Changes aimed at improving reliability, simplifying service, and better meeting customer needs are coming to Winnipeg Transit next weekend when the fall schedule launches.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The new schedule will feature annual route changes,\u00a0stop additions, and several schedule improvements based on feedback from transit users.<\/p>\n
Non-seasonal route changes include:<\/p>\n
Routes\u00a0678: Waverley West-Chancellor and 679: Waverley will have new terminals on\u00a0University Crescent. The routes will also\u00a0travel through Waverley West to help reduce demand on the Blue Line.<\/p>\n
Route FX4: Gateway-Portage will have a new terminal at the Polo Park Main Terminal for easier transfers.<\/p>\n
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Route 48: Transcona Blvd-McMeans will be extended between Kildonan Place Mall and Walmart, providing improved service in the area.<\/p>\n
Route 649: Chevrier will be extended to improve service for residents of Whyte Ridge.<\/p>\n
Route D:18 Notre Dame will operate on Arlington Street in both directions to simplify service.<\/p>\n
To improve weekend and evening service, the\u00a0southern boundary of On-request Zone 106: North East will be extended from Edison Avenue to Kimberly.<\/p>\n
Route 650: McGillivray will be shortened to better align service with current ridership demand.<\/p>\n
Additional bus stops will be added along\u00a0the FX2 route on Main Street. The added stops will help make transfers easier and ensure all stops have access to controlled pedestrian crossings.<\/p>\n
New stops have also been added on the BLUE route on west Portage Avenue.<\/p>\n
The new schedule takes effect on Sunday, September 6, 2026.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Changes aimed at improving reliability, simplifying service, and better meeting customer needs are coming to Winnipeg Transit next…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":876954,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[194296],"tags":[49,48,22073],"class_list":["post-876953","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-winnipeg","tag-ca","tag-canada","tag-winnipeg"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/876953","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=876953"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/876953\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/876954"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=876953"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=876953"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=876953"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}