Get Connected
The following sites provide information and materials that may be of interest to users, supporters and advocates of public transit
- Public Transit Systems
- Canadian Transit Advocacy Groups
- International Transit Advocacy Groups
- Transit Associations
- Environmental Associations
Public Transit Systems
Edmonton Transit System
Let ETS get you there! One stop shopping on-line for all your transportation needs-transit services, travel times, route maps, fare information, news, and much, much more!
St. Albert Transit
Connecting St. Albert with major destinations in the City of Edmonton. Sit back, relax, let us do the driving, save the environment and save your money by not having to pay for parking, gas, insurance or car repairs.
Strathcona Country Transit System
Your Sherwood Park-Edmonton transportation connection. Serving the residents of Strathcona County.
Edmonton Radial Railway Society
A fully operational heritage street railway right here in Edmonton. The ERRS operates streetcars both in Fort Edmonton Park as well as from Old Strathcona to Grandin Station over the High Level Bridge.
Canadian Transit Advocacy Groups
Edmonton Trolley Coalition
The electric trolleybus - Edmonton's logical choice for quality, environmentally responsible and healthier public transit for the 21st century.
Better Enviromentally Sound Transportation
Seeks effective transportation planning, adequate public transit, and a sound cycling and pedestrian infrastructure.
Rocket Riders
A public transit users' group. A deep concern for Toronto's well-being motivates our activism. Toronto needs to fight for the real social, economic and environmental benefits of great public transit system.
Save Rail Coalition
Promotes the retention of the Esquimalt and Nanaimo Railway as a tourist and resident passenger line -- a more environmentally sound alternative than widening local roads.
Vancouver Trolleybus Advocacy Website
Are diesel buses really in your best interests? An information and advocacy site for Vancouverites in support of electric trolleybus service for Vancouver's future. Be informed: Learn about the real issues and let your voice be heard!
Transport 2000 Canada Committed to advocating for environmentally, economically and socially sustainable transportation options, and helping others to learn about them.
International Transit Advocacy Groups
Light Rail Now
A nonprofit professional organization that provides guidance, strategic insight, technical expertise, and professional, personal networking in support of worldwide light rail and public transit development.
Straphangers' Campaign [NYC]
Advocating for better public transit in New York City and area.
Citizens for Modern Transit, St Louis
CMT leads advocacy efforts to expand light rail as the critical component of an integrated, affordable and convenient public transportation system that will enable economic growth to improve quality of life in the St. Louis region.
Modern Transit Society,
San Francisco/Sacramento
Promotes clean air, safety and mobility through transit. Founded in 1971, it has over 800 members.
TBus Group, UK
Advocates zero emission electric buses for London.
Light Rail Transit Association
Advocating for and supporting the retention, extension and development of light rail transit and light rail networks.
Transit Associations
Canadian Urban Transit Association
A strong voice for enhancing the public transit industry in Canada. CUTA is helping to meet today's public transportation challenges head-on.
American Public Transportation Association
A leading force in advancing public transportation in the United States.
International Association of Public Transport
Seeks to promote a better understanding of the potential of public transport around the world.
Amalgamated Transit Union
Largest labor organization representing transit workers in the United States and Canada.
Environmental Organizations
Sierra Club
The Sierra Club has been active in Canada since 1969, working on matters of public policy and environmental awareness. Activities of the national and local organizations address issues ranging from the local impacts of pollution, climate change and ozone depletion to toxic chemical contamination and loss of biological diversity.
Alberta Environment Network
The AEN is a non-profit, non-partisan, apolitical, grassroots umbrella organization dedicated to helping Albertans achieve and maintain a healthy environment.
Pembina Institute for Appropriate Development
Committed to protecting the environment and to developing environmentally sound solutions to meet human needs, the Pembina Institute is an independent, citizen-based think tank, an activist public interest organization and a non-profit consulting group.