Transit bylaw recommendations put forward in Calgary [Video]

A series of recommendations have been approved by a city committee that could see improved public safety on Calgary Transit.

On Thursday, a meeting of the community development committee unanimously approved several changes to the city’s existing transit bylaws.

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A document submitted to the committee said the changes come from engagement with transit peace officers as well as 800 Calgary Transit operators.

“This engagement identified common problems behaviours on transit, assessed the effectiveness of existing tools, identified gaps and informed the development of recommended solutions,” it said.

“A safe respectful transit service will help us attract riders.”

The recommendations include new rules on loitering in transit stations, using fake or altered passes, as well as behaviour on trains and platforms.

The changes about loitering consist of adding a definition to reduce the “subjective interpretation” of the concept while also equipping …