Public Transit and Social Equality Symposium

Symposium on Social Equality and Public Transit

Friday, Oct 27th 9AM - 4PM, UPEI Campus
Hosted by the Institute of Island Studies and Sponsored by the PTC with Funding Assistance provided by the Health Agency of Canada.

Location : New Residence Conference Room (south side of UPEI Campus)
9AM - 4PM (reception to follow)

9 AM Professor MacDonald, UPEI department of History
Theme - The social Impacts of the Passenger Railway Service on 19th and 20th century PEI society.

10 AM Professor Davetian, UPEI Department of Sociology
Theme - The connections and correlations between Public services and Social Equality within the community

11 AM Breakout session

12PM - 1 PM Lunch Break

1PM Dave McCusker, Halifax Transit
Theme - The resources required and challenges to extending public transit to the rural areas surrounding Halifax

2PM Olive Bryanton, Upei Fall Centre and MA candidate
Theme - An Overview of the Impact on senior Citizens lives when they are no longer able to drive or have their driving privileges withdrawn.

2:45 Pm - 4PM Panel Discussion
Theme - Rural Transportation : How to make it happen.
The panelists will include a representative from Transport 2000, the PEI Public Transit Coalition, and more!

Please contact Daniel McRae at 566-4696 or ptc@ecopei.ca to register!