HAPPENING THIS SUNDAY! Join us for Edmonton's first ever bus route awards this Sunday at City Hall! Come to learn about what our system will look like over 2026, and root for your favourite routes as they battle it out to see who comes on top

We will be getting cost estimates for a renewed Coliseum Station that ☀️ Brings all entrances above ground ♿ Reduces the amount of stairs and elevators in the design ☂️ Provides a covered entrance into the Expo Centre 💰 Uses already available funding for the Exhibition Lands neighbourhood

🏆Awards Categories Announcement🏆 We are hosting an awards show for Edmonton's bus routes, and you will get a chance to decide who wins! Vote between Monday April 20th and Wednesday April 22nd on the Edmonton Transit Riders Instagram story RSVP for the event at the link in our bio

Another year means another ETS Annual Service Plan, but this time with a twist! Come to City Hall on April 26th (RSVP link in bio) to watch a presentation by ETS on what transit in Edmonton will look like in 2026, and most importantly...

Edmonton's 4-year budget will be decided this year, and we want to make sure that City Council knows transit is important to Edmontonians. Go to engaged.edmonton.ca/budget to fill out the budget survey and attend an in-person budget engagement session in your ward throughout April

Happening tomorrow!

Today, along with many other transit riders, we spoke to Urban Planning Committee to show our support for making buses faster and more reliable. #yegcc #yegtransit #takeets

IMPORTANT: Due to Easter Monday, the ETR AGM will be rescheduled to Tuesday, April 7th at 7:00pm Edmonton Transit Riders is looking for new board members, and we want you to apply!

ArtBus is finally back for Saturday, March 21, 2026! ArtBus is a free event that breaks down barriers in exploring the city’s art! Get an exclusive ride on special ETS buses that will take you to nine art galleries and artist-run centres across downtown Edmonton!

You are invited to the Edmonton Transit Riders Annual General Meeting! We will review all the advocacy work we completed over the past year and decide the course of work for 2026-2027. The AGM will be held virtually on Monday, April 6th at 7:00pm.

Upcoming Transit Event!🚌 The town hall will be held on Saturday, March 21, 2026 from 10:00am to 12:00pm. Join these great groups to gain a better understanding of the challenges experienced by Edmonton's deaf community when traversing buses, the LRT, and transit spaces

Join us on March 29 at Earth’s Refillery Co-op to hang out and yap about it!!! 🚌💨 Bring your ARC card and some stickers if you have extra to share! Expect to walk (or ride) away feeling revved up about public transit and a gorgeous tap-to-pay fare card to prove it ✨🎀🚊

Researchers from USask are researching transit, and they need our help If you want to share how public transit impacts you, and inform policies and practices aimed at improving the public transit experience and supporting rider well being #publictransit #yeg #yegcc #transit

🛫 Flying out of YEG? Save the $60 taxi fare and take the 747! Route 747 is the ultimate high-speed hack between Century Park and YEG. It is a direct link to the runway that’s faster and cheaper than a cab. Just tap and go! #yeg #transit #yeglrt #takeets #urbanism #edmonton

ETS has officially retired paper tickets, but don't let yours go to waste. Until March 31, 2026, you can swap unused paper tickets 1-for-1 for the new tickets. Once you've made the switch, just tap the new ticket on the green validators! #yeg #transit #takeets #urbanism #yeglrt

Edmonton’s BRT has to be in exclusive lanes 75% of the time, but we will have no idea if this actually results in improved reliability and speed because major congestion points could be skipped in favour of prioritizing car traffic

Most people know you can text 31100 for bus times, but almost nobody uses the ‘SAVE’ feature. You can actually give your stops nicknames like ‘HOME’ or ‘WORK.’ One word, one text, and you’re in the know. #transit #yeg #transithacks #urbanism #yeglrt #takeets

Happy Valentine's Day transit riders!💕 This year, show those you care about that your love for them is as strong as your love for the Metro Line

Did you know that Edmonton has committed to putting bus lanes on 75% of its bus rapid transit network? #yegcc #yeglrt #takeets #publictransit #urbanism

I am far from being alone using transit in the off peak. Lots of people with me on buses & trains as I navigate multiple modes to go to appointments on a day off mid-week, daytime. 🚉🚌🚏

Sometimes getting your arc card out is annoying, but you don't always have to do it. If placed right, tapping on through a wallet or glove works just as well, plus then you don't have to get your hands cold #transit #urbanism #yeglrt #takeets #yeg

The benefit of BRT is that it can be built quickly and affordably. We CANNOT let the city leave its bus rapid transit planning sitting for years, as riders stay stuck in traffic Admin says parts of the system could be operational by 2031 if funded this budget cycle. let's get it done

Last week we got more info on what the new high-floor LRT vehicles will look like! When these 32 new LRVs arrive, Edmonton will finally retire its Siemens U2 fleet, which have been in service since the system opened in the 70s!

I was once interviewed by Calgary radio and they seemed quite surprised to hear that the CTrain is the highest ridership LRT in US/Canada.

