Fort McMurray Transit
Fort McMurray Transit is a public transportation system provided by the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo, in northeastern Alberta, Canada. Services consist of local scheduled bus routes, specialized transportation for people with disabilities and school buses. Service is focused on the urban area of Fort McMurray, the only major population centre in the region, with some service to outlying communities.[3]
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| Founded | 1980 |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | 9909 Franklin Avenue[1] |
| Locale | Fort McMurray |
| Service area | urban area |
| Service type | bus service, paratransit |
| Routes | 16 |
| Stations | 3 (including 2 Transfer Stations located in Timberlea and Thickwood) |
| Operator | Wood Buffalo[2] |
| Website | Wood Buffalo Public Transit |
Routes
17 regular bus routes operate every day. The system has reduced weekend service. Only routes 11, 12, 15, 16, and 99 run on holidays.[4]
| Scheduled Bus Routes | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Name | Information | ||
| 7 | Abasand Heights | Main Terminal (Downtown) to Keyano College, and Abasand Heights. | ||
| 8 | Beacon Hill | Main Terminal (Downtown) to Hospital Street, Keyano College, and Beacon Hill. | ||
| 9 | Morgan and Harpe Heights | Timberlea Transfer Station to Morgan Avenue and Harpe Way. | ||
| 10 | Gregoire Industrial and Prairie Creek | Main Terminal (Downtown) along Franklin Avenue to Gregoire Park, MacKenzie Industrial Park, and Prairie Creek. | ||
| 11 | Fort McMurray International Airport | Main Terminal (Downtown) to Syncrude Sport and Wellness Centre, Gregoire Park, and Fort McMurray International Airport. | ||
| 12 | Thickwood to Timberlea | Timberlea Transfer Station to Dickinsfield and Thickwood Transfer Station, returning to Timberlea via Brett Drive. | ||
| 15 | Timberlea | Main Terminal (Downtown) to Timberlea Transfer Station via Eagle Ridge. | ||
| 16 | Thickwood | Main Terminal (Downtown) to Thickwood Transfer Station. | ||
| 17 | Parsons Creek | Timberlea Transfer Station in a loop covering northern Timberlea and Parsons Creek. | ||
| 18 | Taiganova | Timberlea Transfer Station to Taiganova Industrial Park. | ||
| 41 | Brett Drive Eagle Ridge | Timberlea Transfer Station in a loop covering Eagle Ridge and southern Timberlea. | ||
| 42 | Stone Creek | Timberlea Transfer Station to Parsons Creek Drive and Stone Creek. | ||
| 51 | Wood Buffalo Estates | Thickwood Transfer Station to western Thickwood and Wood Buffalo. | ||
| 61 | Thickwood Terminal | Thickwood Transfer Station to eastern Thickwood and Signal Road. | ||
| 91 | Longboat Landing | Main Terminal (Downtown) to Keyano College, Waterways, and Longboat Landing. | ||
| 92 | Syncrude Sport and Wellness | Main Terminal (Downtown) to Hospital St., Keyano College, and Penhorwood St. | ||
| 99 | MacDonald Island | Main Terminal (Downtown) to MacDonald Island. | ||
Operator
- Diversified Transportation before 2013
- Tok Transit 2013–2015
- Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo 2015-present.[2]
See also
References
- Mister What Canada- Fort McMurray Transit - Wood Buffalo Transit System
- "New Era For Transit in Wood Buffalo". Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo. 19 February 2015. Retrieved July 25, 2015.
On Feb. 19, 2015, the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo announced it would deliver transit in-house
- Transit Map and Schedule Archived 2012-03-08 at the Wayback Machine
- Transit Schedule Archived 2008-09-20 at the Wayback Machine
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