The cost to take the bus isn’t going to change before April 9^th.

City Council voted to table a resolution Monday evening which would have doubled the adult single ride fare to $4.00 and eliminate monthly passes.

Councillor Jeff Fountain spoke in favour of the fare hike, saying that it’s time for council to start taking responsibility for infrastructure here in Thompson.

Fountain added that the increase needs to be made now so that the City can find out how many people will use transit with a fare increase before they implement a new transit system with a long-term contract.

Councillor Les Ellsworth was the first to speak against the resolution, saying that those who need transit won’t be able to afford four dollars per ride, and that council needs to listen to the public before making any decisions.

There will be a public meeting on transit at the TRCC on April 9^th.

You can find the full comments from the councillors who spoke on the resolution below, in the order they spoke in.

Councillor Jeff Fountain