Man dead after being hit by LRT train near Clareview Station in northeast Edmonton
The LRT train collided with a man on the tracks just south of Clareview Station and north of 137 Avenue. Continue reading
Transit
Ontario NDP, Liberals talk transit promises after Ford pledges gas price cut
Ontario NDP Leader Andrea Horwath and Liberal Premier Kathleen Wynne touted transit promises today, a day after Doug Ford promised to help drivers by cutting gas prices by 10 cents a litre. Continue reading
City committee approves moving forward with London bus rapid transit project
If approved at full council tonight, it will trigger an automatic 185-day review period. Continue reading
Montreal transit users told to brace for a strike
By Elysia Bryan-Baynes Anchor/Reporter
Maintenance workers at the STM will go on an overtime strike for six days starting May 7. Continue reading
Letter sent to City of London expresses BRT concerns in downtown core
“We want to make sure we can minimize the negative impacts so that they don’t outweigh the positives.” Continue reading
Edmonton Valley Line west extension stops and stations named
The names for the 16 future Valley Line West LRT’s stops and stations have been announced. Continue reading
Guelph Transit installing 52 new bus shelters
By Matt Carty Reporter
Guelph Transit said 15 shelters have already been installed with the remaining being erected by June. Continue reading
TTC to purchase 1,000 new buses, refurbish close to 700 vehicles
Officials said close to $1 billion, $442 million from federal funding and $492 million from the city, will be used to acquire 1,043 new buses and to revitalize another 695 in the existing fleet. Continue reading
City of Calgary looks for input as 3 new BRT lines launch this fall
By Carolyn Kury de Castillo Reporter
Three new bus rapid transit routes are being launched and 40 bus routes will be changed, added or dropped to accommodate the BRTs. Continue reading
TransLink says it has a West Coast Express backup plan if CP rail workers go on strike
The track that the West Coast Express runs on is owned by CP rail, and TransLink leases time on it in order to operate the commuter train. Continue reading
