Upset residents organize public meeting to put pressure on City over S.E. transit line | Calgary Beacon

Upset residents organize public meeting to put pressure on City over S.E. transit line | Calgary Beacon: "Despite assurances from city council that the decade-long south east LRT proposal is moving ahead, at least one south east resident is frustrated and calling on all levels of government to come together and get the train finally moving in the right direction."

Man can't prove he paid for rail ticket, ends up dead.

Slain man was in jail over $110 fine - Edmonton - CBC News: "Barry Raymond Stewart, 59, was found dead in a cell around 5 a.m. Thursday morning.

Another inmate, Justin Caldwell Somers, 25, is charged with second-degree murder in his death.

According to court documents, Stewart opted to go to jail instead of paying the $110 fine for the LRT infraction. He was also picked up on outstanding warrants and was sentenced to two days in jail."

Costs for oil companies pile up after spill - The Globe and Mail

Costs for oil companies pile up after spill - The Globe and Mail: "Oil companies are shutting down wells and facing major increases in transportation costs as they load crude on trucks to work around a major spill that has stirred health concerns in a small Alberta community and closed the northern stretches of an important pipeline."

How about totally free public transit? | Troy Media Corporation

How about totally free public transit? | Troy Media Corporation: "We need radical change or those traffic jams will just get worse and worse and worse.
The first step is to send a strong signal to people by making hopping on a bus or train absolutely free. Cost is not a deciding factor for a lot of people, but it is for some and, more importantly, anything that makes it easier and more attractive to take transit should be adopted."

Mayor Nenshi | The City of Calgary - Public transit must be an election issue

Mayor Nenshi | The City of Calgary - Public transit must be an election issue: "Public transit is a critical element in making cities work. It is also a solution to many of the issues we face as a society. An effective public transit system helps combat gridlock and air pollution, of course, but it also increases social mobility, helps those living in poverty get to school and work, and increases the feeling of community."