Perception of safety on Calgary Transit improving: City
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Around 72 per cent of the 500 Calgarians surveyed said they feel safe riding a CTrain during the day, up from 67 per cent in May 2023 when the survey was last conducted.
The City of Calgary says perceptions of safety on Calgary Transit is improving, according to survey results published on Wednesday.
In a news release Wednesday morning, 72 per cent of the 500 Calgarians surveyed said they feel safe riding a CTrain during the day, up from 67 per cent in May 2023 when the survey was last conducted.
The survey also suggests 39 per cent of those surveyed said they feel safe while riding a CTrain after dark, compared with 33 per cent in May. It also suggests 34 per cent feel safe while waiting for a CTrain after dark, compared with 27 per cent in May.
Overall, the city says 49 per cent of Calgarians surveyed avoid taking the bus or CTrain due to safety concerns, two percentage points higher compared to May 2023 (47 per cent). The city noted Calgarians said they feel safer using buses than the CTrain (75 per cent).
“Calgarians want and deserve the very best — and safest — experience using our transit system, whether riding our LRT, buses or shuttle vehicles,” said Kay Choi, community safety and well-being lead for the City of Calgary.
“I’m encouraged to see we have been able to move the needle on safety, and recognize we still have a long way to go to help Calgarians feel safe in and around our CTrains.”
The city also said 71 per cent of respondents said Calgary is overall a safe city to live in. Of those, 95 per cent said they feel safe walking alone in their community during the day and 75 per cent said they feel safe walking alone at night.
Around 40 per cent of respondents said Calgary is “more safe” when compared to other large Canadian cities, the city added.
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