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Quality Public Transit is:
- an essential service that provides mobility to citizens to enable them to participate
in all facets of urban life - to live, work, play and conduct business
- an alternative to the private automobile that is more efficient in the mass
movement of people and goods
- a means of reducing traffic congestion and effectively addressing the growing need for expensive
investments in roadways to accommodate increasing volumes of automobile traffic
- readily available mobility that is convenient, effective and easily affordable
- a true multi-modal system that offers a variety of useful travel options and
interesting features that enhance its appeal as a means of commuting
- a system that is well integrated with the transportation network
- a booster for economic development
- a key to reducing 'greenhouse gases' from transportation sources
- a fundamental concept for improving and maintaining the quality of life
- a valuable investment in a better present and a better future
- a firm commitment to the citizens of this city
- an achievement that all Edmontonians can be proud of
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