On Sunday, August 31, fall service changes go into effect on most bus routes, so be sure to get your new timetable. Most routes have seasonal schedule adjustments, service increases or routing changes. Many changes are a result of the public consultation process — Transplan 2008 — while some are adjustments to meet changing transit needs.



     

Service improvements and route changes:


Service Change Highlights listed by route 

Route Name Changes

Service Increases

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Rapid transit network expands

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Major Changes will affect the following areas/ routes:

 

Greenboro/Hunt Club, Elmvale, St. Laurent, and
Smyth Road/Hospitals
Routes 84, 85, 98, 106, 111, 112, 114 & 121

 

East - Orléans
Routes 94, 130, 131, 135, 136 & 137

 

West - Kanata & Stittsville
Routes 162, 163, 164 & 261

 

Southwest - Barrhaven
Routes 70, 95 & 171

 

Other routes with major changes
Routes 3, 5, 45, 95, 96, 105, 107, 117, 153, 158, 180 and 316

   
New Routes
  Routes being replaced
 
 

98, 106, 112, 114, 121, 153, 158 and 162

    84, 107 and 180  
   
   

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  3

Route 3 will travel in both directions along the north and east sections of Colonnade, instead of the current one-way loop.

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  5

Route 5 will provide more trips to the Garry J. Armstrong Home (Island Lodge) to accommodate the expansion.

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  45

Route 45 will be rerouted in the afternoon to follow the same pattern as the morning trips from South Keys Station via Hunt Club, Bridlepath, Albion and Leitrim to Limebank, instead of Hunt Club, River Road and Limebank.

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  70

Route 70 will be extended along Kennevale to Strandherd to bring service closer to residents and shorten walking distances.

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  84

 REPLACED
Route 84 will be cancelled and replaced by two new routes that will improve service reliability and provide better service to downtown and a direct connection to Tunney’s Pasture. The combined frequency of the two routes in Greenboro/Hunt Club Park will be similar to the current 84. See new routes 98 and 114.

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  85

Route 85 will be shortened to operate from Bayshore to Hurdman Station in order to improve schedule adherence and reliability. East of Hurdman, service will be provided by new route 106 along Smyth Road, and by new route 114 along St. Laurent Blvd. north of Elmvale. See new routes 106  and 114 for details.

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  94

Rapid Transit Route 94 will be expanded to provide new service on weekends. Buses will operate every 30 minutes between 8 a.m. and 7 p.m. on Saturdays, and 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. on Sundays. Service will also be extended to operate until 10 p.m. on weekday evenings, and the number of trips to Millennium will be increased.

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95

Rapid Transit Route 95 will will be increased throughout the day on weekdays, with service operating as frequently as every two minutes during the busiest times to accommodate growth.

New service will be provided in Barrhaven on the weekends, in order to improve connections for residents. Buses will operate along the regular weekday routing from Fallowfield Station to Barrhaven Centre from 6 a.m. to midnight on Saturdays, and from 7:30 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. on Sundays.

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96

Rapid Transit Route 96 will will be increased throughout the day, with service operating as frequently as every three minutes during the busiest times to accommodate growth.

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98

 NEW
New Route 98 will replace a portion of route 84 serving Greenboro/Hunt Club Park, and will supplement route 97 along the Transitway between South Keys and Tunney’s Pasture. Route 98 will operate from Hawthorne at Hunt Club and through the Greenboro/Hunt Club Park community via Blohm to the Transitway. Some trips will end at Greenboro Station, but most will be extended to downtown and Tunney’s Pasture, including on weekends. Route 98 will operate every 5 minutes in the peak period. See new route 114 for service through the community to Elmvale and St. Laurent. Service on Esson and on Hunt Club between Esson and Blohm will be discontinued due to the extension of route 98 along Blohm and Hunt Club to Hawthorne.

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105

Route 105 will operate more frequently between LeBreton Station and Gatineau due to the removal of route 180.

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106

 NEW
New Route 105 will replace a portion of route 85 from Hurdman to Elmvale. Route 106 will follow the same routing as the 85 along Smyth Road via the hospital complex. Route 106 will operate the same hours as route 85 and at a similar or greater frequency. On weekdays in the morning peak period, trips from Hurdman to the hospitals will operate every 7 or 8 minutes, and at the same frequency in the afternoon peak period from the hospitals to Hurdman. The frequency between the hospitals and Elmvale will vary from 15 to 30 minutes.

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107

 REPLACED
Route 107 will be renumbered route 158 and will be revised to operate in both directions during peak periods to provide a new peak period service for residents of Citiplace and Moffatt Farm. See new route 158 for more details.

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111

Route 111 will be revised to operate from Lincoln Fields along its current routing to Billings Bridge, then via the Transitway to Hurdman Station. This shorter routing will help improve schedule adherence and service reliability, while providing a new connection to Hurdman Station. Service from Billings Bridge to Elmvale via Baycrest, Walkley and Russell will be provided by new route 112. Service along Belfast will be provided by new route 121. Service between Elmvale and St. Laurent will be provided by new route 114. Service on Belfast north of Tremblay will continue to be provided by route 18. For service on Coventry, customers can take route 18 nearby, or walk to St. Laurent Station.  

