Edmonton Transit Service

• Man seriously injured during random Churchill Square stabbing in downtown Edmonton

  Police said a fight reportedly took place between two men who didn't know each other, and one stabbed the other before heading towards the Churchill LRT station.

  Crime

  May 26
  
• Progress made on improving safety in downtown Edmonton, on transit: city, police

  The presentation to the committee focused on three areas:  a transit safety plan, Chinatown's recovery and downtown vibrancy.

  Politics

  May 1
  
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• Edmonton gets 2 dedicated transit police teams amid violence surge

  The two dedicated transit teams started their policing efforts May 1.

  Crime

  May 1
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• City of Edmonton looks to rein in spending on southwest LRT extension

  The cost of the Capital Line LRT to south Edmonton has ballooned thanks to inflation and supply chain disruptions, according to the city.

  Traffic

  Apr 13
• Construction well underway on Edmonton’s northwest LRT expansion

  Crews have been quietly working on an Edmonton LRT extension to the northwest in Blatchford, even though the community is still under construction.

  Consumer

  Apr 7
• Edmonton man charged after death threat made towards 2 women on LRT

  Police are asking for hate to be considered in the criminal case of a man accused of threatening to kill two women on the LRT in central Edmonton on Wednesday,

  Crime

  Apr 6
• Edmonton transit riders encouraged to stand up to harassment in campaign some call poorly timed

  Edmontonians feel less safe on transit than those in other Canadian cities, according to a poll.

  Crime

  Apr 6
• 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.

  Traffic

  Apr 3
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• Police calls for violent events on Edmonton transit up 53% between 2021 and 2022

  Edmonton police were dispatched to calls on transit 31 per cent more in 2022 than they were in 2021. Violent calls for service were up by 52.8 per cent, according to EPS data.

  Crime

  Mar 15
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• Edmontonians transit safety concerns higher than national average: Ipsos

  Edmontonians and officals say the public transit safety issue is the result of not enough support for mental health, housing and addictions issues that plague the city.

  Crime

  Mar 6