Transit fares are moving in the wrong direction

At a time when transit should be more accessible, Alberta's largest cities are looking at increasing fares

Calgary’s C-Train approaches City Hall station in 2018. The city is increasing fares by 2.8% in the new year. (Creative Commons)

In 2022, more than half of Alberta’s population could be paying more to ride public transit, as Calgary and Edmonton are set to increase transit fares as ridership struggles to rebound to pre-pandemic levels. 

But while Edmonton…