CITY CONSIDERS TRANSIT GATES AT TWO LRT STATIONS

On Tuesday, City council’s urban planning committee considered a 2 year pilot project of putting transit fare gates at Churchill and Belvedere LRT stations. The suggested pilot project will be upfront and ongoing costly and haven't been included in the budget. Councillors heard members of the public and union say there are better uses of time and money and better solutions for increasing safety and the number of people taking transit.