Senior citizens are being given the opportunity to weigh in on why they use — or don’t use — Calgary Transit.

The city hosted a series of in-person consultations to assess how well transit is serving citizens 65 and older.

Ron Jones takes the bus at least twice a day, most days, along with his wife.

He attended one of the open houses on Saturday to share his concerns that the city isn’t clearing sidewalks and snow piles near bus stops, which makes it difficult for his wife, who has a disability, to use transit.

“The biggest thing is that if my wife falls at her age, and the fact that she has osteoporosis, her bones will never repair properly,” he said. “So this is a big concern, it’s a safety concern.”

“We’ll have to get all the feedback and digest what we’ve heard. But it’s changed my understanding a little about how important I thought safety and security was for seniors, and it’s elevated the importance in my mind after listening to seniors for the last week.”

While the in-person consultations have wrapped up, seniors will still have be able to have their say either online at engage.calgary.ca/seniorstransit, or by phone at 403-262-1000, until Feb. 11.

The consultations are being held as part of the city’s Seniors Age-Friendly Strategy. Transit is set to report back to city council in June 2018 with recommendations regarding fares and service.