Codiac Transpo

Codiac Transpo
Buses at the (former) Highfield Square hub
Founded 1981
Headquarters 140 Millennium Blvd
Locale Moncton, NB
Service area Moncton, Riverview and Dieppe
Service type Bus service
Routes 19
Hubs Champlain Place and Mapleton Shopping Area[1]
Daily ridership 5,192 (2013 average)[2]
Operator City of Moncton
Website English site

Codiac Transpo is the urban transit service of the City of Moncton, operated on behalf of Moncton, the City of Dieppe and the Town of Riverview in New Brunswick, Canada.[2] The transit system provides express and local bus service for the residents of the Greater Moncton area and charter service throughout the southeastern area of the province. Maritime-wide bus service is provided by Maritime Bus.

Services

Codiac Transit offers free wireless Internet on all its buses.[3] Initially, four buses on the Express route were equipped with onboard broadband Internet and marked with lime green Wi-Fi signage. Wi-fi access was later expanded to the entire fleet. Codiac Transpo also operates a real-time bus location tracking system, allowing customers to determine bus wait times.[4]

Routes

Codiac Transpo currently operates 19 regular routes Monday to Saturday, some of which provide additional evening and Sunday service:[5]

  • 50 Red Line (Plaza Boulevard to CF Champlain Mall via Wheeler Blvd.)
  • 51 Green Line (Mountain Road service, from Plaza Boulevard to Avenir Centre)
  • 52 Blue Line (Main Street service, from Avenir Centre to CF Champlain Mall)
  • 60 Bessborough
  • 61 Elmwood
  • 62 Hildegard
  • 63 Lewisville
  • 64 Hospitals
  • 65 Killam
  • 66 Caledonia
  • 67 Edinburgh
  • 68 Salisbury
  • 70 Frampton
  • 71 Coliseum
  • 80 Gunningsville
  • 81 Riverview
  • 93 Champlain
  • 94 Dieppe Centrale
  • 95 Amirault

2012 lockout

Codiac Transpo service was suspended on June 27, 2012, when the City of Moncton locked out members of ATU Local 1290.[6] Codiac Transpo service resumed after a settlement with the union was reached on November 30, 2012.[7]

References

  1. ↑ "All Routes Map" (PDF). Codiac Transpo. 2014. Retrieved January 25, 2014.
  2. 1 2 "About Codiac Transpo". Codiac Transpo. 2013. Retrieved January 25, 2014.
  3. ↑ "WiFi Moncton". Codiac Transpo. 2013. Retrieved January 25, 2014.
  4. ↑ "Bus Catcher". Codiac Transpo. 2013. Retrieved January 25, 2014.
  5. ↑ "Schedules / Maps". Codiac Transpo. 2013. Retrieved January 25, 2014.
  6. ↑ "Moncton locks out Codiac Transpo drivers and mechanics". CBC News. June 26, 2012. Retrieved January 25, 2014.
  7. ↑ "Codiac Transpo lockout ends". CBC News. November 30, 2012. Retrieved January 25, 2014.
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