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Transit Fare Increase Update and Survey Questions
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
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Calgary's Budget Readjustments 2025-2026: Without Increasing Property Taxes
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
Nov 211 min read


Calgary Election 2025
What you need to know about affordable, accessible, connected transit Download our 3 tip sheets for the Calgary 2025 Election here....
Oct 101 min read
Calgary Transit Quarterly Update March 2025
April 3rd, 2025 - Alberta Government’s online rail engagement on April 3rd , join virtually to talk about a Passenger rail master plan...
Mar 252 min read


Growing need for Multi-Governmental Operational Transit Funding across Canadian Cities
Canadian Mayors, the Canadian Urban Transit Authority and citizens express a need for more multi-government operational funds and...
Nov 14, 20242 min read


The positive impact of affordable fares for Calgarians
The City of Calgary produced its annual 2024 survey results asking transit customers who purchase monthly passes based on their ability...
Oct 10, 20241 min read


Demand for Multi-Level Operational Funding for Public Transit
Global News Calgary talked with Hilary Chapple, a community advocate and frequent rider of Calgary Transit about the significance need...
Sep 24, 20241 min read
Operational Shortfalls for Public Transit
The 'Canadian Urban Transit Authority' sounded the alarm to the challenges cities across Canada for operational shortfall to help run...
Aug 21, 20241 min read
Alberta and Municipalities continue to work together
We are thankful that the municipalities and provincial government will continue to work together for affordable transit. Fair Calgary...
May 1, 20241 min read
Provincial Funding for Calgary & Edmonton
Fair Calgary Community Voices is awaiting further clarification from the Province about its continued shared commitment to help Albertans...
May 1, 20241 min read


Budget Readjustments
Fair Calgary Community Voices shared the recommendations based on the community engagement held from October 16th until November 19th....
Nov 20, 20231 min read


Calgarian Transit Rider Priorities
From October 16th to November 13th, over 160 Calgarians shared transit priorities through surveys, 1:1 interviews, online conversations,...
Nov 20, 20231 min read


Community Conversations about Calgary Transit
Occurring October 16th to November 9th, 2023 Fair Calgary Community Voices is conducting a community survey about Calgary Transit’s...
Oct 16, 20231 min read


Many thanks to our City and Province for helping Calgary continue to be affordable for all
The Fair Entry program will soon be making eligibility changes to improve low-income transit access for adults aged 65 and over. This...
Apr 27, 20231 min read


Many thanks to the Government of Alberta
We took the time to send a letter of thanks to the Alberta government for helping make provincial funding available to the many cities in...
Mar 23, 20231 min read
Provincial funding for low-income transit pass
Today the Alberta government announced an additional $ 8 million towards an operational grant to help cities and towns with affordable...
Feb 2, 20231 min read
Calgary Budget Submission for 2023-2026
Fair Calgary Community Voices submitted the following budget recommendation for 2023-2026. We heard back from several organizations and...
Nov 22, 20221 min read


Tell us how has the low-income transit pass helped with your day to day life?
The City of Calgary is creating its 4 year budget. Fair Calgary Community Voices wants to share positive stories of how the low-income...
Oct 25, 20221 min read


Affordable buses going 'round and 'round for Calgarians make all the difference
We wanted to share survey highlightghts of how the low-income transit pass has helped Calgarians with day-to-day life. The survey was...
Aug 16, 20221 min read


3 TIPS for applying for a transit pass online - Dan's story
Dan Pederson is an activist and wanted to help more Calgarians apply online. Dan would also like to add the low-income transit pass and...
Jul 12, 20222 min read
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