If elected mayor, Kelley Moore said she will make transit more efficient and accessible while increasing bus usage and planning for the future.
She said the city would benefit from a park and ride system that links with bus rapid transit and high frequency transit.
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Saskatoon Transit planners are looking at putting additional high frequency buses along major corridors over the course of the next three years, according to the city’s growth plan.
“We have to try something different. The way that we’ve been doing this isn’t working. It’s costing us more money,” Moore said.
If her election bid is successful, Moore said she would like to see the percentage of people commuting by bus increase from five per cent to 20 per cent.
Light rail transit should be a future consideration, she said.
“More than anything, we need to address our Access Transit for people with disabilities,” she said, pledging to shorten the number of days required to book the service.
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While unveiling her transportation platform at a news conference Monday, Moore also stated that the city’s pilot project involving dedicated bike lanes “has fallen short.”
“It’s important that we have a well-planned, well-designed route and we haven’t hit that yet,” Moore said.
Moore is running against Don Atchison, Charlie Clark and Devon Hein to become Saskatoon’s mayor. The winner will be chosen Oct. 26.
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