If demand for public transit is an indication, Canadians might be taking the COVID-19 pandemic more seriously than those in other countries, at least according to data released by Transit, a trip-planning app that provides the schedules of transit agencies worldwide. Other countries also saw big drops in transit use, with France seeing the biggest, especially in Lyon (92 per cent) and Nice (85 per cent). The city had one of the smallest drops in transit demand in Canada. Tampa, Fla., saw the smallest drop in transit demand in the U.S. #CoronaCrisis pic.twitter.com/aWgcuqbcSg —@johnspaetzelTo calculate demand for public transit, Transit takes several user behaviours into account, such as opening the app, planning a trip and checking a route schedule.

Source: CBC News March 27, 2020 22:30 UTC