Edmonton transit

• Transit safety could be used as leverage to increase Edmonton police budget: CTLA

  The topic of transit safety has been top of mind for many Edmontonians recently, but the Criminal Trial Lawyers' Association said, according to ETS data, it may not be so bad.

  Canada

  May 6
  
• Edmonton senior shares terrifying LRT station encounter: ‘I was screaming for help’

  Sharda Devi Naidu, 78, said she's felt unsafe on the Edmonton LRT for a while, particularly when coming home from late night shifts at the University of Alberta Hospital.

  Canada

  May 2
  
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• Search for solutions: How do Edmonton leaders improve the LRT system?

  It's easy to find problems on Edmonton's LRT. It's the search for a solution that proves difficult.

  Crime

  Apr 29
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• ‘Ugly side of convenience’: Neighbours near Edmonton LRT station weigh benefits

  Transit officials say crime in the stations and surrounding areas makes it hard to attract riders back to transit.

  Canada

  Apr 28
• Troubled Transit: State of Edmonton’s LRT system frustrates, shocks riders

  Global News is exploring disorder and disturbances on Edmonton's LRT system. Riders across the city say they don't feel safe on the train or in stations.

  Traffic

  Apr 27
• Man charged after ‘unprovoked attack’ on senior at Edmonton LRT station

  Edmonton police have arrested a suspect, after an elderly woman was pushed from the Jubilee LRT platform onto the tracks on Monday.

  Crime

  Apr 26
• Man who allegedly groped teenage girl on bus wanted by Edmonton police

  Police are trying to identify a man who allegedly groped a sleeping teenage girl on a transit bus last November in southwest Edmonton.

  Crime

  Apr 20
• Alberta government announces it will match federal funding for transit

  Premier Jason Kenney said Alberta will contribute about $80 million to bring the combined provincial-federal support to $159 million.

  Economy

  Apr 13
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• Man charged with assault after stabbing at downtown Edmonton LRT station

  A 27-year-old man has been charged after an altercation and stabbing at Central LRT Station on Wednesday, March 9.

  Crime

  Mar 16
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• Alberta steps up with $79.5M transit money for struggling cities, matches federal funds

  The one-time, $159-million payment from the federal and provincial governments aims to help cities maintain transit service levels after two years of decreased ridership.

  Economy

  Mar 11