Peer-to-peer ETS training suggested for vulnerable transit users

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Edmonton could see a peer-to-peer transit training program for vulnerable transit users after the Edmonton Transit Service Advisory Board (ETSAB) recommended it to urban planning committee councillors on Tuesday.

ETSAB established a subcommittee in 2019 with the goal of helping Edmontonians overcome their fear of using ETS due to a lack of understanding.

The committee identified five groups of transit users to focus on — seniors, newcomers, post-secondary students, the Indigenous community and people who are visually impaired, said Lindsay Vanstone, chair of ETSAB, in chambers.

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