EDMONTON – There was joy in Edmonton last week when the province gave the financial commitments needed to finally roll ahead with southeast LRT construction,
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Big changes for transit in 2014
Strathcona County transit is in the midst of doing major research for some of its biggest changes and improvements since its inception 35 years ago.
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Bow River biggest obstacle for north-central LRT route
Calgary is 20 or 30 years from being able to afford a multibillion-dollar LRT on its north-central corridor, but council will have to answer major questions on its route by December.
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There seems to be a public transit “renaissance” in the US right now
LOS ANGELES, Calif. – With more trains and buses to take, and the appeal of using travel time for pursuits other than dodging traffic, Americans are taking greater advantage of a renaissance in public transit, according to a report released Monday.
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Transit pilot project moving forward
The wheels toward a bus go round and round.
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Calgary Transit gets approval on 7 expansion projects
Seven new rapid-transit corridors were blessed by city council Friday in what the mayor termed a “big, big deal” for Calgarians.
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Late-night trains pondered as transit numbers grow
Calgary Transit may run later into the night as ridership continues to soar.
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City needs to examine transit priorities, consultant says
EDMONTON – The city must decide if Edmonton Transit should focus on efficient, high-ridership service, or offering equal coverage everywhere, a transit consultant says.
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City to expand holiday bus service in 2014
In 2014, the city will start running buses on 10 holidays throughout the year, not including Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day, said Will Steblyk, manager of planning and customer service at St. Albert Transit.
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City transit needs to be improved
The City of Lethbridge is looking at ways to improve bus transit. It definitely needs to be improved. Lethbridge, at one time, had a nice streetcar service that ran from downtown to the east end and north and south. That would have been the glory days of public transit.
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