A calgary transit bus pictured downtown in Calgary on May 4, 2024.
City council is being asked to approve a $19-million investment next year to help fund the low-income monthly transit pass as budget deliberations enter a third day. If council doesn't, Calgary Transit warns the cost could be passed along to riders.City council is being asked to approve a one-time, $19-million investment next year to help fund the low-income monthly transit pass as budget deliberations entered a third day.
She says operations will be directly impacted if council rejects the additional funding for the low-income monthly pass. That could translate into rates becoming more expensive. According to Fleming, upping the cost of riding within Calgary Transit would add from 60 to 70 cents to transit fares. "The determination of whether you qualify or not is income-based, therefore it equates to income support. And we know that this is not a municipal responsibility."
"Immigration and adding more people to our city is contributing to our deficiency in our transit funding, specifically on low-income transit passes," Chabot said.
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