Fort McMurray Transit

Wood Buffalo Transit
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.[4]

Scheduled Bus Routes
No. Name Information
1Timberlea ExpressMain Terminal (Downtown) to Timberlea Transfer Station.
2Thickwood ExpressMain Terminal (Downtown) to Thickwood Transfer Station.
3Morgan HeightsTimberlea Transfer Station to Morgan Heights.
7Abasand HeightsMain Terminal to Keyano College, and Abasand Heights.
8Beacon HillMain Terminal (Downtown) to Beacon Hill.
10Gregoire/IndustrialMain Terminal (Downtown) to Gregoire Park, Prairie Creek, and MacKenzie Industrial Park.
11AirportMain Terminal (Downtown) to Keyano College, Gregoire Park, Chateau Nova Hotel, and both airport terminals (old, then new).
12Timberlea and Thickwood LocalTimberlea Transfer Station to Cartier Heights, Dickinsfield, Westwood Heights, and Thickwood Transfer Station.
13Heritage HillsTimberlea Transfer Station to Rainbow Creek Dr., and Heritage Dr.
14TaigaNovaTimberlea Transfer Station to TaigaNova Industrial Park.
31
32		TimberleaTimberlea 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 RidgeRoute 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 BuffaloRoute 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		ThickwoodRoute 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.
91Downtown East/WaterwaysMain Terminal (Downtown) to Lower Townsite, Keyano College, and Waterways.
92Downtown WestMain Terminal (Downtown) to Hospital St., Keyano College, and Penhorwood St.
99MacDonald IslandMain Terminal (Downtown) to MacDonald Island.
ASouth Side Industrial SpecialAsaband Heights, Beacon Hill, and Waterways to MacKenzie Industrial Park.
BNorth Side Industrial SpecialMain Terminal (Downtown) to Eagle Ridge, Stone Creek, Cartier Heights, and Thickwood.
Saprae Creek Saturday ServiceMain Terminal (Downtown) to Saprae Creek.

Fleet

The fleet consists of 47 buses:[5]

Operator

References

  1. ↑ Mister What Canada- Fort McMurray Transit - Wood Buffalo Transit System
  2. 1 2 "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 Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  3. ↑ Transit Map and Schedule Archived 2012-03-08 at the Wayback Machine.
  4. ↑ Transit Schedule Archived 2008-09-20 at the Wayback Machine.
  5. ↑ http://cptdb.ca/wiki/index.php?title=Fort_McMurray_Transit


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