Transit service will be reduced in Calgary as ridership plummets and staffing is affected by the pandemic. Starting on April 6, all transit routes will have reduced service, but there will be no routes cut. "We know we need to maintain transit as much as possible, but certainly we're not seeing the ridership," said Tom Sampson, chief of the Calgary Emergency Management Agency. Russell Davies, manager of Calgary Transit, said ridership has dropped by up to 80 per cent. City financesMayor Naheed Nenshi said transit is a critical service, but that the city's finance are strained.

Source: CBC News April 01, 2020 18:27 UTC