Since Winnipeg Transit's new routes, many Winnipeggers are feeling mixed about the new changes with some wanting to go back to how it was One Winnipegger plans to buy a car. 

Some students are able to ride transit for free in September, but many questions on how the 'overloaded' transit system will handle the increase in riders remain unanswered.

'It's never been more necessary to have a pass that makes it more affordable for people with lower incomes,' Denis Agar, the executive director of Movement, said at the rally.

Premier Wab Kinew said the province is working with the cities of Winnipeg, Brandon, Winkler and Flin Flon to launch free youth transit in September.

A group representing Quebec municipalities is calling on the next provincial government to boost funding for public transit agencies.

Nova Scotia's Department of Public Works says the network would ideally connect to existing fixed-route services run by municipalities. 

Mayor Scott Gillingham acknowledged riders have been frustrated with the new system since it rolled out in the summer and said the city will need to keep making adjustments.

A month after public consultations, some Saskatoon residents are looking forward to proposed rapid bus transit services in the downtown. Others are skeptical of the plans.

Winnipeg's mayor says the city has listened to concerns from transit riders and is looking at including an expansion to late-night bus service in the upcoming budget.

Fares will rise an average of four per cent for everything from bus rides to the SkyTrain and monthly Compass Cards.