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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. To get ready for this change, there is an interactive route map, bus stop map, route frequency look up tool and individual route maps to see how your travels will change until online trip planning is ready in mid-March.
If the route has one or two numbers, it travels from one quadrant of the city to another.
These routes come often and are similar to previous routes 1 to 9.
They connect transit centres in at least two quadrants of the city, for example West Edmonton Mall Transit Centre and Mill Woods Transit Centre.
These are routes that operate in one area of the city.
They refer to different quadrants in the city and roughly align with positions on a clockface.
Note: Regional routes in St. Albert, Strathcona County, Leduc, Beaumont, Fort Saskatchewan and Spruce Grove (200s, 400s and 540-589) will continue to use the same numbers.
Route numbers that end in a letter provide a special type of service.
These routes have fewer stops and carry suburban commuters to downtown destinations and the University of Alberta.
Examples:
Check your schedules and the destination sign on the front of the bus to make sure you’re getting on the right one. If it’s not clear to you, ask the bus operator.
Routes that operate until approximately 3am, 7 days a week.
All ETS customers can ride these buses, but make sure you check the schedules first so you know where it goes. Many schools are also served by regular ETS routes and there are extra trips on some local routes to accommodate a particular school.
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.
View the interactive map to see where bus stops are located in the new network starting April 25. This includes stops where the routes are changing, as well as new and closing bus stops.
On Demand Transit will complement regular bus service so more Edmontonians can get to where they need to go conveniently and safely.
To support the new bus network redesign, every bus stop will be getting a new sign.
In the new bus network, many schools will be served by regular ETS routes. There will also be extra trips on some routes that are timed for students.
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.
We will not be putting shelters at new locations for at least a year after the bus network launch. This will allow us time to remove existing shelters from closed or low use locations, as well as determine which are the higher use stops that need one. More than 450 shelters will be moved, so this will take 2-3 years to complete.
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.
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