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Fare evasion on transit buses led to estimated loss of $400,000 for Saskatoon in 2025
The number of people riding Saskatoon Transit without paying their fares is steadily increasing, and the problem is costing the city hundreds of thousands of dollars a year. According to a report pres...
Jun 12, 2026 A Saskatoon Transit fare box. According to a report to the city's transportation committee this week, in 2025 there was nearly $400,000 in lost revenue because of fare evasion. (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
Saskatoon transit fares to rise starting on Canada Day
Riders on Saskatoon Transit buses will soon need to dig a bit deeper into their pockets before boarding. Transit fares are set to increase, starting on July 1. The cost of a single ride for an adult w...
Jun 08, 2026 Passengers board Saskatoon Transit buses at the downtown terminal. (Mia Holowaychuk/650 CKOM)
More buses, increased frequency coming to Saskatoon
Transit riders in Saskatoon will see some improvements this fall as the city adds more buses and increases the frequency of popular routes. The first phase starts on Sunday, when the city increases th...
Aug 30, 2025 “Improvements are focused on areas where customers were facing the greatest challenges with overcrowding, reliability and alignment with schedules,” said Mike Moellenbeck, director of Saskatoon Transit. (650 CKOM file photo)
FlixBus launching low-cost route between Saskatchewan and Alberta
A low-cost bus service that is very popular in other parts of Canada, the United States, South America and in Europe is set to launch in Saskatchewan on Canada Day. From July 1, FlixBus will launch a ...
Jun 30, 2025 FlixBus is launching a new service in Saskatchewan starting July 1 with a daily service from Edmonton to Regina, with stops in Saskatoon and North Battleford. (FlixBus/Facebook)
Saskatoon residents get first look at bus rapid transit system on College Drive
It's still three years away, but Saskatoon residents are getting a better idea of how the city's expanded Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system will work on traffic hot-spot College Drive this week. The city...
Mar 17, 2025 Renderings of what College Drive will look like once the bus rapid transit lanes are added in 2026. (Will Mandzuk/650CKOM)
Twin port shutdowns risk more damage to Canadian economy: business groups
Business groups are raising concerns about the broad effects of another round of labour disruptions in the transport sector as Canada faces shutdowns at its two biggest ports. Canadian Manufacturers &...
Nov 11, 2024 An entrance to a terminal is shown at the Port of Montreal in Montreal, Sunday, November 10, 2024, where a lock out of dock workers has been declared by the employer.
(THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes)
Widower says wife's death while cycling in Saskatoon was 'entirely preventable'
The widower of a Saskatoon cyclist who died in a collision nearly a year ago says his wife's death could have been prevented, and he'll continue to call for changes to better protect cyclists. Natasha...
Apr 04, 2024 A cyclist riding along Wiggins Avenue in Saskatoon, near a memorial placed at the intersection with College Drive after the death of Natasha Fox. (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
Broken rail that escaped detection caused 2021 potash train derailment: TSB
A cracked piece of railway track that escaped detection left 27 freight cars piled up near Silton in 2021. According to a report by the Transportation Safety Board of Canada that was released Tuesday,...
Mar 26, 2024 Workers clean up spilled potash after a CP train derailed in Saskatchewan in 2021. (Transportation Safety Board of Canada)
A new plan to reconnect Saskatchewan by train
Reconnect Saskatchewan is a new plan that hopes to make travelling across the province easier. The plan is to place four train stations in four major hubs throughout the province. That would mean plac...
Jul 08, 2023 (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
Moe not happy about regulations, transport challenges slowing Sask. exports
Premier Scott Moe is concerned about federal regulations and transportation issues making it harder to ship Saskatchewan’s resources across the world. Moe joined John Gormley Tuesday morning to ...
Jul 04, 2023
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