That with respect to Report IP2025-0381, the following amendment be adopted: That the Recommendations be amended by inserting new Recommendation 3 and 4, as follows: Implement the following safety improvement measures: Install new safety signage on all Calgary Transit vehicles, with a focus on operator and passenger safety, including non-compliance consequences; Upgrade current driver separation barriers to more secure security shields, funded through an up to $15M and funded as part of the 2025 High Priority Requests June 3 Strategic Council Meeting; Review all safety and training practices, implement improvements and changes where needed, and in 2025 November bring to Council any associated 2026 budget adjustment requests; Include a safety status and progress report in each annual Route Ahead update.
Council approved a one-time $3 million transfer to Calgary Transit in 2025 to help with growth pressures and directed several safety actions: new safety signage on all vehicles, upgraded driver separation barriers to more secure shields (funded up to $15 million), a review of safety and training with any 2026 budget requests returned to Council in November 2025, and annual safety reporting in RouteAhead updates.
The motion provides immediate funding to address transit growth pressures, mandates safety hardware and signage upgrades, and requires reviews and reporting to ensure ongoing attention to operator and rider safety as RouteAhead is implemented.