Public transit
Watch the video clip: my commitment to transit
I have fought hard to improve our transit system, and thanks to support of my colleagues on Council, we’ve taken important steps toward bringing the LRT to Mill Woods.
I asked my colleagues to make the Mill Woods route a priority, and we have finalized the route the LRT will take from downtown to Mill Woods. The extension to Mill Woods is Council’s next priority for LRT expansion.
I am committed to working with the provincial and federal governments to get funding in place to support the LRT and match City contributions. We can’t build the LRT alone, but with support from all levels of government, we are finally in position to make the LRT to Mill Woods a reality.
The LRT is only one part of our transit system. I am equally committed to outstanding bus service that meets the needs of all communities. With Council’s support, I’ve accomplished the following:
- A new transit centre for the Meadows to improve service to the entire southeast
- Direct bus service from Mill Woods to the new LRT station at Century Park
- Improved bus service to new neighbourhoods like Silver Berry and Wild Rose, where service outside of rush hours was previously not available
- More buses on major routes to reduce overcrowding
- Greater security presence at transit centres. Since I made a motion for increased security funding, safety at centres like Mill Woods Town Centre has dramatically improved
These changes are working. In 2009, Edmonton Transit had 68.5 million riders, an increase of 6 million since 2007. We’re getting better at meeting Edmontonians’ needs, but we need to continue to do better.
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