Winnipeg officially sets out its new bus network

The new Winnipeg Transit public transport system was launched on Sunday. In addition, becoming the largest change of genre introduced in 142 years, according to local authorities.

The new system modifies practically all the routes in the city.

With this plan. For example, Winnipeg Transit Indeed on a better frequency of its buses in order to guarantee better service to users.

We are not just refining public transportation, it is a complete overhaul recalls the mayor of Winnipeg, Scott Gillingham.

Sunday morning, the mayor and the municipal councilor Janice Lukes borrowed one of the new lines in downtown Winnipeg. In addition, The first bus of the brand new network left Portage avenue and Spence Street at 5:32.

The new network has high frequency winnipeg officially sets out its new winnipeg officially sets out its new lines along the main roads. Moreover, which are connected winnipeg officially sets out its to secondary lines crossing residential areas, depending on the city. However, It replaces the existing system. Therefore. Furthermore. Consequently, mainly based on the movements of people in the direction and origin of the city center, inside often winding journeys.

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According to the city, the demographic boom of Winnipeg made such a change.

The city’s population has reached 850. 000 inhabitants now. so we continue to grow. we need a good, reliable and frequent public transport service to improve things, and that’s what it is.

Since the announcement of this change, many residents have worried about the upheavals he would induce. Mayor Scott Gillingham admitted that there could be unforeseen events while urging the Winnipois to patience during the adaptation period.

Also be patient with our drivers he says. All this is also new to themhe continues.

Scott Gillingham claims that he will have to adapt himself to winnipeg officially sets out its new this change himself. because he will now have to take a second bus to go to work. while he was winnipeg officially sets out its new taking one until Sunday morning.

We all have to adapt a little.

The municipal councilor Janice Lukes specifies that the launch of the new system was preceded. by a preparatory phase. carried out as part of a pilot project in the southwest of the city since 2020.

So we have prepared this change for about four years. and now we are ready to transform the city it promises.

According to her. the administration will assess the success of the new system in several ways. in particular by observing winnipeg officially sets out its new the potential increase in the level of traffic in public transport.

It will be one of the main benchmarks.

The city winnipeg officially sets out its new asks Winnipois. other users with questions. complaints about the new system winnipeg officially sets out its to contact 311 or the city councilor in their neighborhood.

Winnipois can plan their journeys with the new network on Navigo (new window) or by downloading the Transit application (new window)suggests the city.

With information from Dave Baxter