Free Fare Zone Motion: We are about to go into a new four year budget. One of the issues raised at the last budget talks in November is the free fare zone from the Kerby Centre to City Hall for people who use the LRT. It has existed since a 1979 pilot and became Calgary's signature during the Klein Era, when the LRT launched in 1981. In recent years, Calgary Transit has had a sponsor to help cover operational costs. It appears the City wants to assess whether the free fare zo

Calgary has one of the highest riderships in all of North American cities of similar size, 1.5 million to 1.7 million people. Transit desperately needs drivers, routes and even a space to fix the buses and trains. Not only did the Council approve Calgary Transit's $59 million request for more operational funding, but fares were also raised higher than advised, for some, this may make fares out of reach. Single ride fare now $4, January 1st, 2026 For instance, single-ride ad

Calgary's city budget often faces the challenge of balancing essential services and infrastructure needs with the financial burden placed on residents. This year, the city administration proposed a one-time ask of $25 million to help Calgarians get to where they need to go without raising property taxes. A critical part of this strategy involved using the fiscal sustainability reserve, a financial tool designed to provide stability during periods of uncertainty. Fair Calgary

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Fair Calgary Community Voices is awaiting further clarification from the Province about its continued shared commitment to help Albertans...

Fair Calgary Community Voices shared the recommendations based on the community engagement held from October 16th until November 19th....

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Occurring October 16th to November 9th, 2023 Fair Calgary Community Voices is conducting a community survey about Calgary Transit’s...

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Fair Calgary Community Voices submitted the following budget recommendation for 2023-2026. We heard back from several organizations and...

The City of Calgary is creating its 4 year budget. Fair Calgary Community Voices wants to share positive stories of how the low-income...

We wanted to share survey highlightghts of how the low-income transit pass has helped Calgarians with day-to-day life. The survey was...