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Turns out running half-decent bus service that connects up with LRT gets you ahead of cities with magnitudes higher populations

We are of course massive CityNerd fans here at Edmonton Transit Riders, so wanted to share a clip in one of his most recent videos ranking North American Cities on per capita transit ridership! Edmonton ranks number 8! #publictransport #yegcc #yegtransit #teakeets

We use bus routes every single day, but a lot of people don't know that there is a system behind the numbering of Edmonton's bus routes #transit #urbanism #yeglrt #takeets #yeg

Getting to Calgary Trail or Gateway sucks 👎 Awful transit service and inconsistent sidewalks mean that the thousands of workers and shoppers who come here daily are forced onto two traffic-clogged roads That could all change with Edmonton's bus rapid transit plan www.instagram.com/p/DUHb2NOiebX/

This is what we are seeing in Edmonton too! Crosstown routes in the suburbs or along major roads have massively increased ridership in the past few years. Travel patterns change over time, grid networks with consistent frequencies are the best for flexibility.

REPOST: One of the most seamless ways we've seen to pay for transit is by enabling tap to pay on your smartwatch. There are so many helpful tips that we use to get around on ETS. Send your transit tips to us at any of our socials, we want to share them! #transit #urbanism #yeglrt #takeets #yeg

Happy Email Your Councillor Day everybody! On the last Monday of every month, we are challenging everyone to reach out to their city councillor and tell them what you want Edmonton to be. This is a great way to bake civic involvement into your schedule (cc [email protected])

Happy to nerd out about train consists, ridership analytics & the ETS fan accounts on Instagram. 🙌 Thanks for having me on this a.m., @cbcradiocanada.bsky.social www.cbc.ca/listen/live-...

Last night, a room of passionate transit advocates got together with @denisagar.bsky.social from @movementyvr.bsky.social to learn about transit advocacy. Thank you everyone who came out, and thank you @michaeljanz.bsky.social for organizing this great event

Do you feel safe on public transit? @etriders.bsky.social Daniel Witte, David Cooper & @denisagar.bsky.social talk to us about a spike in violence on transit systems across Canada, and how to turn that trend around. 👀 FULL: rtrj.info/011626Transit 🎧 FULL: rtrj.info/011626 youtu.be/XJ9P8NR-PJ4?...

It's the new year! and with that we wanted to update you all on what will be one of the most important transit projects this year... Bus Rapid Transit #yegcc #yegbrt #yeglrt #takeets #transit #publictransit #urbanism

You can text your bus stop number (find on the black box on the bottom of the sign) to 31100 to see when the next bus is going to show up! #transit #urbanism #yeglrt #takeets #yeg

All levels of government need to show support for public transit. If you want to show support for public transit investment from other orders of government, check out Councillor Michael Janz’s website and send a message to the federal and provincial governments www.michaeljanz.ca/fundpublictr...

Paying for transit with debit and credit is finally here!

Edmonton's budget for next year just got a little more transit friendly While not everything we wanted got voted in, Edmonton's transit system is setup to better meet growth pressures, modernize its equipment and operations, and maintain a comfortable and clean environment #yegcc #yegtransit

Very happy to see this amendment passed on International day of Persons with Disabilities

Recap on today's budget adjustment discussions: Today Councillors put forward their amendments to the budgets, with capital budget amendments being voted on today, and operating budget amendments being voted on soon Here is a list of the results of the transit related amendment votes

You've seen a few posts from us about public transit projects and initiatives that COULD be funded in next week's city budget adjustment. Here are a complete list of what we want to see council approve (and in some cases oppose) when they go to propose and vote on amendments next week

Not everything in the Fall Budget Adjustment is good for transit riders unfortunately Administration is proposing increasing the fare for the 747 to the airport to $6.00, with a monthly fare cap increase from $90.00 to $108.00. This could mean an addition $216.00 per year!

There is a BRT consultation session today at 6:30pm at the Alberta Avenue Community league. Show up and tell the planners your thoughts.

This is what BRT should look like in Edmonton

"Public transit isn’t a luxury or a niche concern. It’s the backbone of a modern economy and a livable country. Carney still has time to change course to protect and strengthen the Canada Public Transit Fund and transit systems across the country, not leave them vulnerable to cuts." Read our op-ed⬇️

At the start of December council will make amendments to the operating budget. There are a few programs proposed for funding that we are supporting. We want to see Council: #yegcc #yegtransit #takeets

Bus Rapid Transit Engagement is here! If you're seeing this post, we want you to fill out both surveys (link in bio) and attend this town hall at the Alberta Ave Community Hall on November 27th from 5:00 - 8:00pm. #yegcc #yegtransit #yeglrt #yegbrt #publictransit

Thank you to everyone who came out to the Student Transit Town Hall on Thursday! It is always inspiring to hear from students and decision makers passionate about improving well being and safety on our public transit system. #yegtransit #yegcc #yeglrt #uofa