Calgary transit partners with police services to improve ridership safety

There has been another attempt to improve safety on Calgary Transit.

Police and transit officers recently finished a crackdown on crime and social disorder at CTrain stations, laying more than 86 criminal charges.

“Safety is a key component of Calgary Transit’s customer commitment and an important part of building a world-class transit system for our customers. As ridership continues to grow, we are committed to ensuring the transit system is safe and reliable,” said Will Fossen, superintendent of Calgary Transit Public Safety.

Officials say police and transit officers also prevented four overdoses, located three missing people, executed 327 warrants, and recovered two stolen bicycles.

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Police also seized $30,000 worth of drugs.

Calgary Police Services (CPS) Inspector Scott Todd says everyone deserves the right to feel safe while accessing public transit.

Safety on transit in Calgary has been in the spotlight for some time now as more and more riders share stories of alarming experiences while commuting across the city.

In March of this year, the City of Calgary launched a Welcome Back strategy by deploying more enforcement officers and security guards at stations and on trains in an effort to address safety concerns.

This was also done in part to boost ridership levels, which drastically fell these past couple of years due to the pandemic for example, to 40 per cent of usual levels and have not since fully recovered to pre-pandemic levels, according to Calgary Transit.

Anyone with information about suspicious activity on the CTrain in the community can reach the CPS at 403.266.1234. You can also contact Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1.800.222.8477.

#CTRiders for immediate safety concerns please:
– Text 74100
– Press a Help Phone (located in stations & on platforms)
– Call Transit Watch 403-262-1000 option 1
Please call 9-1-1 for emergencies

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— Calgary Transit (@calgarytransit) July 22, 2022