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Edmonton’s new bus network launches April 25, 2021 and will connect you to where you need to go on more direct routes.
The new bus network is an important step in modernizing Edmonton’s transit system in preparation for growing our city to two million people.
Frequencies are for general reference. They represent the minimum frequencies for each route type. However many routes will have a higher frequency.
Routes will have buses that come every 15 minutes or better, 7 days a week at most times of the day and most days of the week.
Please note: Individual bus routes might not run during all scheduled time periods. Customers will need to check the individual route schedules when they are available in 2021.
Routes, which are express routes, have limited stops that quickly connect suburbs with downtown destinations.
Please note: Individual bus routes might not run during all scheduled time periods. Customers will need to check the individual route schedules when they are available in 2021.
Routes will connect key destinations without going through downtown.
Please note: Individual bus routes might not run during all scheduled time periods. Customers will need to check the individual route schedules when they are available in 2021.
Routes will connect neighbourhoods to local destinations and other routes.
Please note: Individual bus routes might not run during all scheduled time periods. Customers will need to check the individual route schedules when they are available in 2021.
Routes will connect seniors’ residences with nearby services.
Please note: Individual bus routes might not run during all scheduled time periods. Customers will need to check the individual route schedules when they are available in 2021.
Approved version of the Bus Routes map is subject to change based on the status of construction projects and unplanned road closures around the city closer to the bus network launch date.
To support the new bus network redesign, every bus stop will be getting a new sign.
On Demand Transit will complement regular bus service so more Edmontonians can get to where they need to go conveniently and safely.
October 2020
Installation of new bus stop signs that provide more information begins.
Early 2021
April 25, 2021
Late summer 2021
Yes. City Council approved the new bus network on November 26, 2019.
The new routes will be reviewed after one to two years to ensure they are working as intended and meeting customers' needs.
Almost every bus route is new, and routes are straighter with less overlap.
These changes will provide more direct, more frequent and efficient service.
Residents in central areas of the city can expect to see an increase in service throughout the day, while those in suburban areas will see an increase in service during peak times for commuters.
Routes were planned based on:
Many routes were straightened and some duplicate routes were combined.
This increase in efficiency means ETS can provide better service overall across the network through more frequent buses and expanded service on evenings and weekends.
The new bus network is designed to move residents across the city more efficiently.
Wait times are anticipated to be shorter when transferring into the frequent network.
Shelters at bus stops that will no longer have service after the new network is launched will be gradually removed and relocated to active bus stops.
Express buses will travel frequently along a route that closely matches the Valley Line Southeast path and will stop at existing transit centres (Millgate and Mill Woods) until the new transit centres (Davies and a new transit centre at Mill Woods) are open. Routes that serve the new transit centres and LRT stops will be altered slightly until the Valley Line is open.
In 2015, we started talking to Edmontonians about what they wanted in a transit system. A new approach was needed, based on a community conversation about the role of transit in our city. These conversations resulted in the development of the Transit Strategy.
We heard from more than 20,000 Edmontonians. We spoke with all sorts of people - motorists and transit riders, young children and seniors, suburbanites and urban dwellers, indigenous Edmontonians, people with disabilities, and many others.
What we heard from Edmontonians directly informed the development of the Transit Strategy and now the bus network redesign. The elements of the Strategy - Values, Pillars, Guiding Principles, and Actions - guide how we deliver transit service and how we invest in transit over the next 10 years.
In spring 2018, we released the first draft of the new bus network for public feedback, which guided us as we refined the network. As a result of citizen feedback, we made changes to about 20 per cent of the first draft.
In fall 2018, we released the second draft to check in with citizens to make sure we heard them. The final network is very similar to this second draft, with minor changes made to accommodate operational needs.
In 2019, we continued to explore on-demand transit options with citizens as a possible new layer of service in our integrated transit network.
Our What We Heard reports from each phase of public engagement are available for review.
In September 2020, the City of Edmonton announced a partnership with Pacific Western Transportation and Via Transportation to deliver the On Demand Transit pilot project.
Approved the Bus Network Redesign and the Transit Service Policy
On Demand Transit service two-year pilot project approved by City Council
Implementation of the new bus network and On Demand Transit postponed to mid-2021 to focus on the City of Edmonton's response to the COVID-19 pandemic and allow customers enough time to prepare for the changes
The public engagement period for the bus network redesign and On Demand Transit (alternative transit) projects have concluded.
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