Promises range from improving bus service and traffic queue jumps to safety enhancements and CTrain turnstiles

Calgary’s five leading mayoral candidates are proposing similar platforms to tackle public safety and transparency, but they are touting different ideas when it comes to improving public transit.

While some candidates argue for more investment to boost ridership and make service more reliable, others argue safety is the priority.

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Here’s how the five leading mayoral candidates say they will address public transit, if elected on Oct. 20.

Thiessen, the Calgary Party’s mayoral candidate, said increasing transit frequency is the best way to increase ridership. He said he would prioritize boosting the city’s primary transit network — both the CTrain and bus r

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