Red Deer Transit
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| Founded | 1966 | ||
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| Headquarters | Civic Yards: 200, 7721-40 Avenue 52°18′16″N 113°47′22″W / 52.30444°N 113.78944°W | ||
| Locale | Red Deer, Alberta | ||
| Service area | Red Deer, Innisfail, Penhold, Springbrook, Gasoline Alley | ||
| Service type | bus service, paratransit | ||
| Routes | 12 Regular | ||
| Hubs | 3 | ||
| Fuel type | Diesel and CNG, switching to CNG | ||
| Operator | The City of Red Deer | ||
| Website | Transit | ||
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The Red Deer Transit Department is part of the Community Services Division of the City of Red Deer, which lies midway between Calgary and Edmonton in the province of Alberta, Canada. The city took over operation of the public transit system from private operators in 1966. In 2009 transit service was extended to Springbrook and Gasoline Alley in Red Deer County.[1] In 2014 transit service was extended to Blackfalds and Lacombe to the north.[2] In 2019 transit service was extended to Penhold and Innisfail.[3] In mid 2019 the City of Red Deer announced plans to engage in improvements to the transit network.[4]
History[edit]
There are 12 regular bus routes that operate daily.[5] Hours of operation are on Monday to Saturday from 6:15 am to 11:15 pm and on Sundays and Holidays from 8:45 am to 6:45 pm.[6] Exact cash fare, prepaid ticket or pass is required to ride the transit service. Route 50 provides peak hour service to the Edgar Industrial Park. The Riverside Industrial Park is served by Route 51, the main peak hour service provider for this area; various limited service deviations are known as Route 52, 53 and 54.[5]
BOLT Transit[edit]
In 2014, transit service was extended to Lacombe and Blackfalds via BOLT transit, its terminus was Sorrensen Station in Red Deer. Service was suspended on August 28, 2020 and was superseded by BOLT (Blackfalds On-demand Local Transit) in the Town of Blackfalds the following Monday (August 31, 2020).
South 2A Transit[edit]
Additionally, Route 12A provided peak hour service and limited weekend service to Springbrook. In 2019 service was expanded to Innisfail and Penhold and is now provided by South 2A Transit Routes 102/103 instead. The expanded service to Innisfail launched on January 14, 2019[3] after suspension of Greyhound Canada routes in Western Canada in summer 2018,[7] and was started as a pilot project to replace missing transit links in the province by the Government of Alberta.[8]
Moving Red Deer Forward[edit]
Moving Red Deer Forward: Our Multimodal Transportation Plan[9] was approved by council on July 10, 2017. This plan provided framework for BRT, LRT and HSR[10] corridors through the city.
City In Motion: Transit Network Improvements Project[edit]
The Transit Network Improvements Project will put some of this framework and these policies into practice.
Occurring at the same time as the Transit Network Improvements Project is the cancellation of BOLT Transit on August 30, 2020 and will be replaced by a shuttle service linking Blackfalds and taking advantage of the new Kingston Dr. Hub in Red Deer. The shuttle will be operated by Prairie Bus Lines on behalf of the Town of Blackfalds.[11]
On October 4, 2020 full service levels launched after delays due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Routes Prior to August 23, 2020[edit]
| Red Deer Transit Routes | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Name | Service area | Notes |
| 1 | South Hill / Inglewood | Bower Mall, Southpointe Common, Inglewood (South) | |
| 2 | Oriole Park / Johnstone Park (South) | Johnstone Park, Oriole Park, Riverside Meadows, Fairview | |
| 3 | College / Anders | West Lake, Bethany Care, South Hill, Sunnybrook | |
| 4 | Glendale / Kentwood | Village Mall, Highland Green, Glendale, Northwood Estates | |
| 5 | Rosedale / Deer Park | Woodlea, Michener Centre, Clearview, Collicutt Centre, Notre Dame High School | |
| 6 | Clearview Ridge | Clearview Ridge, Eastview Middle School | |
| 7 | Morrisroe / Vanier Woods | Parkvale, Mountview, Deer Park Co-Op, Lancaster | |
| 8 | Pines / Normandeau | Parkland Mall, Pines, Normandeau, Kentwood (East) | |
| 9 | Eastview / Inglewood | Grandview, Eastview Estates, Deer Park, Collicutt Centre | |
| 10 | West Park / Gaetz Ave South | Hospital, Red Deer College, Bower Mall, Westerner | |
