Low-income Transit Pass

• Low-income transit riders face impact from AISH and income support payment changes

  The City of Calgary is looking at ways of helping people deal with the impacts of a provincial decision that is targeting recipients of AISH and income support payments.

  Politics

  Feb 20, 2020
  
• Calgary Transit to eliminate convenience fee for low-income passes

  The convenience fee for purchasing low-income Calgary Transit passes online has been eliminated after some cases revealed the fee costing half of the pass amount.

  Consumer

  Jan 13, 2020
  
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• Transportation, transit the focus of Calgary council as 2020 budget talks continue

  Calgary councillors considered transit options Wednesday, including increasing the cost of a low-income monthly pass and contracting out services.

  Money

  Nov 27, 2019
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• Coming to Halifax council: Nova Centre payments, low-income transit pass, Khyber sale

  Here are some of the things that are worth keeping an eye on.

  Canada

  Apr 6, 2018
• Low-income transit pass to benefit more Edmontonians than originally planned

  Up to 40,000 eligible Edmontonians can now apply for a subsidized monthly low-income transit pass, which costs $35 per month.

  Canada

  Jul 4, 2017
• AISH recipients not happy with new city policy on bus passes

  AISH recipients no longer have ETS passes mailed to them. An Edmonton mother says they have to travel once a month to buy them, and she wants to know why?

  Politics

  Jun 27, 2017
• Halifax extends application process for low income transit pass program

  To date, over 340 applications have been received, 500 are available.

  Canada

  Jul 15, 2016
• Low-income transit pass coming to Edmonton

  The low-income transit pass program will cost $12.4 million over the next three years. The cost will be split by the Alberta government and City of Edmonton.

  Economy

  May 26, 2016
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• Edmonton weighs options for low-income transit passes

  The city wants to offer a $35 monthly pass for eligible low income transit users. A city report estimates about 20,000 low income transit passes would be sold each month.

  Money

  Nov 9, 2015