The City of Edmonton will begin collecting transit fares again next month. The announcement was made by interim city manager Adam Laughlin during Thursday’s weekly emergency advisory committee meeting.
Laughlin said the Edmonton Transit Service will resume fare collection on buses, LRT and DATS services. Front-door boarding on buses will also resume on June 15.
Laughlin said operators will continue to wear masks and use buses that have driver safety shields. Enhanced cleaning of buses and trains will continue, as will physical distancing requirements.
Riders are also encouraged to wear masks, Laughlin said. While ETS ridership dropped about 75 per cent in April 2020 versus April 2019, Laughlin said ridership has steadily increased since