Edmonton Buses

• Rising gas prices putting pressure on Edmonton’s next budget

  If you think filling up the gas tank of one vehicle is painful, imagine having to fill up 2,250 vehicles.

  Consumer

  Jun 15, 2022
  
• Edmonton Transit working to reduce crowding on popular bus routes as ridership sits at 50%

  As more kids head back to school, the Edmonton Transit Service is seeing some overcrowding on popular routes during peak hours.

  Traffic

  Sep 15, 2020
  
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• Border closure due to COVID-19 puts brakes on Edmonton transit’s smart fare system

  "Installation on ETS buses was paused in spring 2020 because of border closures, due to COVID-19, that limited the feasibility for the American-based company doing the installation."

  News

  Sep 8, 2020
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• New driver safety shields installed in 4 Edmonton buses

  New safety shields for Edmonton buses are being installed after years of calls to make the vehicles safer for drivers.

  Traffic

  May 15, 2019
• City: Edmonton to boast Canada’s largest fleet of electric buses

  The City of Edmonton recently received grant funding from both the province and the federal government to help purchase dozens of electric buses to replace old diesel buses as they reach the end of their lifespan.

  Politics

  Apr 6, 2019
• Stakeholders want Edmonton to move quicker with new bus network design

  The City of Edmonton is releasing details about its Bus Network Redesign amid criticism about the length of time it'll take to implement. 

  Traffic

  Mar 28, 2018
• ETS looking at new camera system to solve bus blind spots

  An idea that was talked about at a transit conference in Arizona could soon make its way onto Edmonton streets.

  Traffic

  Dec 28, 2017
• Edmonton Transit making major bus service changes

  The City of Edmonton is making substantial changes to ETS bus service, with 50,000 service hours being redistributed starting Sunday.

  Traffic

  Aug 31, 2016
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• Some bus stops relocated as construction begins at West Edmonton Mall Transit Centre

  Construction is underway to improve services at the West Edmonton Mall Transit Centre.

  Traffic

  May 16, 2016
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• Adding air conditioning to ETS buses a ‘no-go’ says one Edmonton councillor

  The cost of retrofitting more than 800 buses in the Edmonton Transit Service's fleet with air conditioning is too much to consider, according to one city councillor.

  Politics

  Oct 28, 2015