• L'ARTM dévoile son nouveau Pôle de données en mobilité

  Source: Quebec - Fil de presse gouvernemental
  Date: 2026-10-26 15:00:00.0
  Tags: [Quebec, Municipal, Transit, Technology]

  The Autorité régionale de transport métropolitain (ARTM) has launched the Pôle de données en mobilité, a new regional data hub designed to facilitate the sharing, analysis, and reuse of mobility-related data across the greater metropolitan region. This platform serves as a centralized access point to improve transportation planning and data transparency for regional stakeholders. The initiative aims to streamline information regarding transit networks and mobility patterns within the jurisdiction of the ARTM.

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• With snow fast approaching, Council directs bylaw to ensure warm hand-off for unhoused when transit stations close

  Source: Alberta - Edmonton Journal (Legislature & Capital)
  Date: 2026-10-09 18:38:56.0
  Tags: [Municipal, Transit, Social Services, Public Safety]

  Edmonton City Council voted 10-3 to rescind a previous motion that would have suspended Section 37 of Bylaw 20700 (Public Spaces Bylaw) allowing unhoused people to shelter in Edmonton Transit Service (ETS) stations during extreme cold. Instead, council passed a motion ensuring a "warm hand-off" procedure where bylaw officers and staff must coordinate warm transportation to shelters before removing individuals from closing transit spaces. The policy shift follows data showing severe frostbite impacts, including 113 lost limbs in 2025, 120 in 2024, and 81 permanent disabilities in 2023. Additionally, council unanimously approved reporting on trauma-informed care training for front-line staff and tracking refusal rates for shelter buses.

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• Les navettes fluviales bouclent leur sixième saison avec près de 500 000 déplacements

  Source: Quebec - Fil de presse gouvernemental
  Date: 2026-09-30 06:57:00.0
  Tags: [Quebec, Municipal, Transit, Transportation, Infrastructure]

  The Autorité régionale de transport métropolitain (ARTM) announced the conclusion of the 2026 river shuttle (navettes fluviales) season, recording nearly 500,000 passenger trips despite an shortened operating period. This marks the completion of the sixth season of the metropolitan transit service, confirming sustained demand for regional river-based mobility in the greater Montreal area.

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• Urban planning committee approves new on-demand bus stops to be trial run in 2027

  Source: Alberta - Edmonton Journal (Legislature & Capital)
  Date: 2026-09-29 22:34:23.0
  Tags: [Alberta, Municipal, Transit, Transportation, Seniors, Infrastructure]

  The City of Edmonton's urban planning committee voted 5-0 to approve a two-year pilot project starting in 2027 that expands on-demand public transit by adding new drop-off points across three zones: between Westmount and Jasper Place, Bonnie Doon, Strathearn and Capilano, and the west end of Downtown from Corona to Groat Road. The implementation involves a one-time capital cost of $100,000 funded from the Edmonton Transit Service budget to purchase ARC card validators for the on-demand vehicles. The initiative aims to improve transit accessibility and affordability for seniors and local commuters traveling to grocery stores, medical appointments, and workplaces.

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• L'ARTM lance OPUS sur Android

  Source: Quebec - Fil de presse gouvernemental
  Date: 2026-09-15 05:00:00.0
  Tags: [Quebec, Municipal, Transit, Technology]

  L'Autorité régionale de transport métropolitain (ARTM) is launching the OPUS sur Android service in the Chrono app on September 15, 2026. This digital system allows commuters to purchase and validate transit fares directly on Android smartphones. The initiative modernizes ticketing infrastructure across the metropolitan transit network.

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• 'Top priority for students:' City puts more police on transit as 70,000 students are back in school

  Source: Alberta - Edmonton Journal (Legislature & Capital)
  Date: 2026-09-03 22:37:30.0
  Tags: [Municipal, Transit, Public Safety, Education]

  As approximately 70,000 students return to school, the City of Edmonton and Edmonton Transit Service are implementing enhanced police and peace officer patrols at high-traffic transit hubs from September 1 to 18, 2026. The initiative aims to assist new and young riders, who make up roughly 40 per cent of transit users, following findings from a 2025 Edmonton Transit Service rider research program indicating safety is a primary concern for students. The city has previously doubled its transit police force and added 30 officers in July, alongside deploying eight joint teams pairing social workers with transit police to address root causes of disorder.

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• Free transit pass program for Halifax students to continue after funding uncertainty

  Source: Nova Scotia - Halifax & Regional News
  Date: 2026-09-03 21:14:18.0
  Tags: [Nova Scotia, Municipal, Transit, Transportation, Education]

  The provincial government of Nova Scotia and the Halifax Regional Municipality reached an agreement to continue the Student Transit Pass Program for grades 7 to 12 students in the Halifax Regional Municipality through August 31, 2027, resolving months of funding uncertainty following the province's initial $1.2-million funding adjustment. The Department of Opportunities and Social Development is contributing $600,000 to fund passes for over 1,700 youth connected to Employment Support and Income Assistance, while providing $500,000 for public school students requiring school bus alternatives across five high schools. The Halifax Regional Municipality is funding the remaining passes for grades 7 through 12 students, which will be distributed via Halifax Transit’s HFXGO mobile app and expanded to include private school and homeschooled students.

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• Ontario and Canada Making Homes More Affordable in Mississauga

  Source: Ontario - Premier's Office
  Date: 2026-09-03 16:00:00.0
  Tags: [Ontario, Municipal, Housing, Affordability, Infrastructure, Transit]

  The governments of Ontario and Canada announced up to $401.4 million in funding for the City of Mississauga through the Development Charge Reduction Program (DCRP). In exchange, Mississauga committed to reducing development charges by 50 per cent for residential developments and eliminating them completely on rental units with one-bedroom plus den, two, or three bedrooms from January 29, 2025, to March 31, 2029. The federal funding flows through the Build Communities Strong Fund (BCSF) under a 10-year, $8.8 billion cost-matched infrastructure agreement. The combined measures aim to unlock 90,000 new homes by funding housing-enabling infrastructure, including a zero-emission transit maintenance and storage facility and integrated transit infrastructure in downtown Mississauga.

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