Does Halifax need late night bus service?

The Halifax Student Alliance was successful in the municipal election in soliciting commitments from several elected candidates to support the implementation of a pilot service for late night transit. We were able to commit all three mayoral candidates to supporting late night transit during the election campaign.

U-News did a video streeter asking students about whether or not they think Halifax needs late night transit service.



It's important to remember that students contribute roughly 10% of the MetroTransit operating budget through their U-Pass fees. Its also important to consider the amount of money spent by students at institutions where there is no U-Pass offered and the amount of money spent during the summer months when U-Pass service is not offered. When you factor these numbers in, I would guess that the percentage rises to upwards of 15% of MT's operating budget.