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The passes would give students unlimited access to Winnipeg Transit, but could cost the city and the province about $5 million.

Funding through Sustainable Development Technology Canada is to further enhance rapid-charge battery-electric bus propulsion technology.

Drivers are under attack more often than what the city's official figures reflect, according to a former Winnipeg bus driver. More than 400 assaults against transit drivers have been reported in the city of Winnipeg in the last 12 years.

Police said after cautioning the woman for putting her feet up on a seat and for falling asleep a physical altercation ensued when it is alleged the driver tried to remove her from the bus.

Currently, on-board surveillance cameras do not record the bus driver's compartment, which means some assaults may not be entirely caught on video.

The RT includes 13 rapid transit routes. The 2.23-mile transitway will operate at speeds up to 50 mph, free of any other traffic

The university, which is first trying to garner interest for the program on campus and in the community, has considered a U-Pass in the past, but has never been able to negotiate a price that is acceptable to students.

When a bus pulls up to a stop, an automated female voice will announce the bus route number and destination on an external speaker located above the front doors.

The recommendation will be forwarded to council for a final vote. If approved, the EPC suggested a Public-Private Partnership to fund the project.

In 2009, there were 70 reports of operators being subjected to some type of physical assault. About 40 percent included persons spitting or throwing an object at the operator. Transit officials estimate a safety shield could prevent a significant number of these assaults.