Transit Safety Plan

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Safety and security in transit spaces remains a top priority for the City of Edmonton. We are committed to making transit a safe, convenient and reliable way to travel. With our partners, we are addressing concerns and making improvements.

In February 2022, Edmonton City Council approved the enhanced Transit Safety and Security Plan. In this plan, the City, the Edmonton Police Service and Bent Arrow Traditional Healing Society recommended a safety approach to prevent crime and connect people experiencing homelessness - and who use the transit system for shelter - to housing options, mental health and addictions support.

Recent progress on this plan includes:

A Director of Transit Safety is overseeing and leading this work
Hiring additional transit security dispatchers to support the Transit Watch program and have greater oversight of our surveillance cameras
Expanding the Community Outreach Transit Team
Ensuring safe and clean access to transit washrooms. All 18 washrooms are open with enhanced cleaning and safety measures in place
Working collaboratively to increase security, peace officers, police and outreach workers across the transit system
Developing education and outreach activities to support our efforts

Everyone deserves a safe transit experience. In June 2022, City Council approved changes to the Conduct of Transit Passengers bylaw to provide Transit Peace Officers and other law enforcement personnel with an additional option to help ensure people use transit vehicles and spaces as they are intended.

Learn more about Edmonton’s Downtown Core and Transit System Safety Plan.

Transit Safety Plan

Transit Safety Tools and Resources