| 11 | GH Dawe Centre / Johnstone Park | Parkland Mall, G.H. Dawe Community Centre, Johnstone Park (North) | |
| 12 | Gasoline Alley | Bower Mall, Gasoline Alley | |
| 20-41 | School Special | Varies - School Routes [12] | |
| 50 | Edgar Industrial Park | Cronquist Business Park, Highland Green | |
| 51 | Riverside Industrial/Olymel | City Centre, Riverside Industrial | |
| 52 | West Park, Downtown, Highland Green (59 Ave), Glendale, Kentwood (East) | ||
| 53 | Oriole Park, Riverside Meadows, Highland Green, Normandeau | ||
| 54 | Inglewood, Collicut Centre, Morrisroe, Eastview, Bower, South Hill, Parkvale, Waskasoo | ||
| 100 | BOLT - Express [13] | Red Deer, Lacombe, Blackfalds | BOLT suspended operations on August 28, 2020[14] |
| 101 | BOLT - Local [13] | Red Deer, Lacombe, Blackfalds | |
| 102 | 2A South Regional Transit | Red Deer, Innisfail, Penhold | |
| 103 | 2A South Regional Transit | Red Deer, Innisfail, Penhold, Springbrook | |
Services[edit]
Regular Service[edit]
| Red Deer Transit Regular Routes[15] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | No. | Name | Service Area | Frequency |
| Rapid | 1 | Gaetz Ave. | Kingston Dr. Hub, Parkland Mall, Sorensen Station, South Hill, Bower Hub | Every 15 during peak Monday to Friday, Every 30 minutes at other times including Weekends and Holidays. |
| Core | 2 | Crosstown | Kingston Dr. Hub, North East, Agora Campus, South East, Bower Hub | Every 30 minutes at all times |
| 3 | Hospital – College | Sorensen Station, Hospital, RDC, Bower Hub | ||
| 4 | Glendale – Southeast | Kingston Dr. Hub, North West, Sorensen Station, Collicutt Centre, Bower Hub | ||
| Neighbourhood | 10 | Rosedale | Sorensen Station, Rosedale, Clearview, | Every 30 minutes between 6:15 am and 6:45 pm, Hourly until 10:45 pm Monday to Saturday, Every hour between 11:15 am and 6:15 pm, Sundays and Holidays |
| 11 | Anders – Vanier Woods | Sorensen Station, Mountview, Anders Park, Lancaster, Inglewood, Bower Hub | ||
| 12 | Gasoline Alley | Bower Hub, Gasoline Alley | Every 30 minutes at all times | |
| 13 | West Park – College – Bower | Sorensen Station, Capstone at Riverlands, West Park, RDC, Bower, Bower Hub | Every 30 minutes at peak, Hourly at other times | |
| 15 | Pines – Normandeau | Sorensen Station, Fairview, Highland Green, Pines, Parkland Mall | ||
| 16 | Oriole Park | Sorensen Station, Oriole Park, Riverside Meadows | ||
| Commuter | 18 | Riverside Industrial | Sorensen Station, Riverside Industrial | Every 30 minutes during weekday peak only (excluding holidays) |
| 19 | Edgar Industrial | Kingston Dr. Hub, Edgar Industrial | ||
| South 2A Transit | 102 | South 2A | Bower Hub, Innisfail, Penhold, Springbrook | Every hour and 30 minutes during morning peak
Every hour and hour and 30 minutes during afternoon peak |
| 103 | South 2A | Bower Hub, Innisfail, Penhold, Springbrook | ||
School Service[edit]
Red Deer Transit provides Peak Overload services to the Red Deer Public School District[16] as well as Red Deer Catholic Regional Schools[17] for certain middle schools and all high schools in Red Deer.
| Red Deer Transit School Routes[12] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| School | No. | Name | Service Area |
| Lindsay Thurber
Comprehensive High School |
20 | Oriole Park – Fairview | Oriole Park, Fairview, LTCHS |
| 21 | Glendale – Normandeau – Highland Green | Glendale, Normandeau, Highland Green, LTCHS | |
| 22 | Pines – Kentwood – Normandeau | Pines, Kentwood, Normandeau, LTCHS | |
| 23 | Clearview – Rosedale – Deer Park – Eastview | Clearview, Rosedale, Deer Park, Eastview, LTCHS | |
| 24 | Morrisroe – Sunnybrook – Deer Park – Anders – Lancaster | Morrisroe, Sunnybrook, Deer Park, Anders, Lancaster, LTCHS | |
| 25 | Kentwood – Johnstone – Oriole Park – Riverside Meadows | Kentwood, Johnstone, Oriole Park, Riverside Meadows, LTCHS | |
| Hunting Hills High School
Notre Dame High School |
26 | West Park – Bower | West Park, Bower, HHHS, NDHS |
| 27 | Eastview – Clearview – Rosedale – Deer Park | Eastview, Clearview, Rosedale, Deer Park, HHHS, NDHS | |
| Eastview Middle School | 28 | Eastview – Clearview – Rosedale – Deer Park | Eastview, Clearview, Rosedale, Deer Park, EMS |
| Hunting Hills High School
Notre Dame High School |
29 | City Centre | Sorensen Station, HHHS, NDHS |
| Gateway Christian School | 30 | City Centre | Sorensen Station, GCS |
