advocates share the benefits of each and make their case to the audience.

tweet screen shot — Above: screen shot of RCCAO tweet. Professor Shoshanna Saxe, right, debated public vs. private transit operation with CUTRIC’s Josipa Petrunic. TRBOT Transportation Summit, November 27, 2019.