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chemgear · 02-28-2023, 04:02 PM

https://calgaryherald.com/news/local...ns-councillors

‘My constituents are not safe’: Drug use, violence on CTrains alarm councillors

Susan Crockett is a chef who takes transit into work downtown five times a week. She said she’s seen fights, sexual intercourse, urination, defecation and drug overdoses on the transit system, and called on the city to work to make these spaces more safe for transit users.

“I feel completely unsafe . . . I literally carry a pocket knife on me now as the situations seem to be escalating since the stations closed,” Crockett said, referring to the city decision last month to close three LRT stations overnight to prevent homeless Calgarians from using the sites as shelters.

“City and transit have to work together to keep their citizens safe. Closing stations to the public and ignoring the problem isn’t the answer, especially when transit keeps increasing their prices for worse and worse service. I pay $7.20 a day to play with my safety.”

Sunalta Community Association vice-president Michael Jones said his community is pushing for solutions to transit safety, as residents increasingly report feeling unsafe while navigating the city.

02-28-2023, 04:02 PM	#618
chemgear Franchise Player Join Date: Feb 2010 Exp:	https://calgaryherald.com/news/local...ns-councillors ‘My constituents are not safe’: Drug use, violence on CTrains alarm councillors Susan Crockett is a chef who takes transit into work downtown five times a week. She said she’s seen fights, sexual intercourse, urination, defecation and drug overdoses on the transit system, and called on the city to work to make these spaces more safe for transit users. “I feel completely unsafe . . . I literally carry a pocket knife on me now as the situations seem to be escalating since the stations closed,” Crockett said, referring to the city decision last month to close three LRT stations overnight to prevent homeless Calgarians from using the sites as shelters. “City and transit have to work together to keep their citizens safe. Closing stations to the public and ignoring the problem isn’t the answer, especially when transit keeps increasing their prices for worse and worse service. I pay $7.20 a day to play with my safety.” Sunalta Community Association vice-president Michael Jones said his community is pushing for solutions to transit safety, as residents increasingly report feeling unsafe while navigating the city.