Calgary Transit riders can now report problems through text message

Getting help or reporting a problem while riding Calgary Transit is now just a text message away. The Transit Watch program was launched Tuesday, where riders can send text messages to 74100, allowing them to communicate with transit employees in real time. Passengers can also still use the Help Phones inside LRT cars and at transit stations, or call 403-262-1000. Incoming text messages will be treated with the same urgency as when the help phone is activated, said Calgary Transit director Doug