The city says the new bus fleet is greener, quieter and more cost effective.

Edmonton Transit is set to resume regular service by the end of next month.

ETS ordered 40 electric buses from Proterra, which built, wrapped and painted them in South Carolina.

A spokesperson for the city said Tuesday night that "there was no risk to transit riders" in connection with a COVID-19 case recently linked to an Edmonton Transit Service garage.

The handout is part of the provincial government's plan to provide 20 million face masks to Albertans.

Transit service has been restored after Edmonton police were called in to investigate a suspicious package at the University LRT station Wednesday morning. 

City council has received an updated report that shows the financial cost of COVID-19 to Edmonton is worse than first projected in April. They'll review the report on Monday.

ETS will resume fare collection on buses, LRT and DATS services next month. Edmonton also announced more shared-street locations and the return of e-scooters.

Iveson said he's told Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland that cities need emergency funding or they'll be forced to cancel job-creating construction projects.

The $5.6-million Jasper Place Transit Centre renewal was supposed to be completed by the end of 2018.