'Trending in the right direction': Violent crime on Calgary transit down to start 2024 after an increase last year

Violent attacks on Calgary transit spiked last year but recently there seems to be a promising shift in the trend.

Overall last year, violent crime on transit was up 15 per cent compared to the previous year, according to Calgary Police Service data acquired by CTV News.

The beginning of 2023 was particularly violent, including a shooting on a city bus and stabbings on CTrain platforms, but the beginning of 2024 saw violent crime on transit decrease 38 per cent compared to the same period last year.

“We’re trending in the right direction,” said Scott Boyd, superintendent patrol of the south division with the Calgary Police Service.

Between January and March of 2024, there were 55 assaults on Calgary transit, including a random attack on a Calgary teen.