DATS

• Edmonton DATS accessible transit drivers vote to strike for equal pay

  DATS operators are paid almost $3 less than traditional transit drivers in Edmonton despite having additional training.

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  Apr 3, 2023
  
• DATS executives hold off on 20-minute Edmonton service for a couple of years

  Edmonton city council has set a long-term goal of having the city's Disabled Adult Transit Service offer a 20-minute pickup window.

  Politics

  Jan 13, 2020
  
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• Edmonton councillor wants voucher system to keep more accessible taxis in use

  Coun. Mike Nickel is working to create a voucher program to encourage more accessible taxis in Edmonton to actually go and pick up disabled clients.

  Politics

  Sep 19, 2019
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• DATS improvements to come in August, Edmonton councillors told

  Disgruntled DATS users are happy to see upcoming improvements in service where additional vehicles will be added to the system.

  News

  Jun 24, 2019
• DATS users claim Edmonton transit service is getting worse: ‘I feel like we’re second class citizens’

  DATS picks up users from their homes and takes them to a pre-scheduled drop-off point. Riders are reporting worse delays despite a funding boost.

  News

  Mar 12, 2019
• Councillors recommend $180K to keep Edmonton senior driving service running

  Edmonton city councillors suggest giving $180,000 to Drive Happiness, to keep the transportation service for seniors running as is.

  Money

  Feb 13, 2019
• Edmonton senior transportation service could get cash boost from city

  A motion by Coun. Andrew Knack aims to inject $180,000 into Drive Happiness for 2019 and look at how to keep the service sustainable for the long term.

  Canada

  Feb 3, 2019
• City of Edmonton to decide Sunday if outdoor New Year’s Eve celebrations should be cancelled

  Temperatures are expected to dip well below zero on New Year’s Eve, so the City of Edmonton has a contingency plan in place.

  Canada

  Dec 28, 2018
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• Edmonton city councillor concerned that DATS report doesn’t tell whole story

  Councillor Bev Esslinger says she's got more questions than answers from a report detailing problems with Edmonton's Disabled Adult Transit Service.

  Politics

  Oct 12, 2018
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• Councillor hears DATS users are being abandoned in the cold

  Do you know of someone who was left at the curb by a DATS driver? Councillor Bev Esslinger has asked for a report after hearing about several instances where snow and cold has become an extra barrier for DATS users.

  Politics

  Mar 13, 2018