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Edmonton Transit Riders

@etriders.bsky.social

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Connecting Edmonton with an effective, user-friendly, and accessible public transit system through advocacy and community building 🚌🚊

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  1. Yes! πŸ’― Join us & @etriders.bsky.social on Sept 13th to hear stories from nondrivers and how our systems impact their ability to participate fully in society

    Register here: www.zeffy.com/en-CA/ticket...

    Vulnerable individuals I work with don't have cars, but have needs: shopping, attending appointments, visiting children, etc. Many use buses, many depend on bicycles, e-scooters, skateboards, and yes, even shopping carts. They want to be safe as much as you and I. #abpoli www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

    Sohi said he told the minister in a Monday morning meeting that it’s too late to pause or reverse bike lane plans at 132nd Avenue, Alberta Avenue and in Delton because contracts have been signed.

    Provincial pressure mounts as Edmonton mayor vows to push forward with bike lanes | CBC News

    Sohi said he told the minister in a Monday morning meeting that it’s too late to pause or reverse bike lane plans at 132nd Avenue, Alberta Avenue and in Delton because contracts have been signed.

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  2. This report was done in part by researchers from the University of Alberta, check out this post for the highlights and if you have the time delve into the report

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  3. By investing in rebuilding the Coliseum LRT station and transit centre, we prepare the area for the thousands of new residents that will come to the community in the coming years, and support the thousands of transit riders who rely on Coliseum area transit to go about their regular lives.

    redesigning these spaces will mean more comfortable trips for the thousands of Edmontonians who currently live around the station, and the thousands more who will in the coming years
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  4. We talk to a lot of transit riders around the city, and one thing we hear no matter where we go is that Coliseum Station is not a fun place to wait for a train or bus.

    #yegcc #yegtransit #yeglrt

    it's time to rethink transit at the coliseum
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  5. Thousands of people take transit every single day in Edmonton, and I Love ETS Route 4 and Auricle are doing amazing work to bring transit riders together and find ways to make our transit system a happier place!

    #yegcc #yegtransit #yeglrt

    edmonton.taproot.news/news/2025/08...

    Just as transit enthusiasts are using memes to spread love for Edmonton's bus and LRT routes as well as combat negativity, a unique research project has returned to the city to ask transit riders what...

    How two transit movements take similar routes to highlight positivity in place of negativity

    Just as transit enthusiasts are using memes to spread love for Edmonton's bus and LRT routes as well as combat negativity, a unique research project has returned to the city to ask transit riders what...

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  6. Don’t miss out on another great talk 🎀 this time with international guest speaker and author, Anna Zivarts! πŸŽ‰

    We expect another full room so get your ticket for this free event on Saturday September 13th now!

    www.zeffy.com/en-CA/ticket...

    @etriders.bsky.social @nondriver.bsky.social

    Our wildly successful City for Life event series is back!  Join us for an engaging conversation with Anna Zivarts, a nationally recognized leader in transportation equity and accessibility from Seattl...

    A City for Life - Community Conversation on Inclusive Transportation

    Our wildly successful City for Life event series is back!  Join us for an engaging conversation with Anna Zivarts, a nationally recognized leader in transportation equity and accessibility from Seattl...

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