Edmonton Public Transit II (October 2023)

[GenWhy?]

"The Passenger Rail Master Plan is expected to be completed by the summer of 2025, according to the province. It is set to include “a 15-year delivery plan” that would aim to see the projects completed by 2040."


Hope this money comes from oil bucks. Would be nice to just have a Calgary to Banff rail line 1st.

[Rocket252]

The devil is in the details.

Cost would be interesting.

[Coldrsx]

WTF - is there a replacement program?
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Amarjeet Sohi
(He/Him) • 1st

Mayor of Edmonton. Together, we’ll build an Edmonton for all of us.Mayor of Edmonton. Together, we’ll build an Edmonton for all of us.
8m • 8 minutes ago

We were informed today that the Government of Alberta is discontinuing funding their portion of the Low Income Transit Pass program in Edmonton and Calgary. Each month, this program is accessed by over 25,000 low-income Edmontonians, Students, and Seniors who require public transit access to get to work, school, medical appointments and other services.

Defunding this program will make living more expensive for 25,000 Edmontonians.

At a time when Edmontonians are struggling to afford their basic needs and demand for this program has increased 150 per cent since 2016, the decision to defund this program in Edmonton and Calgary shows that the Province’s priorities are in the wrong place.

Originally set as a three-year pilot program in 2017, this program has been incredibly successful, with evaluations showing that it reduced stress, removed barriers to transportation and reduced social isolation for program participants. Over 250,000 Ride Transit Program passes were sold in 2023, an increase of approximately 20 percent from 2019.

[Harrison]

Originally Posted by Coldrsx

WTF - is there a replacement program?
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Amarjeet Sohi
(He/Him) • 1st

Mayor of Edmonton. Together, we’ll build an Edmonton for all of us.Mayor of Edmonton. Together, we’ll build an Edmonton for all of us.
8m • 8 minutes ago

We were informed today that the Government of Alberta is discontinuing funding their portion of the Low Income Transit Pass program in Edmonton and Calgary. Each month, this program is accessed by over 25,000 low-income Edmontonians, Students, and Seniors who require public transit access to get to work, school, medical appointments and other services.

Defunding this program will make living more expensive for 25,000 Edmontonians.

At a time when Edmontonians are struggling to afford their basic needs and demand for this program has increased 150 per cent since 2016, the decision to defund this program in Edmonton and Calgary shows that the Province’s priorities are in the wrong place.

Originally set as a three-year pilot program in 2017, this program has been incredibly successful, with evaluations showing that it reduced stress, removed barriers to transportation and reduced social isolation for program participants. Over 250,000 Ride Transit Program passes were sold in 2023, an increase of approximately 20 percent from 2019.

What a wonderful Provincial government we have! So caring and considerate!

[feepa]

Originally Posted by Coldrsx

WTF - is there a replacement program?
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Amarjeet Sohi
(He/Him) • 1st

Mayor of Edmonton. Together, we’ll build an Edmonton for all of us.Mayor of Edmonton. Together, we’ll build an Edmonton for all of us.
8m • 8 minutes ago

We were informed today that the Government of Alberta is discontinuing funding their portion of the Low Income Transit Pass program in Edmonton and Calgary. Each month, this program is accessed by over 25,000 low-income Edmontonians, Students, and Seniors who require public transit access to get to work, school, medical appointments and other services.

Defunding this program will make living more expensive for 25,000 Edmontonians.

At a time when Edmontonians are struggling to afford their basic needs and demand for this program has increased 150 per cent since 2016, the decision to defund this program in Edmonton and Calgary shows that the Province’s priorities are in the wrong place.

Originally set as a three-year pilot program in 2017, this program has been incredibly successful, with evaluations showing that it reduced stress, removed barriers to transportation and reduced social isolation for program participants. Over 250,000 Ride Transit Program passes were sold in 2023, an increase of approximately 20 percent from 2019.

This is YOUR UCP in action. They are punishing urban centers cause their rural votes want this. A vote for UCP is a vote against your own interests. Even SuspendedBlackStar, once you pull the wool from over your eyes... They are not conservative, only in name.
WAKE THE FUCK UP PEOPLE

#TeamNenshi

#FUCP

[Coldrsx]

Update on municipal low-income transit pass program: Minister Nixon

May 01, 2024 Media inquiries
Minister of Seniors, Community and Social Services Jason Nixon issued the following statement after speaking with Calgary and Edmonton mayors:

“Alberta’s government understands the need to support low-income Albertans. That’s why we provide direct transit subsidies to Albertans on income support and AISH in communities across the province, including Calgary and Edmonton.

“Calgary and Edmonton also run their own transit program, which the province subsidizes.

“Following conversations with the two largest cities, it is clear that the cities are not able to pay for their full programs at this time. As a result, Alberta’s government will continue to extend this funding to the cities and work with them to ensure their low-income transit program continues to be funded in the future.”

[stefanYEG]

Danielle Smith and the UCP are absolutely the worst for working class people and the two major cities. Nothing good will come from their time in power.

