Transit Historical Tours

We look forward to running the Historical Transit Tours again in the summer of 2013.

2012 Tours

All tours leave from the north side of City Hall at 99 Street & 103A Avenue eastbound at bus stop #1123.  Please be on site 15 minutes before your tour starts. 

Tickets are available for advance purchase at Tix on the Square.  Price remains $5 per ticket.

Tuesday, July 24	Thursday, July 26	Saturday, July 28
Blue Line Tour 6:30pm	Glenora Tour 6:30pm	Amalgamation - 1pm Highlands - 1:30pm
Tuesday, July 31	Thursday, August 2	Saturday, August 4
Blue Line Tour 6:30pm	Glenora Tour 6:30pm	Amalgamation - 1pm Highlands - 1:30pm

Please Note: Due to circumstances beyond our control, the July 6 Edmonton/Strathcona Amalgamation Tour advertised in the Historic Festival Guide has been cancelled.  We apologize for any inconvenience.

Blue Line Tour

Tuesday July 24 and Tuesday July 31 at 6:30pm. 
Commentary by Doug Cowan.

This tour follows as closely as possible Edmonton's first Streetcar line, the Blue Line.  It will take you along historic Church Street, Little Italy, Norwood and Downtown. 

Glenora Tour

Thursday July 26 and Thursday August 2 at 6:30pm.
Commentary by Doug Cowan

Experience Downtown and Glenora in this trek through the early west end of the city.  Clinker brick houses, original apartment buildings, coal mines and the Royal Alberta Museum are all part of this tour.  A true sense of how our city grew up. 

Edmonton/Strathcona Amalgamation Tour

Saturday July 28 and Saturday August 4 at 1pm. 
Commentary by Ernie Bastide

100 years ago if you crossed the North Saskatchewan River southbound you were in a new city.  In 1912 Edmonton and Strathcona joined forces and defined the future of River City.  Take a trip into the past and learn about the challenges, benefits and side deals that allowed amalgamation to happen.

Highlands Tour

Saturday July 28 and Saturday August 4 at 1:30pm.
Commentary by Doug Cowan

The first area in Edmonton to have developer funded transit service, Highlands is well known for character homes, outstanding river valley vistas and stately manor homes.  Join us for the Highlands 100th birthday and see why after a century it is still one of Edmonton's most popular neighbourhoods.

Buses for 2012

ETS Historical tours are offered on Vintage ETS buses.  In the unlikely event of a breakdown a modern bus may have to be substituted.  Vintage ETS buses are not wheelchair accessible.

Unit 4045

• a 1983 GMC Jimmy, the last GMC bus purchased by ETS.
• In vintage blue, yellow and white flying E paint job.

Unit 438

• a 1960 GMC Jimmy, the second model year of this iconic bus but the first year ETS used. 
• In vintage red and cream paint job.

For more information:

Tix on the Square

Telephone	780-420-1757
Website	(http://www.tixonthesquare.ca/)