| Agora Campus
St. Joseph High School |
31 | City Centre | Sorensen Station, SJHS |
| Central Middle School | 32 | Timberlands – Clearview – Garden Heights – Pines – Normandeau | Timberlands, Clearview, Garden Heights, Pines, Normandeau, CMS |
| Lindsay Thurber
Comprehensive High School |
33 | City Centre | Sorensen Station, LTCHS |
| Agora Campus
St. Joseph High School |
34 | Highland Green – Normandeau – Pines | Highland Green, Normandeau, Pines, SJHS |
| Central Middle School | 35/35A | Oriole Park – Riverside Meadows – Fairview | Oriole Park, Riverside Meadows, Fairview, CMS |
| 36 | City Centre | Sorensen Station, CMS | |
| Agora Campus
St. Joseph High School |
37 | Clearview – Timberlands – Rosedale | Clearview, Timberlands, Rosedale, SJHS |
| 38 | Eastview – Deer Park – Clearview | Eastview, Deer Park, Clearview, SJHS | |
| Eastview Middle School | 39 | Anders – Lancaster – Deer Park – Morrisroe | Anders Lancaster Deer Park Morrisroe, EMS |
| Agora Campus
St. Joseph High School |
40 | Johnstone – Kentwood | Johnstone, Kentwood, SJHS |
| 41 | Glendale – Kentwood – Normandeau | Glendale, Kentwood, Normandeau, SJHS | |
Olymel/Riverside Service[edit]
| Red Deer Transit Olymel Routes[18] | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. | Name | Service Area (Bold indicates Terminus) |
| 52 | West Park – City Centre – Kentwood | West Park, City Centre, Highland Green, Glendale, Kentwood, Olymel |
| 53 | Oriole Park – Highland Green – Normandeau | Oriole Park, Riverside Meadows, Highland Green, Normandeau, Olymel |
| 54 | Inglewood – Mountview – Parkvale | Inglewood, Collicutt Centre, Morrisroe, Eastview, Bower, South Hill, Parkvale, Waskasoo, Olymel |
Transit Hubs[edit]
Sorensen Station | |
|---|---|
| Transit Terminal/Parkade | |
| General information | |
| Location | 4914-48 Avenue[19] |
| Coordinates | 52°16′04″N 113°48′39″W / 52.26778°N 113.81083°W |
| Construction | |
| Parking | 300 monthly 100 daily[19] |
| History | |
| Opened | August 1, 2010[20] |
Sorensen Station[edit]
The city owned transit terminal and parkade[20] is located on the southwest corner of 49 Street and 49 Avenue. The facility includes a customer service centre and a three-storey parkade with over 400 parking spaces.
Part of the Transit Network Improvements Project was to establish new locations for transfers outside the Greater Downtown, these hubs are:
Bower Hub[edit]
Located on Bennett St. at the Bower Place Shopping Centre, it is the networks southernmost terminus.
Kingston Dr. Hub[edit]
Located on street at the intersection of Gaetz Ave. and Kingston Dr. in the northern neighbourhood of Kentwood.
References[edit]
- ^ All-Time List of Canadian Transit Systems by David A. Wyatt
- ^ News (2014-09-03). "BOLT transit roll out new service last week". Red Deer Express. Retrieved 2020-07-25.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ a b "2A South Regional Transit service launched this week". Red Deer Express. 2019-01-14. Retrieved 2020-07-25.
- ^ "City aims to improve transit efficiency". Red Deer Advocate. 2019-07-23. Retrieved 2020-07-25.
- ^ a b Red Deer Transit Schedules
- ^ Transit Service Hours
- ^ "Greyhound Canada to end routes in Prairies, B.C." Global News. Retrieved 2020-07-25.
- ^ Todayville (2018-12-19). "Regular Transit Service introduced from Red Deer to Innisfail, Penhold, and Springbrook". Todayville. Retrieved 2020-07-25.
- ^ "Moving Red Deer Forward - The City of Red Deer". reddeer.ca. Retrieved 2020-07-25.
- ^ "High-speed rail". www.alberta.ca. Retrieved 2020-07-25.
- ^ "Blackfalds Transit System replaces BOLT". Lacombe Express. 2020-07-23. Retrieved 2020-07-25.
- ^ a b "School Routes - The City of Red Deer". www.reddeer.ca. Retrieved 2020-07-25.
- ^ a b "BOLT Regional Transit Service - the City of Red Deer". Archived from the original on 2015-02-14. Retrieved 2015-01-16.
- ^ Gillard, Troy. "Lacombe to exit BOLT Transit". rdnewsnow.com. Retrieved 2020-07-25.
- ^ "New Routes Overview & Individual Route Maps - The City of Red Deer". www.reddeer.ca. Retrieved 2020-07-25.
- ^ "Red Deer Public School District". www.rdpsd.ab.ca. Retrieved 2020-07-25.
- ^ "Eligibility for School Bus Service". www.rdcrs.ca. Retrieved 2020-07-25.
- ^ "Riverside Industrial / Olymel Routes - The City of Red Deer". www.reddeer.ca. Retrieved 2020-07-25.
- ^ a b Sorensen Station Parkade
- ^ a b Transit terminal moves into Sorensen Station