Edmonton Transit Service

• South Edmonton LRT rail cracks due to extreme cold as region reaches record low temperatures

  Environment Canada says the "prolonged cold snap" will likely last into the weekend for many parts of Alberta.

  Weather

  Feb 9
• Commission aims to start regional transit in greater Edmonton area in 2022

  A newly approved commission of eight Edmonton area municipalities is now looking for a CEO to oversee a transition to regional transit services.

  Traffic

  Jan 28
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• Charges laid after Edmonton bus stabbing at end of December

  According to police, a man tried to steal the backpack of another passenger and stabbed the victim.

  Crime

  Jan 5
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• Heritage Valley park and ride in south Edmonton to open at end of November

  The Heritage Valley park and ride in Edmonton's far south will begin operation at the end of the month. 

  Traffic

  Nov 20, 2020
• Edmonton transit using ‘gender-based techniques’ to enhance safety and security

  Edmonton transit is introducing a way for people to text the control centre to discreetly report safety concerns.

  Crime

  Nov 10, 2020
• New bus stop signs to appear on Edmonton streets ahead of 2021 network launch

  Edmonton's new bus routes don't take effect until April 25, 2021, but the city announced Tuesday that people in the city will start to see new bus stop signs in Alberta's capital this fall.

  Traffic

  Oct 13, 2020
• Edmonton man charged with smuggling more than $101K worth of fake ETS passes into Canada

  In total, there were 1,047 fake ETS passes in the package.

  Crime

  Oct 7, 2020
• Edmonton selects companies to run on-demand transit for 2021 pilot project

  Edmonton Transit Service selected shuttle company Pacific Western Transportation (PWT) and Via, a company that designs ride-based apps and systems.

  Canada

  Sep 23, 2020
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• Edmonton Transit working to reduce crowding on popular bus routes as ridership sits at 50%

  As more kids head back to school, the Edmonton Transit Service is seeing some overcrowding on popular routes during peak hours.

  Traffic

  Sep 15, 2020
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• Crown asks for 11-year sentence for 2018 Edmonton LRT stabbing, crime spree

  At a hearing Tuesday, the Crown asked for Mario Bigchild to be sentenced to 11 years for several robberies and the random stabbing of a 19-year-old man at a south Edmonton LRT station.

  Crime

  Aug 26, 2020