Edmonton looks at cutbacks, fare increase for Route 747 airport bus

Days after debating the importance of transit for tourism, city council will be looking at deep service cuts and fare increases for its only bus connection to the airport.
Edmonton Transit officials suggested Edmonton could cut service to just once an hour, end it at 10 p.m. and increase fares to $7.50 from $5 to make up for the elimination of a subsidy from the Edmonton International Airport.
For the last five years, the airport authority has been subsidizing the service with a $500,000 annual