Calgary Transport公司要求19M元, 以挽救低收入通行证计划,
Calgary Transit asks for $19M to save low-income pass program, facing funding shortfall.
Calgary Transport公司从市议会寻求1 900万美元,以维持其低收入过境通行证方案,由于省资金损失和大流行病补贴,该方案面临3 300万美元短缺。
Calgary Transit seeks $19 million from city council to sustain its low-income transit pass program, facing a $33 million shortfall due to lost provincial funding and pandemic subsidies.
如果没有资金,服务削减或票价上涨可能发生。
Without the funding, service cuts or fare hikes may occur.
该方案使年收入低于33,000美元的骑手受益。
The program benefits riders earning less than $33,000 annually.
理事会的讨论还着重提到一项1 300万美元的请求,以弥补整个过境资金缺口,同时施加压力,要求维持服务而不增加票价或削减服务。
Council discussions also highlight a $13 million request to cover overall transit funding gaps, with pressures to maintain services without increasing fares or cutting services.