Passenger Bus, Rail and Motorcoach Industry News

After hundreds of university students and city employees tested the system and found several problems, the agency decided to terminate its contract with the fare system supplier.

They argue that Calgary Transit’s plans to increase the fine for fare-evading light rail riders from $100 to $250 would target the wrong people and many of the city’s poor cannot afford the $2.75 charge to ride the train.

When the project is completed, Calgary Transit will provide to over 94 million passengers per year a more convenient method to pay for fares.

The review comes as police say they are still in the early stages of the investigation into the death of a three-year-old boy.

Surveillance cameras on the bus recorded two men in the act, one laughing as he drove the bus, hitting at least two parked cars during a half-hour joyride.

During a trial run, buses equipped with the special tires were still sliding and getting stuck in the snow.

Vehicles will be used to both grow their fleet and replace aging, less fuel-efficient buses, enabling Calgary Transit to provide enhanced service to the community.