13 signatures mark a major milestone for regional transit in Metro Edmonton

An effort to create a regional transit authority took a big step forward Thursday as all 13 mayors in Edmonton Metropolitan Region signed on.
The effort started years ago as an Edmonton-St. Albert project, but on Thursday every municipality in the region got involved in the second stage. The working group is now finalizing the governance structure, funding, picking routes and setting up a legal framework for co-operation.
“It’s past the exploratory stage,” said Mayor Don Iveson