Transit

Recent stories about transit


People board and disembark the LRT at Stadium Station
city council region

Your turn: Art with an urbanist twist

This week's roundup of calls for public engagement includes opportunities to help shape two upcoming plays from Thou Art Here, as well as public hearings on municipal budgets in the region.

A hydrogen-powered bus next to a fuelling station
business transit

Calgary energy company revives long-range H2 fuel in Edmonton

Azolla Hydrogen is bringing longer-range hydrogen fuel back to Edmonton after an American company's 700-bar station closed and was sold off during bankruptcy proceedings.

The Bay Enterprise LRT Station
city council transit

On the agenda: Public spaces, accessibility, development fees

This week, councillors are set to review the first year of the public spaces bylaw, hear an update on the city's accessibility progress, and consider changes to the planning and business development model.

A taxi-yellow car with an Uber sticker on its windshield
city council region

Your turn: Vehicles for hire, transit-related art, reconciliation

This week's roundup of calls for public engagement includes a City of Edmonton survey about rideshare services and other vehicles for hire, as well as a couple of invitations to inspire some transit-related art and an opportunity in Sturgeon County to pledge action on reconciliation with Indigenous people.

A bike leans against a bench at a bus stop
city council region

Your turn: Multi-modal trips, Fort Sask's Larkspur, Beaumont boards

This week's batch of calls for public engagement includes a paid research project about multi-modal transportation, an open house about a new neighbourhood in Fort Saskatchewan, and an invitation to join advisory boards in Beaumont.

People cross the street at Calgary Trail and Whyte Avenue
city council transit

Removal of Whyte Ave scrambles delayed until 2027

Three scramble crossings on Whyte Avenue will remain in place for another summer season so the city can better coordinate with events and construction projects.

region hydrogen

Hydrogen bus pilot attracts international attention

The hydrogen bus pilot by the City of Edmonton and Strathcona County caught the attention of planners across Canada and the United States during a June 9 presentation.

A two-storey brick building with a colourful mural on one side.
city council budget

On the agenda: Budget adjustment, transit garage, community halls

This week, council is set to make some adjustments to the final year of the 2023-2026 capital budget, examine options for building the southeast transit garage to its original scope, and hear an update on the state of community league facilities.

Smoky skies in downtown Edmonton.
city council region

Your turn: Climate, leisure access, and pipeline route

This week's batch of calls for public engagement includes Edmonton's annual climate change and energy perception survey, feedback on the leisure access pass program, and open houses about the proposed Yellowhead Pipeline.