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112

 NEW
New Route 112 will replace a portion of route 111 along the same streets as route 111 from Billings Bridge to Elmvale via Baycrest, Walkley and Russell. Route 112 will operate at similar hours and frequency as route 111. Service from Elmvale to St. Laurent will be provided by new route 114.

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114

 NEW
New Route 114 will replace portions of routes 84, 85 and 111. Buses will operate from Greenboro Station through the Greenboro/Hunt Club Park community via the regular 84 routing to Karsh, Johnston and Conroy, then the regular routing to Elmvale, St. Laurent and Hurdman Station. Route 114 will operate every 30 minutes through the community and, combined with route 98, will provide a frequent service through the community. Along St. Laurent Blvd., between Hurdman Station and Elmvale, route 114 will operate every 10 minutes during the day.

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117

Route 117 will be reinstated on weekdays between Carleton University and Baseline Station.

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121

 NEW
New Route 121 will provide a new direct service to the Train Yards shopping district, Canada Post and businesses along Belfast Road. Buses will operate between Hurdman and St. Laurent Stations via Terminal, Trainyards, Belfast and St. Laurent Blvd. Service will operate seven days a week, every 20 or 30 minutes, from approximately 5 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. on weekdays, 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Saturdays, and 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Sundays. 

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  130

Route 130 will be renamed Convent Glen instead of Local North, and Fallingbrook instead of Local South.

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131

Route 131 will be renamed Convent Glen instead of Local North, and Chapel Hill instead of Local South.

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135

Route 135 will be renamed Avalon instead of Local South, and Place d’Orléans instead of Orléans. The last two trips on weekdays will be extended from Innes and Tenth Line to Place d’Orléans.

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136

Route 136 will be renamed Fallingbrook instead of Local South, and Place d’Orléans instead of Orléans.

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137

Route 137 will be renamed Queenswood Heights instead of Orléans.

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153

 NEW
New Route 153 will replace the western portion of route 316 in order to improve service efficiency and will operate at the same hours and frequency. Buses will travel between LeBreton Station and Cartier at Somerset via the current 316 routing, with the exception of the section serving Elgin, Pretoria, Metcalfe and Argyle. These streets will continue to be served by route 6, which operates Monday to Friday. Connections to the Rideau Centre and route 316 can be made on Bank Street to Routes 1, 2, 4 and 7, and on Elgin Street to routes 5, 6 and 14.

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158

 NEW
New Route 158 will replace route 107. Route 158 will operate in both directions in both peak periods between Hurdman Station and Colonnade. This will provide residents of Citiplace and Moffatt Farm with a direct connection to Transitway service. The route will be modified to travel westbound via Heron and Baseline, instead of via Canada Post roadway and Hog’s Back Bridge. Additionally, buses will travel in both directions on Colonnade, instead of a one-way loop. The new service to Hurdman in the morning peak period, and to Citiplace and Moffatt Farm in the afternoon, will operate approximately every 30 minutes.

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  162

 NEW
New Route 162 will be a new peak period route serving the Brookside community in Kanata North, which will provide residents with a new connection to Transitway service and shorter walking distances to transit. Buses will operate via Maxwell Bridge, Marconi, Shirley’s Brook, Helmsdale, Terry Fox and March Road to Eagleson Station in the morning, and the reverse in the afternoon. Service will operate approximately every 30 minutes at a regular fare.

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163

Route 163 will be almost doubled in frequency for improved transit service to this growing Kanata community.

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164

Route 164 will be increased in frequency on weekday mornings and evenings for improved levels of service to this Kanata community.

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171

Route 171 will be extended to the new residential development in Stonebridge west of Jockvale, in order to bring service closer to residents and shorten walking distances. Buses will operate during weekday peak periods, along Kilbirnie to Kilmarnock, with service approximately every 30 minutes. From Monday to Saturday, the last three southbound trips from Fallowfield will end at Marketplace, instead of Stonebridge, due to low ridership.

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180

 REPLACED
Route 180 will be replaced with extra trips on route 105 that will operate between LeBreton Station and Gatineau.

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261

Route 261 will be extended to start at the north end of Stittsville Main at Denali in order to serve this new residential development and reduce walking distances for customers. Buses will travel south along Stittsville Main, then via Hazeldean to West Ridge and continue along the regular routing.

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316

Route 316 will be shortened to travel from Sandy Hill to the Rideau Centre to improve service efficiency. The western portion of route 316, from LeBreton to Cartier and Somerset, will be provided by new route 153. The section of route 316 that serves Elgin, Pretoria, Metcalfe and Argyle will only be served by route 6, Monday to Friday. Route 316 will be connected with Route 6 at the Rideau Centre on weekdays, so that customers can remain on the bus and continue to have service to downtown and Elgin Street. Additionally, customers will benefit from a new direct connection to Carling, the Civic Hospital, Parkdale and Tunney’s Pasture.

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