Transit

Recent stories about transit


A graffiti-covered sign demonstrates how to use a scramble crosswalk at Whyte Avenue and Gateway Boulevard.
city council transit

City to remove scramble crosswalks on Whyte Avenue

Three intersections that allow pedestrians to cross Whyte Avenue diagonally are slated to be reverted to traditional crosswalks this year as part of a bid to help buses move faster.

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A bus drives west on Whyte Avenue.
city council transit

Next steps taken toward BRT and wider sidewalks on Whyte

Edmonton's city council will decide whether to prioritize delivering bus rapid transit and wider sidewalks on Whyte Avenue when it makes its budget decisions for the next four years this fall.

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A round bench edged with bright yellow tiles on the platform at Bay/Enterprise Square LRT station
transit health

ETS 'eager to learn' when it comes to accessibility

Accessibility on transit is improving for Edmontonians who are blind and partially sighted, but there's still work to be done, says an advocate with CNIB.

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The corner of Whyte Avenue and Calgary Trail on a sunny day.
city council business

Your turn: Whyte, transit accessibility, and Street Labs

This week's batch of calls for public engagement includes a survey on development along Whyte Avenue, a town hall on transit accessibility, and additions to Edmonton's Vision Zero Street Labs project.

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Two renderings of a street, one of which is geared towards pedestrians and one of which is geared towards vehicles.
city council development

On the agenda: Century Park development, election, engagement

This week, councillors are set to discuss transit-oriented development in Century Park, an audit of the 2025 municipal election, and community engagement during the neighbourhood renewal process.

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Several people wait for a bus near Rogers Place in downtown Edmonton
city council transit

Frequency is freedom, but it's not free, says ETS head

The manager of the Edmonton Transit Service says she wants a frequent and reliable system — one where a rider can show up at their stop and know that a bus or train is just minutes away.

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A picture of a screenshot of the Taproot survey.
yegvote transit

High capacity transit: Where the candidates stand

Most candidates for council and mayor said they would prioritize bus rapid transit over light rail transit when answering Taproot's candidate survey.

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City council in council chambers.
city council downtown

On the agenda: Final meetings for 2021-2025 council

It's the last week of meetings for Edmonton's 2021-2025 city council. This week, council is scheduled to finish off the downtown event park deal, squeeze in several requests to administration, and review rezoning applications.

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A screenshot of the Instagram account for iloveetsroute4.
transit technology

How two transit movements take similar routes to highlight positivity in place of negativity

Just as transit enthusiasts are using memes to spread love for Edmonton's bus and LRT routes as well as combat negativity, a unique research project has returned to the city to ask transit riders what might be different if wellbeing was designed into the system.

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