St. Albert Transit marks 40 years since city took over its buses
The debate over St. Albert Transit's true age hinges on whether the clock starts with municipal bus operations or an earlier transit service.
St. Albert Transit is marking an anniversary this year, though exactly which one is up for debate. The city began operating its own buses on July 2, 1986, a milestone that puts the transit system at 40 years old.
However, some point to an earlier date for the origins of transit service in St. Albert, which would put the system's age closer to 52 years, according to the St. Albert Gazette.
The discrepancy centers on whether the anniversary should be counted from when the city itself took over driving buses in 1986, or from when some form of transit service first began operating in the community decades earlier.
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