City Hall Corner

Updates from Councillor Hill on City Hall meetings and policy

May 8, 2025

Transit safety questions at Transit Committee

At the last transit meeting I submitted several legislative items. They are all focused on safety oversight. As I have highlighted previously, safety is my #1 priority. Reliability and affordability are two and three.

 In summary:

1. Directing a report on the excess lateral loads and derailment root cause in advance of any speed restriction modifications.

2. Modernizing the LRT safety regulatory framework;

3. Confirming the fire safety and fire code requirements for the E-Bus garage given the concentration of batteries and charging infrastructure.

I will be following these up regularly in order to ensure that our transit riders have trust in our system. Safety is the foundation that we need in order to grow our ridership through more reliable service.

You can watch my notice of motion and inquiries to the Transit committee here.