Night Ride Pilot First Weekend Results
January 08, 2012
A total of 80 people used the City’s new late night transit service this weekend.
Twenty-seven riders used the Night Ride service on Friday night, and 53 riders used the service on Saturday night.
“We’re pleased that people took advantage of this pilot project,” says Angela Turner, program manager of Responsible Hospitality Edmonton, “Edmonton Transit, the taxi companies and the Edmonton Police Service were able to successfully manage the typical late night issues that arose.”
The Night Ride pilot project team is working closely with the Edmonton Police Service, Edmonton Transit and the taxi industry, all of which have professional and established standard operating procedures in place to manage late night patrons.
The City is piloting this late-night weekend transportation program to help Whyte Avenue patrons and workers get home more easily and safely after closing time. Night Ride runs from 1:30am, when the main transit system shuts down for the night, until 3:30am on Friday and Saturday nights.
Night Ride takes passengers from Whyte Avenue to the University, the Southgate transit centre and 51st Avenue and Gateway Boulevard, stopping on request in between. The pilot will run every Friday and Saturday night till mid-April when it will be evaluated and reviewed by City Council.
Night Ride is part of the City’s efforts to promote a safe, thriving, late-night environment in Edmonton.
For more information:
Angela Turner
| Title | Responsible Hospitality Edmonton Program Manager |
|---|---|
| Telephone | 780-944-0300 |
| angela.turner@edmonton.ca |
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