Calgary Transit

• Proof of fare and age may be required under new transit rules in Calgary

  Officers will now be allowed to ask Calgary transit users for proof of fare and age in an effort to reduce loitering on transit.

  Crime

  Oct 29
  
• Calgary to seek new electric shuttle bus provider after original contract cancelled

  City of Calgary officials maintain no funds were spent on the contract with the previous vendor for the electric shuttle bus pilot project.

  Canada

  Oct 18
  
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• Calgary police investigate fatal CTrain collision

  Calgary police investigators are trying to determine the cause of a fatal crash on Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2024 involving a pedestrian and a CTrain.

  Crime

  Oct 16
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• New transit snow route gets cold response in northwest Calgary community

  The Route 8 bus through Panorama Hills will see the line rerouted around the community during a snow detour, according to a recent change by Calgary Transit.

  Canada

  Oct 16
• Pedestrian fatality involving CTrain not criminal: Calgary police

  Paramedics in Calgary were called to the scene of a fatal collision involving a CTrain and a pedestrian Monday at Memorial Drive and Deerfoot Trail N.E.

  Canada

  Oct 7
• Request to increase Calgary low-income transit pass funding worries advocates

  Earlier this summer, a motion to permanently increase the low-income transit pass funding was defeated in a tie vote by Calgary city council.

  Canada

  Sep 23
• Calgary’s termination of Green Line adds extra frustration for expropriated Eau Claire residents

  Demolition of the Eau Claire Market and River Run townhomes is on hold awaiting the Government of Alberta's review of a new alignment for Calgary's Green Line.

  Politics

  Sep 19
• Calgary eyes transit rule changes to crack down on loitering and harassment

  The City of Calgary is proposing several bylaw changes aimed at addressing fare evasion, loitering, and "non-destination use of transit" even with a paid fare.

  Canada

  Sep 11
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• Broke and broken: Canada’s public transit in critical funding state, report says

  The analysis looked at the budgets, revenue sources and long-term plans for transit in Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton, Winnipeg, Ottawa, Toronto, Montreal and Halifax.

  Consumer

  Aug 16
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• Calgary city council shortens Phase 1 of Green Line LRT with new $6.2B cost

  The revised scope of Calgary's Green Line LRT would eliminate six stations from the first phase of the project in an effort to mitigate cost overruns.

  Politics

  Jul 31