Department — Transportation Services Introduction Transportation encompasses more than moving people, goods and services around Edmonton. It is essential infrastructure that shapes our urban form, impacts our economic well-being and is a primary contributor to our City’s environmental, financial and social sustainability. Transportation Services manages all aspects of the transportation system, including vital support functions that make up the comprehensive citywide transportation network. The Way We Move, the City’s Transportation Master Plan, guides development of the transportation system in conjunction with Council’s vision for a 21st century city. This plan results in a balance between meeting the future demands of a diverse and growing population with the current costs of renewing and rehabilitating our aging infrastructure. The Transportation Master Plan guides investments that support Council’s initiatives and the Way Ahead goals in order to achieve our corporate targets. The 2016-2018 operating budget advances initiatives such as the “What Moves You?” transit strategy, LRT prioritization and expansion planning, bus network optimization and active modes travel in order to meet our corporate targets for Transit Ridership (2018 Target: 105 Rides/Capita) and Journey to Work Mode (2018 target: 25.9% non-driver commuters). Initiatives such as Smart Bus (real-time schedule information) and electric bus testing also ensure a modern, convenient and environmentally-friendly transit system for citizens that support The Way Ahead goals. The department continues to manage capital programs to protect the City’s assets and improve livability and business satisfaction. Enhancing arterial and commercial routes is a key component of improving the Business Satisfaction with goods and services transportation (2018 target: 53% satisfaction). Travel Time and Reliability on the City’s inner ring road and highway connectors is being maintained through efforts to minimize delays through motor vehicle collisions and meet our targets (2018 travel time targets: