(Pictured, from left to right: Councillor Agnes Hoveland, Councillor Lucas Banack, Councillor Joy-Anne Murphy, Augustana Campus Dean Demetres Tryphonopoulos, MLA Jackie Lovely, Mayor PJ Stasko, and Minister of Seniors, Community and Social Services Jason Nixon)
Many Albertans rely on public transportation to help them get to work, appointments and attend recreational activities. To help combat high inflation, Alberta’s government introduced additional funding in February to provide low-income Albertans with more affordable access to transit service.
In addition to Edmonton and Calgary, 10 Alberta communities have low-income transit passes. With this additional funding and to reduce financial barriers to transit, low-income Albertans in Camrose, Hinton, Leduc, Lethbridge, Red Deer and Spruce Grove will now be able to apply for a low-income transit pass.
“Many Albertans rely on public transit on a daily basis. These new agreements to expand low-income transit passes will help individuals and families move through their communities with ease, and without breaking the bank,” Jason Nixon, Minister of Seniors, Community and Social Services.
Funding will fully cover the municipality’s cost of subsidizing the low-income transit program, including an additional 10 per cent for administration costs. Details on how communities can access this funding will be shared directly with eligible municipalities.
“The City of Camrose has provided transit options to the community for the past eight years. We appreciate the Government of Alberta’s contribution to our program, which assists in making transit more affordable to our citizens. We look forward to working with our neighbours and the province in the future on potentially facilitating a regional transit system,” PJ Stasko, Mayor, City of Camrose.
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