Halifax Transit

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Metro Transit
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Info
Transit type Bus
Paratransit
Ferry
Number of lines 57 Regular Routes
3 MetroLink Routes
3 Community Routes
2 Harbour Ferries
1 MetroX Route
Daily ridership Approx. 19,500,000(2008)
Headquarters 200 Ilsley Avenue, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia
Website http://www.halifax.ca/metrotransit/
Operation
Began operation January 1st, 1979
Operator(s) Halifax Regional Municipality
Number of vehicles 315

Metro Transit is a Canadian public transport agency operating buses and ferries in Nova Scotia's Halifax Regional Municipality (HRM).

Metro Transit is owned by the Halifax Regional Municipality (HSR). Metro Transit provides services to Halifax and Dartmouth and the surrounding suburbs. Metro Transit was named the largest transit company in the Atlantic provinces.

History

Metro Transit was created in 1979 by merging of different transit companies from the Halifax/Dartmouth regions. Halifax Transit Corporation and Dartmouth Transit Service were merged in order to provide a more reliable service in the region. Though officially under the name of Metro Transit, Metro Transit only began operation of the company in early 1980. In the early years, buses were still being stored in the predecessor garages, then Metro Transit opened their own in 1981. A new garage was built in Burnside and opened in March 1981.

Metro Transit was one of the first companies to order the Classic Model, made in 1983 by GM. In 1984 Metro Transit experimented with a Saab Scanias, a funded test with the provincial government.

In 1992, Metro Transit ordered an articulated version of the classic model. This model was first delivered at the end of 1992, early 1993, by MCI. A total of 7 MCI articulated classics were delivered before the portion of MCI which made transit vehicles was sold to NovaBus, another 7 were made by NovaBus in 1993. Shortly after the last Metro Transit articulated classic, NovaBus discontinued the model.

Financial difficulties hit Metro Transit hard between 1996 and 1999, where budget cuts forced them to decrease service. No buses were ordered between this period and they had trouble providing service for the ever growing demand. In 1999, they received their first ever low floor buses. 10 buses were ordered from NovaBus in 1999 and 4 more in 2000. After receiving these low-floor buses, routes 3 and 7 were made a 100% Low Floor bus service, followed by the 54 the following year. Due to reliability issues, the 1999 and 2000 buses wheelchair ramp stopped working, therefore Metro Transit removed the wheelchair symbol off the 1999 buses, but never removed it from the 2000 buses.

In 2002, Metro Transit preferred NFI D40LF model. They ordered 32 in 2002 and an additional 145 in later years. Most of these buses were ordered to replace older buses, that were retired. Though this big order, did not help Metro Transit with the lack of vehicles and service, due to the increasing demand.

2011 Fare Structure

Regular Service

Fare Media Ticket Type Validity Period Regular Fare Reduced Fare
5-15 years
65+ years 		Student
Regular Cash 1 ticket 90 minutes 2.25 $ 1.50 $ N/A
10 Tickets Each Ticket:
90 minutes 		18.00 $ 13.00 $ N/A
MetroCard Monthly Pass 1 Calander Month 18.00 $ 13.00 $ N/A

MetroLink Service

Fare Media Ticket Type Validity Period Regular Fare Reduced Fare Notes
5-15 years
65+ years 		Student
With ticket, MetroPass, UPass or transfer
Regular Cash 1 ticket 90 minutes 2.75 $ 2.00 $ N/A Add 0.50 $
MetroLink Pass Monthly Pass 1 Calander Month 85.00 $ N/A N/A

MetroX Service

Fare Media Ticket Type Validity Period Regular Fare Reduced Fare Notes
5-15 years
65+ years 		Student
With ticket, MetroPass, UPass or transfer With MetroLink pass or transfer
Regular Cash 1 ticket 90 minutes 3.25 $ 2.50 $ N/A Add 1.00 $ Add 0.50 $
MetroLink Pass Monthly Pass 1 Calander Month 100.00 $ N/A N/A

Bus Service

Regular Service

Metro Transit operates 57 Regular Routes in the regions Halifax Regional Municipality (Halifax, Dartmouth, Bedford and Sackville). Other areas covered include rural areas between (Eastern Passage, North Preston, Cherry Brook, Tantallon and Herring Cove). Bus routes are numbered depending on the service type or by the region they serve.

MetroLink Service

Metro Transit operates 3 MetroLink Routes which connect downtown Halifax Terminal (Scotia Square bus terminal) with Portland Hills and Sackville Terminals. Another MetroLink Route runs between Portland Hills terminal and Woodside Ferry Terminal. All MetroLink routes are numbered in the 100 series and use uniquely NFI D40LF buses. The buses assigned to this route feature a distinctive livery and feature transit priority measures to speed up service.

