Edmonton Transit Service

• Edmonton adds 30 transit peace officers to improve safety, public perception

  Edmonton city council approved additional transit officers for increased safety back in April 2025, so 15 will be deployed this month and the rest should be in place by the summer.

  Crime

  Jan 7
  
• Debit, credit and digital wallets can now be used to board Edmonton transit

  People riding the LRT or bus in the Edmonton region will now be able to use their own credit and debit cards or digital wallets at Arc readers when boarding transit.

  Traffic

  Dec 8, 2025
  
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• Valley Line West LRT construction prompts accessibility concerns from residents

  Stephenson says ever since construction started in her neighbourhood, it's been a hassle navigating the roadblocks with her walker.

  Canada

  Aug 14, 2025
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• 7 year sentence for man convicted of manslaughter in fatal Belvedere LRT stabbing

  Nkundabatware and his family moved to Canada eleven years ago from the Congo to escape the conflict there only to die in a random stabbing in Edmonton.

  Crime

  Jul 14, 2025
• Crews break ground on Edmonton’s Capital Line south LRT extension

  The project's budget is $1.38 billion, which includes $365 million from the provincial government. Phase 1 will build two overpasses, one underpass and two new stations.

  Traffic

  May 29, 2025
• Edmonton Transit Service’s updated tap-to-pay system inches closer to implementation

  As the payment system has changed over the years, so too has how transit peace officers enforce fare payments as they patrol the transit system.

  Consumer

  Jan 28, 2025
• ‘Here to Help’ campaign sees positive results for transit safety across ETS

  Peace officers with the Edmonton Transit Service stepped up their presence at eight transit centres across the city, contributing to a large drop in calls from those stations.

  Canada

  Nov 10, 2024
• Edmonton transit ridership up 14% in 2024

  The city said the Edmonton Transit Service is on track to record nearly 60 million riders in 2024 — up from 53 million in 2023.

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  Oct 8, 2024
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• Edmonton Transit Service doing away with paper tickets, passes

  The Edmonton Transit Service is getting rid of paper tickets and passes, effective Nov. 9, 2024.

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  Sep 28, 2024
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• South Edmonton crash sees front end of train ‘partially derailed,’ disrupts LRT service

  The Edmonton Police Service is now investigating.

  Traffic

  Aug 26, 2024