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September: Free Saskatoon Transit for elementary and under kids
To save local families some money and boost ridership on buses, the City of Saskatoon is making transit fees free for kids in Grades 8 and under, starting on Sept. 1. The free fares apply to all Saska...
Aug 26, 2024 The city says the goal is to make transit more accessible and more affordable for local families. (650 CKOM file photo)
Woman arrested after alleged assault on city bus
A 49-year-old woman was arrested on Tuesday after allegedly assaulting and threatening another woman on a city bus. According to police, officers were called to the 300 block of Confederation Drive at...
Jul 03, 2024 Saskatoon's transit union has been raising concerns this year about increasing levels of violence on city buses. (650 CKOM file photo)
Saskatoon unveils safety plan to protect transit riders and employees
On Thursday, the city of Saskatoon announced a safety plan for both transit drivers and riders. The Amalgamated Transit Union has voiced concern after alleged assaults and altercations against transit...
Jun 13, 2024 The city of Saskatoon announced a new safety plan for buses and riders on Thursday. (Mia Holowaychuk/650 CKOM)
One arrested after fight breaks out on city bus on Eighth Street
A 19-year-old man was arrested on Wednesday following a fight on a Saskatoon Transit bus. According to police, officers were called to a stationary bus on Eighth Street after getting reports of a disp...
May 30, 2024 There have been several concerning incidents on Saskatoon Transit buses this month. (650 CKOM file photo)
Two seriously injured after stabbing on city bus in Pleasant Hill
A 20-year-old man and 15-year-old girl were hospitalized on Thursday night after a stabbing on a Saskatoon Transit bus in the city's Pleasant Hill neighbourhood. According to police, officers were cal...
May 24, 2024 Police say two people were taken to hospital with serious injuries after an altercation on a Saskatoon Transit bus. (650 CKOM file photo)
Bus passenger stabbed at intersection of 12th Street and Broadway: Police
An 18-year-old man was taken to hospital on Wednesday, after he was stabbed while riding a city bus. According to police, officers were called at 5:43 p.m. for a report of a stabbing on a Saskatoon Tr...
May 02, 2024 Police say the attacker fled the scene before officers arrived. (650 CKOM file photo)
Rock 102 and Saskatoon Food Bank partner up for 19th annual Stuff the Bus
Saskatoon's food bank and a local rock radio station have partnered up to tackle hunger in the community. Rock 102 has once again partnered with the Saskatoon Food Bank & Learning Centre on its St...
Mar 01, 2024 The annual campaign aims to completely fill a Saskatoon Transit bus with donated food. (650 CKOM file photo)
City has no plans to improve bus stop after accessibility issues raised
An engineering manager with the City of Saskatoon says there are no plans to make a transit stop in the Silverspring neighbourhood more accessible for the dozens of care home residents living across t...
Dec 07, 2023 (L-R) Bree Phillips, Matt Moody and Rhett Wallace at the transit stop across from a number of care homes. The residents are raising accessibility concerns around the stop. (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
Saskatoon budget includes safety improvements for bus drivers, passengers
Saskatoon bus drivers and transit workers will be getting some more help when it comes to keeping themselves and passengers safe. The City of Saskatoon's two-year budget, which was passed by council l...
Dec 06, 2023 Saskatoon reveals Family Day weekend schedule (650 CKOM file photo)
Saskatoon care home residents wishing for accessible bus stop
Across the street from a group of four adult and senior care homes in Saskatoon's Silverspring neighbourhood sits a public bus stop equipped with a simple shelter and concrete pad. The stop is located...
Dec 06, 2023 Bree Phillips navigates her power chair across a stretch of grass along Kristjanson Road, as Matt Moody pushes resident Rhett Wallace. (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
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