Public transit fees reduced for students
MEDICINE HAT, AB — The Alberta government announcing Monday morning plans to reduce the cost of public transit passes for students in Alberta.
Starting in September, students who live 2.4 kilometres or more from their designated school and take municipal transit will only pay the difference between the cost of a municipal transit pass and provincial transportation funding.
Students riding transit in Calgary, Fort McMurray, Grande Prairie, Lethbridge, Medicine Hat, Red Deer and Sherwood Park will see savings.