• '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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