Alberta government reverses course, will continue funding low-income transit passes
Mayors Calgary and Edmonton say the cuts would have had a negative impact on low-income residents during an affordability crisis
Source: theglobeandmail.com
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Province cancelling funding for low-income transit passes in Calgary and Edmonton
Nearly 120,000 Calgarians had been issued a low-income pass through March of this year. Both cities said they have seen significant growth in uptake of the program in recent years
Source: theglobeandmail.com
UCP move to slash funds to low-income transit pass program
Smith Government’s War on Everything appears to shift focus to Alberta’s big cities by withholding money for affordable transit.
Source: rabble.ca
Alberta pulls funding help for low-income transit riders in Edmonton
Edmonton Mayor Amarjeet Sohi says defunding the program will make life more expensive for 25,000 local residents every month.
Source: edmontonjournal.com
Tap on, tap off: Edmonton region to pilot Arc smart fare transit payment this summer
Article content Some transit users in the Edmonton area will be able to tap on and off with newly-branded Arc cards this summer as part of the region’s smart fare pilot. Edmonton Transit Service (ETS) and its regional partners announced the pilot and unveiled the name of the system Tuesday, while also turning on the smart fare machines for the first time. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser, or Tap on, tap off: Edmonton region to pilot Arc smart fare transit payment this summer Back to video Adults from Edmonton, St. Albert and Strathcona County wh...
Source: edmontonsun.com