Edmonton transit advocacy group pushes for better transit funding 

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Edmonton transit advocacy group pushes for better transit funding 
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The Edmonton Transit Riders board chair says a sneak peek of the Blatchford Gate LRT Station was a chance for Edmontonians to meet with the organization to have their voice heard. 

About 250 Edmontonians hop on a charter train leaving Stadium LRT Stadium, and taking them to the newly built Blatchford Gate LRT Station.About 250 Edmontonians got a sneak peek of the Blatchford Gate LRT Station, which is not currently operational, as part of a celebratory launch of a new transit advocacy group.

“For our entire history, Edmonton Transit has really just been playing catch-up. We don’t have the infrastructure or service where we need it when people move in,” Witte explained. Advocates are pushing for those funds to be released earlier, and for the money to include operational costs.

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