City mirrors national trend of increased transit use
How Canadians commute continues to change, as a growing number opt for public transportation.
Between 1996 and 2016, the number of people who choose public transit as a means to get to work has jumped 59.5 per cent. These numbers come from the latest and final Statistics Canada data dump from the 2016 census and depict a country changing how it moves around.
The pan-Canadian flock to transit options held true for Prince Albert, according to transportation and traffic manager Keri Sapsford.
Ridership has seen a steady increase for a number of years in the city, with the biggest jump in recent memory coming in 2010 and 2011 when there was a 10 and 11 per cent boost in usage, respectively.