Author: Edmonton Transit Riders
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Signal Review or Future Slowdown?
On Tuesday, August 18, Ward Karhiio Councillor Keren Tang will put forward a motion during the City Council meeting to have city administration conduct a signal timing and optimization assessment for the Valley Line Southeast. The motion asks that: “Administration conduct a signal timing and optimization assessment for the Valley Line Southeast, with a focus on…
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The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly: 2025-2026 Annual Service Plan
Every year, City Operations branches report on each branch’s key results, service objectives and performance measures, documenting the past year’s initiatives and successes, as well as forecasting programs, growth, and needs for the next year. Edmonton Transit Service’s 2025-2026 Annual Service Plan (ASP) is a much anticipated overview of ETS’ upcoming goals, priorities, and potential…
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Improvements Needed to the Draft Public Spaces Bylaw
Bylaw 20700 (Public Spaces Bylaw) goes to City Council on Feburary 10, 2025. Here’s the response we sent to Council. Dear Members of City Council, Thank you for the opportunity to provide feedback on Bylaw 20700. While we recognize and support the intent to promote safety and well-being in public spaces, we are deeply concerned…
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ETR 2024 RECAP
A Year to Celebrate 2024 was a big year for transit in Edmonton – from record breaking ridership rates to the formation of Edmonton Transit Riders, it will be a year to remember! We came together in April 2024 and accomplished a lot in 8 months. We’re proud to have: 2025 is going to be…
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Addressing the Transit Funding Gap in the City Budget
With City Council set to debate the Transit funding gap — including $20.4 million for the Ride Transit program and $5.6 million for general operations — as part of its Fall Supplemental Budget Adjustment, we wanted to share our perspective and recommendations on how make up this shortfall. We encourage anyone who cares about this…