Author: Edmonton Transit Riders

At the December 12, 2023, City Council meeting, a motion was made directing Administration to provide a report outlining a detailed plan for a two-year trial for the use of fare gates at two transit facilities. This report will be presented at Council’s Urban Planning Committee meeting on September 17, 2024.  After reviewing the report,…

August 28, 2024, the Ride Transit Program Funding Gap report goes to Executive Committee for information. In May of this year, Edmonton Transit Services (ETS) recommended to Council’s Executive Committee to raise fares for riders to address transit funding gaps. Carrie Hotton-Mcdonald, the branch manager of ETS said that “these budget challenges, increased costs for…

Report goes to Urban Planning Committee on August 27, 2024 for Information. Here’s our thoughts on the update. Want to learn more? Check out the materials from Administration below. Please note that the BRT routes depicted in the images included are not approved and require further analysis and design by ETS, so they may not…

Today we reached out to City Councillors in advance of the August 14, 2024, Executive Committee meeting to share our concerns with Administration’s report that details some financial challenges facing our public transit system. Below is a copy of our correspondence. Dear Councillors, We are Edmonton Transit Riders, a local non-profit organization advocating for a…

On July 17, 2024, the federal government released information on the Canadian Public Transit Fund (CPTF), which will disperse $3 billion per year for public and active transportation capital projects starting in 2026/27. While this fund demonstrates significant support for new capital projects (e.g., bus replacement, LRT extensions, bus garages), it does not provide ongoing…