Consider a review of Free Fare Zone administration
Transit & transportation · May 26, 2026
What changed
Council considered studying whether ongoing Free Fare Zone operations and budgeting could move from Calgary Transit to the Downtown Strategy team.
Confirmed 2026 Council minutes, May 26, pages 332–334 · reviewed Oct 30, 2026Why this decision is included
Explains a material later stage missing from February's review case and demonstrates why actual final choices matter.
How votes are grouped: The initial review, deferral and proposed administrative transfer concern one fare-zone process. They remain unscored and cannot become independent rail-investment choices.
What Yes meant
Commission the feasibility study for that administrative transfer.
What No meant
Reject the feasibility direction at the final main-motion clause vote.
Alternatives and outcome
Study the administrative transfer, retain the current arrangement or explore another funding approach.
The final clause failed 7–8 after an earlier amendment carrying the same direction passed 8–7. Approval of the amendment did not establish final adoption. Neither vote itself abolished the Free Fare Zone.
not_adoptedA recorded vote or adoption does not establish that a project or service was delivered.
Recorded choices
| Date | Person | Decision | Recorded vote | Meaning and scoring rationale | Use |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
May 26, 2026 | Andre Chabot | Consider a review of Free Fare Zone administration | No | Reject the feasibility direction at the final main-motion clause vote. An earlier amendment passed 8–7 before the final clause failed 7–8. Both stages are shown; the amendment's passage is not counted twice or treated as adoption. | Context / unscored |
May 26, 2026 | Andre Chabot | Consider a review of Free Fare Zone administration | No | Reject the feasibility direction at the final main-motion clause vote. The final clause determines adoption of the feasibility direction. It is not a rail-investment choice or a vote to abolish free fares. | Context / unscored |
May 26, 2026 | Andrew Yule | Consider a review of Free Fare Zone administration | Yes | Commission the feasibility study for that administrative transfer. An earlier amendment passed 8–7 before the final clause failed 7–8. Both stages are shown; the amendment's passage is not counted twice or treated as adoption. | Context / unscored |
May 26, 2026 | Andrew Yule | Consider a review of Free Fare Zone administration | Yes | Commission the feasibility study for that administrative transfer. The final clause determines adoption of the feasibility direction. It is not a rail-investment choice or a vote to abolish free fares. | Context / unscored |
May 26, 2026 | Dan McLean | Consider a review of Free Fare Zone administration | No | Reject the feasibility direction at the final main-motion clause vote. An earlier amendment passed 8–7 before the final clause failed 7–8. Both stages are shown; the amendment's passage is not counted twice or treated as adoption. | Context / unscored |
May 26, 2026 | Dan McLean | Consider a review of Free Fare Zone administration | No | Reject the feasibility direction at the final main-motion clause vote. The final clause determines adoption of the feasibility direction. It is not a rail-investment choice or a vote to abolish free fares. | Context / unscored |
May 26, 2026 | DJ Kelly | Consider a review of Free Fare Zone administration | Yes | Commission the feasibility study for that administrative transfer. An earlier amendment passed 8–7 before the final clause failed 7–8. Both stages are shown; the amendment's passage is not counted twice or treated as adoption. | Context / unscored |
May 26, 2026 | DJ Kelly | Consider a review of Free Fare Zone administration | Yes | Commission the feasibility study for that administrative transfer. The final clause determines adoption of the feasibility direction. It is not a rail-investment choice or a vote to abolish free fares. | Context / unscored |
May 26, 2026 | Harrison Clark | Consider a review of Free Fare Zone administration | Yes | Commission the feasibility study for that administrative transfer. An earlier amendment passed 8–7 before the final clause failed 7–8. Both stages are shown; the amendment's passage is not counted twice or treated as adoption. | Context / unscored |
May 26, 2026 | Harrison Clark | Consider a review of Free Fare Zone administration | Yes | Commission the feasibility study for that administrative transfer. The final clause determines adoption of the feasibility direction. It is not a rail-investment choice or a vote to abolish free fares. | Context / unscored |
May 26, 2026 | Jennifer Wyness | Consider a review of Free Fare Zone administration | No | Reject the feasibility direction at the final main-motion clause vote. An earlier amendment passed 8–7 before the final clause failed 7–8. Both stages are shown; the amendment's passage is not counted twice or treated as adoption. | Context / unscored |
May 26, 2026 | Jennifer Wyness | Consider a review of Free Fare Zone administration | No | Reject the feasibility direction at the final main-motion clause vote. The final clause determines adoption of the feasibility direction. It is not a rail-investment choice or a vote to abolish free fares. | Context / unscored |
May 26, 2026 | Jeromy Farkas | Consider a review of Free Fare Zone administration | Yes | Commission the feasibility study for that administrative transfer. An earlier amendment passed 8–7 before the final clause failed 7–8. Both stages are shown; the amendment's passage is not counted twice or treated as adoption. | Context / unscored |
May 26, 2026 | Jeromy Farkas | Consider a review of Free Fare Zone administration | Yes | Commission the feasibility study for that administrative transfer. The final clause determines adoption of the feasibility direction. It is not a rail-investment choice or a vote to abolish free fares. | Context / unscored |