In other transit news, or rather, observations. I finally rode the valley line on my way to/from the Oilers game last week and it was a great experience. Trains were clean, efficient and it was all very seamless. Four beat cops were walking around Davies station when we got there and rode the train to Quarters. After the game two more beat cops were walking around 102 street stop. Not sure if this was only because of the game, but everywhere felt really safe. Downtown was looking great too—clean, lots of people and it just felt alive on every street we walked past/down. Let's keep the playoffs going, Oilers!

[feepa]

“Following conversations with the two largest cities, it is clear that the cities are not able to pay for their full programs at this time. As a result, Alberta’s government will continue to extend this funding to the cities and work with them to ensure their low-income transit program continues to be funded in the future.”

What an absolutely clown show, this UCP. Backpedaling, and still not able to take fault, and blaming everyone else. The province collects taxes to fund the cities. The cities only have a limited legal ways of collecting revenue, and you've insured that they struggle to do so, and when they do struggle, you blame them for fiscal incompetence. All because you can't work for the best of the people, and do everything you can to fuck over people that didn't vote for you.

Corrupt anti democratic fucks.

too bad sheep like now suspended dude just continue to pull the wool over their eyes on how badly the UCP is raw dogging this province dry. god lord have mercy.

suspended boy has his own world burns "hyuk hyuk hyuk we should owned the libs"

Ian - did you seriously vote for UCP? Hows that vote feeling now?

[JSS1974]

Like it or not, the rural base runs Alberta.
The rural base votes ucp.
They will be around forever, so best ya’all get used to them.
The centrist-right lougheed style government ain’t coming back soon.

It is good that lower income people will get their transit passes subsidized though

[GenWhy?]

Originally Posted by Coldrsx

Update on municipal low-income transit pass program: Minister Nixon

May 01, 2024 Media inquiries
Minister of Seniors, Community and Social Services Jason Nixon issued the following statement after speaking with Calgary and Edmonton mayors:

“Alberta’s government understands the need to support low-income Albertans. That’s why we provide direct transit subsidies to Albertans on income support and AISH in communities across the province, including Calgary and Edmonton.

So they increased AISH this year to keep up with inflation, but I guess they forgot to add another hundred to cover a transit pass. Goons.

That's dark.

[Rocket252]

Originally Posted by JSS1974

Like it or not, the rural base runs Alberta.
The rural base votes ucp.
They will be around forever, so best ya’all get used to them.
The centrist-right lougheed style government ain’t coming back soon.

It is good that lower income people will get their transit passes subsidized though

Your right.

When you have extreme politics at both ends of the spectrum it’s the lesser of two evils for most people.

There is no political middle class anymore.

[feepa]

Theres nothing extreme on the left, at least in power or official opposition in any jurisdiction in Canada. Just the right telling you that centre left is a big bad boogie man.

[feepa]

Rural alberts doesnt control the vote. They are only 1/3 of the vote. Calgary is the swing. If a few more votes went to the ndp in calgary in the last election, notley would be premier. The UCP have the lowest majority in alberta history. Dont be fooled by the word majority either in a two party state. 50.01% is majority.

Once Calgary wakes up, they join Edmonton in voting for anything but UCP.

2015 happened for a reason and its going to happen again in 2027

[dancinb]

Originally Posted by feepa

Theres nothing extreme on the left, at least in power or official opposition in any jurisdiction in Canada. Just the right telling you that centre left is a big bad boogie man.

What would you define as extreme on the left?

[Harrison]

Originally Posted by feepa

Rural alberts doesnt control the vote. They are only 1/3 of the vote. Calgary is the swing. If a few more votes went to the ndp in calgary in the last election, notley would be premier. The UCP have the lowest majority in alberta history. Dont be fooled by the word majority either in a two party state. 50.01% is majority.

Once Calgary wakes up, they join Edmonton in voting for anything but UCP.

2015 happened for a reason and its going to happen again in 2027

And also with continued migration to Alberta from Ontario and BC, which are predominantly more centrist or left-winger voters, we will see more people that are less likely to vote for the UCP.

[feepa]

Originally Posted by dancinb

What would you define as extreme on the left?

the communist party of canada... the FLQ

some of the more pure environmentalist groups.

There always needs to be a balance, and less polarization

[CMD UW]

Originally Posted by Harrison

And also with continued migration to Alberta from Ontario and BC, which are predominantly more centrist or left-winger voters, we will see more people that are less likely to vote for the UCP.

This is often the most overlooked fact. The slow swing of the pendulum that happens over several years/decades. See Quebec as exhibit A as it relates to separation since the majority of its growth is tied to international immigration that has no 'cultural ties' to French Canada.

[EdmTrekker]

Originally Posted by CMD UW

This is often the most overlooked fact. The slow swing of the pendulum that happens over several years/decades. See Quebec as exhibit A as it relates to separation since the majority of its growth is tied to international immigration that has no 'cultural ties' to French Canada.

Or for many no ties to english speaking Canada either.