Edmonton transit: Latest News

All news where Edmonton transit is mentioned

26.09.2020 / 00:37

2 people given $100 tickets for not wearing face masks on Edmonton transit

mandatory face coverings bylaw, the city has issued tickets to two people riding the LRT.Face coverings have been required in all indoor public spaces and in public vehicles in Edmonton since Aug. 1.“Since then, a vast majority of Edmontonians have respected the requirement, helping protect themselves and their neighbours from COVID-19,” the city said Friday in a news release.City of Edmonton ends mask-exemption card distribution just 5 days after launch“Face coverings are an important tool in the fight against COVID-19, according to Dr.

covid-19 Edmonton transit City of Edmonton Coronavirus

Edmonton Transit working to reduce crowding on popular bus routes as ridership sits at 50%

resumed on Aug. 30, after it was reduced in mid-March amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Eddie Robar covid-19 Edmonton transit Edmonton Transit Service Coronavirus

Border closure due to COVID-19 puts brakes on Edmonton transit’s smart fare system

COVID-19 pandemic, it also delayed Edmonton transit’s smart fare system rollout.The smart fare system involves a pre-paid tap card that will allow for more flexible transit pay options, including pay-as-you-go, distanced-based fares and best fare. Edmonton Transit installs ‘tap-on tap-off’ fare validators on 5 buses “Smart Card readers that validate transit fares have been installed on St.

covid-19 Edmonton transit Coronavirus

Coronavirus: City of Edmonton has 5-level plan in case of large outbreak, 2nd wave

COVID-19 pandemic Thursday at an Emergency Advisory Committee meeting.Interim City Manager Adam Laughlin gave a presentation to council that outlined the increase in active COVID-19 cases in the Edmonton zone, how the city is planning for a widespread outbreak or possible second wave, compliance rates for the face-covering bylaw, City Hall relaunch and re-examining the face covering exemption card program.Dr. Chris Sikora, Alberta Health Services Chief Medical Officer of Health for the Edmonton zone, answered councillors’ questions around Edmonton’s rates and mask effectiveness.Laughlin pointed out that the risk of infection and the number of active cases has been rising in the last two weeks in Edmonton.

Alberta Health Adam Laughlin county Hall covid-19 Edmonton transit state of emergency Coronavirus

Health officials say likely no public spread after Edmonton Transit driver tests positive for COVID-19

COVID-19 tracing exercise after a driver for Edmonton Transit tested positive.Edmonton Transit issued a statement late Monday confirming the positive test, saying they were “alerted to this positive case on Friday evening, July 17.”“The Operator’s last day of work was July 14, and contact tracing was conducted by the City, as per the recommendation of Alberta Health Services,” the statement continued, affirming that ETS staff were informed of what steps were being taken.“All other Operators who shared equipment with this Operator have been directed to seek testing and stay home until test results are returned.” Alberta records 368 new cases of COVID-19 since Friday, 3 new deaths The city statement does not say what routes the ETS operator

Alberta Health Services covid-19 Edmonton transit Coronavirus

Free masks to be available to Edmonton transit users as chamber urges use in public

COVID-19.The handout is part of Phase 2 the provincial government’s plan to provide millions of face masks to Albertans.The news comes the same day the Edmonton Chamber of Commerce issued a news release urging Edmontonians to wear masks whenever out in public, saying even a single case of COVID-19 can have devastating impacts on a business.

covid-19 Edmonton transit Edmonton Transit Service Coronavirus

COVID-19 budget projections show grimmer story for City of Edmonton

COVID-19 are worse than projected in the spring. That’s because some services are starting up at a fuller rate than originally thought.The best-case scenario then was a reduction of revenue of $93.5 million.

covid-19 Edmonton transit Coronavirus Edmonton Coronavirus

Don Iveson shuts down rumors that Edmonton Transit could be cancelled

Edmonton city council is expected to discuss the future of Edmonton Transit fares Thursday — after the service has been provided free of charge to riders for since mid-March amid COVID-19.

Don Iveson city Edmonton covid-19 Edmonton transit Coronavirus

Union for Edmonton Transit workers calls for more protections against COVID-19

The union that represents Edmonton’s transit workers is calling for more measures to protect drivers against COVID-19.

covid-19 Edmonton transit Edmonton Transit Service Coronavirus

Edmonton’s Jasper Place Transit Centre reopens after lengthy renewal delay

An Edmonton transit centre reopened Thursday after renewal work was delayed over a year due to a falling out with the initial contractor.

covid-19 Edmonton transit Edmonton Transit Service Coronavirus

Coronavirus: Man who coughed on Edmonton bus driver, transit police charged with assault

A 38-year-old man is facing numerous charges, including two counts of assault, after repeatedly coughing on an Edmonton bus driver and transit officers before disclosing he had tested positive for COVID-19.

covid-19 Edmonton transit Assault Coronavirus

COVID-19 costs to City of Edmonton likely between $27M and $112M: report

Edmonton city councillors heard some preliminary numbers Monday, projecting what the novel coronavirus pandemic is doing to the city corporation’s bottom line.

city Edmonton covid-19 Edmonton transit City of Edmonton Coronavirus

Edmonton councillor fumes at COVID-19 Valley Line LRT delay

The delayed launch of the Valley Line LRT from downtown to Mill Woods is likely going to be pushed back even later than the summer of 2021, according to Councillor Mike Nickel.

covid-19 Edmonton transit Bombardier

‘We’ll fix this’: Edmonton mayor responds to overcrowding on transit after COVID-19 schedule changes

Edmonton Mayor Don Iveson apologized after a decision from the City of Edmonton to limit transit schedules in response to COVID-19 led to overcrowding on some buses Tuesday.

Don Iveson Edmonton transit Edmonton Transit Service

United States	Cases: 46 252 513 Deaths: 750 423 Recovered: 0
India	Cases: 34 321 025 Deaths: 459 652 Recovered: 0
Brazil	Cases: 21 835 785 Deaths: 608 235 Recovered: 0
United Kingdom	Cases: 9 215 683 Deaths: 141 607 Recovered: 0
Russia	Cases: 8 494 589 Deaths: 237 619 Recovered: 0