RMWB Transit
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| Founded | 1980 |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | 9909 Franklin Avenue.[1] |
| Locale | Fort McMurray |
| Service area | urban area |
| Service type | bus service, paratransit |
| Routes | 24 |
| Stations | 3 (including 2 Transfer Stations located in Timberlea and Thickwood) |
| Operator | Wood Buffalo[2] |
| Website | Wood Buffalo Public 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, all within the urban areas of Fort McMurray,[3] the only major population centre in the region.
Routes
24 regular bus routes operate every day with two additional weekday rush hour routes to the main industrial areas and a special Saturday service for people in Saprae Creek. The system has reduced weekend service and does not operate at all on most holidays.[3]
| Scheduled Bus Routes | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Name | Information | ||
| 1 | Timberlea Express | Main Terminal (Downtown) to Timberlea Transfer Station. | ||
| 2 | Thickwood Express | Main Terminal (Downtown) to Thickwood Transfer Station. | ||
| 3 | Morgan Heights | Timberlea Transfer Station to Morgan Heights. | ||
| 7 | Abasand Heights | Main Terminal to Keyano College, and Abasand Heights. | ||
| 8 | Beacon Hill | Main Terminal (Downtown) to Beacon Hill. | ||
| 10 | Gregoire/Industrial | Main Terminal (Downtown) to Gregoire Park, Prairie Creek, and MacKenzie Industrial Park. | ||
| 11 | Airport | Main Terminal (Downtown) to Keyano College, Gregoire Park, Chateau Nova Hotel, and both airport terminals (old, then new). | ||
| 12 | Timberlea and Thickwood Local | Timberlea Transfer Station to Cartier Heights, Dickinsfield, Westwood Heights, and Thickwood Transfer Station. | ||
| 13 | Heritage Hills | Timberlea Transfer Station to Rainbow Creek Dr., and Heritage Dr. | ||
| 14 | TaigaNova | Timberlea Transfer Station to TaigaNova Industrial Park. | ||
| 31 32 |
Timberlea | Timberlea Transfer Station to bus stops located on Loutit Rd., Brett Dr., and Blanchett Rd. Route 31 runs counterclockwise, Route 32 runs clockwise. | ||
| 41 42 |
Stone Creek/Eagle Ridge | Route 41: Timberlea Transfer Station to Stone Creek, then to Eagle Ridge. Route 42: Timberlea Transfer Station to Eagle Ridge, then to Stone Creek. | ||
| 51 52 |
Wood Buffalo | Route 51: Thickwood Transfer Station to bus stops located on Silin Forest Rd., Tundra Dr., and Williams Dr. Route 52:Thickwood Transfer Station to bus stops located on Signal Rd., Wolverine Dr., Cornwall Dr., and Williams Dr. | ||
| 61 62 |
Thickwood | Route 61: Thickwood Transfer Station to bus stops located on Silin Forest Rd., Tamarack Way, and Timberline Dr. Route 62: Thickwood Transfer Station to stops located on Silin Forest Rd., Ross Haven Dr., Thicket Dr., and Sifton Ave. | ||
| 91 | Downtown East/Waterways | Main Terminal (Downtown) to Lower Townsite, Keyano College, and Waterways. | ||
| 92 | Downtown West | Main Terminal (Downtown) to Hospital St., Keyano College, and Penhorwood St. | ||
| 99 | MacDonald Island | Main Terminal (Downtown) to MacDonald Island. | ||
| A | South Side Industrial Special | Asaband Heights, Beacon Hill, and Waterways to MacKenzie Industrial Park. | ||
| B | North Side Industrial Special | Main Terminal (Downtown) to Eagle Ridge, Stone Creek, Cartier Heights, and Thickwood. | ||
| Saprae Creek Saturday Service | Main Terminal (Downtown) to Saprae Creek. | |||
Fleet
The fleet consists of 47 buses:[4]
- New Flyer Industries D40LF
- New Flyer Industries D40LFR
- New Flyer Industries XD40
Operator
- Diversified Transportation before 2013
- Tok Transit 2013–2015
- Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo 2015-present.[2]
References
- ^ MisterWhat Canada- Fort McMurray Transit - Wood Buffalo Transit System
- ^ a b "New Era For Transit in Wood Buffalo". Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo. 19 February 2015. Retrieved July 2015.
On Feb. 19, 2015, the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo announced it would deliver transit in-house
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- ^ http://cptdb.ca/wiki/index.php?title=Fort_McMurray_Transit
External links
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