Calgary Transit

• Calgary Transit unveils new light rail vehicles that go into service this week

  Calgary Transit is rolling out some new light rail transit vehicles this week to replace some of the oldest vehicles in its fleet that have been in use since the 1980s.

  Consumer

  Jun 23
  
• Calgary man with ‘horrific record for violence’ sentenced to 4 years in transit attack

  Curtis Baker-Spence has been sentenced to four years for his role in the attack. With credit for time spent behind bars, he has 28 months left on his sentence.

  Crime

  Jun 19
  
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• Calgary police increasing patrols at CTrain stations in city’s south

  Calgary police have released photos of some weapons that it says officers seized during a recent increase in patrols at CTrain stations in the city's south.

  Crime

  Jun 11
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• Viral videos show Calgary Transit buses running red lights, stop signs

  Two viral videos from May show Calgary Transit buses failing to abide by traffic signals. Calgary Transit is reviewing the incidents and will follow up with the bus drivers.

  Canada

  Jun 5
• Advocates not buying that scrapping Calgary free fare zone will improve downtown safety

  City council voted in favour of deferring a decision on the future of the downtown free fare zone until early next year, while approving a study on a downtown police station.

  Canada

  May 28
• City committee endorses ending Calgary Transit’s downtown free fare zone

  Calgary Transit officials are recommending a regular fare of $4 for the downtown segment, which is expected to generate an additional $5 million per year. 

  Politics

  May 7
• Calgarians more trusting of city hall, less satisfied with city services: survey

  According to the survey, fewer than half of Calgarians are satisified with four city services including transit, planning and development, roads, and housing services. 

  Canada

  May 4
• Calgary mayor seeks new funding framework for low-income transit pass

  Calgary Mayor Jeromy Farkas says he's hoping to get the province on board with increased funding and more stability for the city's low-income transit pass program.

  Canada

  Mar 10
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• Calgary city council unanimously supports review of downtown free fare zone

  The motion, which was approved unanimously, calls for a comprehensive review of Calgary Transit's downtown free fare zone, including potential changes and its elimination.

  Canada

  Feb 24
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• Calgary city councillors pitch ‘review and reform’ of transit’s downtown free fare zone

  The future of Calgary Transit's downtown free-fare zone could be under the microscope as a pair of city councillors seek an in-depth review into the decades-old initiative.

  Canada

  Feb 3