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When the program was rolled out in June, the provincial government didn’t give TransLink the necessary funds — $85.1 million, according to the agency — to back up the expansion.
Read More →Twenty-three percent of respondents said the city's plans for an upcoming light rail transit system concerned them most with 11 percent saying it was taxes. Overall, 57 percent said they were certain to vote next week.
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Following the death of a three-year-old boy at a C-Train platform in June, Calgary Transit sought a peer-reviewed safety audit from the American Public Transit Association (APTA), added signage to platforms in train interiors and plans to post a video with safety information on its Website.
Read More →Tom Bregg was a bus operator for the Edmonton Transit System (ETS) in Alberta for 33 years when he was savagely beaten on Dec. 3, 2009 by a passenger, who argued with him over a fare dispute. Bregg is now permanently blind in his left eye and may never drive again, the Edmonton Journal reported.
Read More →The recommendation will be forwarded to council for a final vote. If approved, the EPC suggested a Public-Private Partnership to fund the project.
Read More →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.
Read More →Opening of a south extension to the system in 2009 has given ridership numbers a huge boost.
Read More →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.
Read More →Overall, 1,000 pieces of street furniture will be removed for the purpose of "ensuring a safe G20 experience for everyone" during the summit.
Read More →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.
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