Regional Transit

• Metro Edmonton leaders come up with new framework to improve regional transit

  Leaders from municipalities in and around the Edmonton region have once again agreed to revive a plan to improve transit in the region.

  Canada

  Jan 18
  
• Rider shares experience on the first GO train from London, Ont.

  The ride was along GO Transit's latest extension, which will add train service to London, Stratford and St. Marys as part of a two-year pilot project.

  Canada

  Oct 18, 2021
  
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• 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, 2021
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• Regional transit plan rolls forward: Leduc, Devon, Beaumont, Morinville and Stony Plain vote to join

  The Regional Transit Services Commission would see one transportation service encompassing Edmonton and its neighbouring communities.

  Politics

  Feb 25, 2020
• Edmonton city council votes to formally join push for new regional transit services commission

  In 2017, the City of Edmonton started talks about creating a new regional transit services commission and on Wednesday, city council took took another step in hopes of turning that vision into a reality.

  Politics

  Feb 20, 2020
• Calgary and Chestermere explore regional transit system

  The cities of Calgary and Chestermere are exploring the possibility of creating regional transit service between the two centres.

  Politics

  Sep 19, 2019
• BC Transit hosts open houses on new Penticton-Kelowna bus route

  BC Transit in partnership with the Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen (RDOS) held the first of five engagement sessions over two days on the new Penticton to Kelowna bus route.

  Dec 4, 2018
• Edmonton’s neighbours ready to sign on to create regional transit commission

  More Metro Edmonton municipalities are signing on to create a regional transit authority. Parkland County said yes on June 26 and on Aug. 28, Morinville will vote on whether to join.

  Politics

  Jul 17, 2018
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• Move over ‘Capital Region,’ we’re now known as ‘Edmonton Metro’

  The area around Edmonton once referred to as the Capital Region has a new name: the Edmonton Metropolitan Region — or Edmonton Metro.

  Politics

  Nov 1, 2017
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• Edmonton and St. Albert agree to next steps in creating metro transit commission

  For the past year, a task force made up of representatives from both cities has been working on a memorandum of understanding to create a Regional Transit Services Commission.

  Politics

  Sep 7, 2017