Moose Jaw Times-Herald: Lower bus pass rates for low-income individuals

Provincial government increases funding for discounted bus pass program

Mark Sture, City of Moose Jaw transit manager (right)
and Warren Michelson, Moose Jaw North MLA, listen
as Deputy Mayor Coun. Brian Swanson (left) speaks
about the provincial government announcement of
 increased funding for the discounted bus pass program
on May 16, 2014 in council chambers at city hall.
Times-Herald photo by Lisa Goudy

By Lisa Goudy

Approximately 2,400 Moose Jaw residents will benefit from the discounted bus pass program.

On Friday, Moose Jaw North MLA Warren Michelson announced that the provincial government has increased its contribution to the discounted bus pass (DBP) program for a total of $1.6 million for Moose Jaw, Regina, Saskatoon, Prince Albert, Swift Current, Yorkton and North Battleford.

“Our government is able to provide funding increases like this because of growth, but, as our growth plan states, we don’t want growth simply for growth’s sake. We need growth with purpose,” said Michelson.

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