Passengers wait for the train at the 3rd Street SW station in Downtown Calgary on December 14 2021.
Council voted in favour of new amendments that will toughen the city's public transit bylaws to ensure people are using the city's system as intended.Passengers wait for the train at the 3rd Street SW station in Downtown Calgary on December 14, 2021. Calgary city council amended its public transit bylaws on Tuesday in an attempt to improve rider and operator safety.
The amendments also add an offence for tampering with or making fake copies of transit passes and possessing visible weapons on transit, and strengthens penalties for verbal harassment, threats and intimidation of transit operators, riders and staff. Gonder added that officers will be expected to use their discretion when applying these new bylaws, and will take an "education-first" approach. She also said officers will be expected to help people who need mental health, addictions or homeless supports to access those services.Canada's public transit faces a funding crisis unless new revenue streams are found: analysis
Gondek added that council will soon get an update on research about how Calgarians are feeling about the city, but she can already say that concerns with transit safety in the city have slightly dropped.
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