May 26, 2026 | John Pantazopoulos | Consider a review of Free Fare Zone administration | Yes | Commission the feasibility study for that administrative transfer. An earlier amendment passed 8–7 before the final clause failed 7–8. Both stages are shown; the amendment's passage is not counted twice or treated as adoption. | Context / unscored |
May 26, 2026 | John Pantazopoulos | Consider a review of Free Fare Zone administration | Yes | Commission the feasibility study for that administrative transfer. The final clause determines adoption of the feasibility direction. It is not a rail-investment choice or a vote to abolish free fares. | Context / unscored |
May 26, 2026 | Kim Tyers | Consider a review of Free Fare Zone administration | No | Reject the feasibility direction at the final main-motion clause vote. An earlier amendment passed 8–7 before the final clause failed 7–8. Both stages are shown; the amendment's passage is not counted twice or treated as adoption. | Context / unscored |
May 26, 2026 | Kim Tyers | Consider a review of Free Fare Zone administration | No | Reject the feasibility direction at the final main-motion clause vote. The final clause determines adoption of the feasibility direction. It is not a rail-investment choice or a vote to abolish free fares. | Context / unscored |
May 26, 2026 | Landon Johnston | Consider a review of Free Fare Zone administration | No | Reject the feasibility direction at the final main-motion clause vote. An earlier amendment passed 8–7 before the final clause failed 7–8. Both stages are shown; the amendment's passage is not counted twice or treated as adoption. | Context / unscored |
May 26, 2026 | Landon Johnston | Consider a review of Free Fare Zone administration | No | Reject the feasibility direction at the final main-motion clause vote. The final clause determines adoption of the feasibility direction. It is not a rail-investment choice or a vote to abolish free fares. | Context / unscored |
May 26, 2026 | Mike Jamieson | Consider a review of Free Fare Zone administration | No | Reject the feasibility direction at the final main-motion clause vote. An earlier amendment passed 8–7 before the final clause failed 7–8. Both stages are shown; the amendment's passage is not counted twice or treated as adoption. | Context / unscored |
May 26, 2026 | Mike Jamieson | Consider a review of Free Fare Zone administration | No | Reject the feasibility direction at the final main-motion clause vote. The final clause determines adoption of the feasibility direction. It is not a rail-investment choice or a vote to abolish free fares. | Context / unscored |
May 26, 2026 | Myke Atkinson | Consider a review of Free Fare Zone administration | Yes | Commission the feasibility study for that administrative transfer. An earlier amendment passed 8–7 before the final clause failed 7–8. Both stages are shown; the amendment's passage is not counted twice or treated as adoption. | Context / unscored |
May 26, 2026 | Myke Atkinson | Consider a review of Free Fare Zone administration | No | Reject the feasibility direction at the final main-motion clause vote. The final clause determines adoption of the feasibility direction. It is not a rail-investment choice or a vote to abolish free fares. | Context / unscored |
May 26, 2026 | Nathaniel Schmidt | Consider a review of Free Fare Zone administration | Yes | Commission the feasibility study for that administrative transfer. An earlier amendment passed 8–7 before the final clause failed 7–8. Both stages are shown; the amendment's passage is not counted twice or treated as adoption. | Context / unscored |
May 26, 2026 | Nathaniel Schmidt | Consider a review of Free Fare Zone administration | Yes | Commission the feasibility study for that administrative transfer. The final clause determines adoption of the feasibility direction. It is not a rail-investment choice or a vote to abolish free fares. | Context / unscored |
May 26, 2026 | Raj Dhaliwal | Consider a review of Free Fare Zone administration | Yes | Commission the feasibility study for that administrative transfer. An earlier amendment passed 8–7 before the final clause failed 7–8. Both stages are shown; the amendment's passage is not counted twice or treated as adoption. | Context / unscored |
May 26, 2026 | Raj Dhaliwal | Consider a review of Free Fare Zone administration | Yes | Commission the feasibility study for that administrative transfer. The final clause determines adoption of the feasibility direction. It is not a rail-investment choice or a vote to abolish free fares. | Context / unscored |
May 26, 2026 | Rob Ward | Consider a review of Free Fare Zone administration | No | Reject the feasibility direction at the final main-motion clause vote. An earlier amendment passed 8–7 before the final clause failed 7–8. Both stages are shown; the amendment's passage is not counted twice or treated as adoption. | Context / unscored |
May 26, 2026 | Rob Ward | Consider a review of Free Fare Zone administration | No | Reject the feasibility direction at the final main-motion clause vote. The final clause determines adoption of the feasibility direction. It is not a rail-investment choice or a vote to abolish free fares. | Context / unscored |
Only reviewed policy choices are scored. Each independent decision family counts once per measure; choices within one budget or policy package share that family’s weight. statements, promises, absences and contextual amendments do not contribute. Two decisions are the minimum for a position. The sensitivity range shows the score after removing one decision at a time; it is not a statistical confidence interval or a prediction.
Published explanations
No sourced statements collected
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Documented policy leadership
No documented leadership entries collected
Sponsorship and committee appointments require an explicit source; a Yes vote alone does not establish either.