ON: Small Ontario Town’s Uber Partnership Could Signal Shift for Canadian Public Transit

Since Uber was founded almost a decade ago, the ride-hailing service has pushed its way into dozens of countries and dramatically altered how people get around major cities all over the globe.

But it’s the company’s foray into a small Ontario town that has put it and services like it at the forefront of what could be revolutionary development in Canadian public transit.

Last May, Innisfil, a town of about 36,000 just south of Barrie, began partnering with the ride-hailing company on a new service designed to serve as an alternative to traditional public transit.

Read the complete article at https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2018/04/12/small-ontario-towns-uber-partnership-could-signal-shift-for-canadian-public-transit.html