The news release issued by Metrolinx, broadcast via the Canada Newswire (CNW) service, was cited by CNW as the “one of the top 10 accessed files” on the day it was issued (November 19). A total of 336 releases were issued that day.

According to CNW, Canadian media consider the www.canadanewswire.ca website a critical tool in the daily completion of their reporting assignments.

Our take on this? It’s further proof that smart commuting is a concept that is increasingly capturing the interest of news media and commuters.

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