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New research suggests many Canadians cannot afford to forgo public transit during the COVID-19 pandemic — or ever. Jed Dela Cruz/Unsplash

Giving up public transit during the coronavirus is a luxury many Canadians can’t afford

Matthew Palm, University of Toronto; Jeff Allen, University of Toronto; Steven Farber, University of Toronto; Michael J. Widener, University of Toronto; Nicholas A Howell, University of Toronto, and Yixue Zhang, University of Toronto

Many of Canada’s residents, including essential workers, have no choice but to ride transit. Service cuts may cripple their access to essential destinations if governments do not intervene.