MetroX Rural Express

Metro Transit presently operates two MetroX routes, with future plans to add one more. MetroX routes provide service from Downtown Halifax (Scotia Square Terminal) to rural areas along the province's 100 series highways. The MetroX routes are numbered in the 300 series with the second digit representing the highway it serves. Route 330 is served by Glaval Bus Titans and feature a distinctive livery, while route 320 is served by Nova Bus LFS equipped with luggage racks and air conditioning. Bike racks are available on both routes.

Community Routes

Metro Transit operates a rural bus system, and was given the name of Community Routes. These routes have no route numbers nor do they have a designated bus stop. These community routes provide service to Beaver Bank, Porter Lake, East Preston and Sambro. All community routes are served by NFI D30LF, except during busier times where NFI D40LF's are used. The Samboro route is served by Glaval Bus Titans.

Ferry Routes

Metro Transit provides 2 ferry routes. Operating between Halifax (Lower Water terminal) and Dartmouth (Alderney Landing) which operates daily using 2 ferries. The other route connects downtown Halifax and Woodside. The second routes operates Monday through Friday during Rush Hour Only and operates using 1 ferry.

Access-A-Bus Routes

Access-A-Bus is the equivalent to paratransit in other cities. This service is a dial-a-ride system for the elderly and handicapped residents of the city. Access-A-Bus Routes are served by 20 cutaways.

Routes

Terminals

Name Type Location # of Routes
Mumford Bus Halifax Shopping Centre 14
Bayers Road Bus Bayers Road Shopping Centre 7
Lacewood Bus Clayton Park 13
Scotia Square Bus Barrington St.
(Downtown Halifax) 		35
Halifax Ferry Downtown Halifax 0
Lower Wter Street Bus Lower Water St.
(Downtown Halifax) 		7
Dalhousie Bus Dalhousie University 4
Bridge Bus Wyse Rd
(Dartmouth) 		19
Dartmouth Ferry Alderney Drive
(Dartmouth) 		8
Woodside Ferry Atlantic Avenue
(Woodside) 		3
Penhorn Bus Penhorn Mall 10
Portland Hills Bus Cole Harbour 10
Mic Mac Mall Bus Mic Mac Mall 6
Highfield Bus Highfield Park Drive
(Dartmouth) 		8
Cobequid Bus Cobequid Drive
(Lower Sackville) 		8
Downsview Bus Downsview Mall 8
Sackville Bus Highway 101
(Sackville) 		9
Tecoma Centre Bus Transfer Point
(Dartmouth) 		4
Hubley Centre Bus Transfer Point
(Tantallon) 		2

Park&Ride Lots

+ = Bike Locker Avaliable
* = Closing September 1st, 2011

Location Cost Capcity
Sackville Terminal + Free 315
Woodside Ferry Terminal Free for MetroPass Holders. 300
Portland Hills Terminal + Free 230
Hubley Centre
Tantallon 		Free 185
Cobequid Terminal Free 110
Dartmouth Ferry Terminal MetroPass Holders + 30$/Month 110
Penhorn Terminal * Free 50
Bridge Terminal
Dartmouth Sportsplex 		32$/Month 50
Maybank Field
Mic Mac Bvld 		Free 30
South Centre Mall Free 15
Mumford Terminal Free 30
Exhibition Park
Ragged Lake 		Free 50
Centennial Arena
Fairview 		Free 315

Garages

Name Location Type of Vehicules Notes
Ilsley Transit Centre 200 Ilsley Avenue
Burnside Instrial Park, Dartmouth
  • Classics
  • D40LFs
  • LFS Artics
  • MetroLink D40LFs
  • Access-A-Buses
  • Location of the dispatch Centre and Administrative offices.
Ragged Lake Transit Centre Prospect Road
Ragged Lake Business Park, Halifax
  • Classics
  • D40LFs
  • LFS Artics
  • LFS'
  • Articulated Classics
  • DE60LFRs
  • MetroX Buses
  • Opened in August 2010
Thornhill Garage Thornhill Drive
Burnside Instrial Park, Dartmouth
  • Closed in August 2010.

Fleet Roster

Active Fleet - Buses

Thumbnail Fleet number range Year Manufacturer Model Engine Transmission Remarks
505 to 507 1999 NFI D30LF Cummins ISL Allison B300R
  • Used uniquely for Community Transit Routes
516 to 525 2009 GM/Glavel Bus C5500/Titan GM Duramax 6.6L Allison 2200
  • Used on MetroX Service and Sambro Community Transit Route
600 to 619 2005 NFI D30LF Cummins ISL Allison B400R
  • Used uniquely for MetroLink Service
  • MetroLink Livery
701 to 710 1992/1993 MCI TC60-102N Classic Detroit Diesel 6V92TA Allison VR731
711 to 714 1993 NovaBus TC60-102N Classic Detroit Diesel 6V92TA Allsion VR731
  • NovaBus discontinued this model after fulfillment of this order.
715 to 716 2009 NFI DE60LFR Cummins ISL Allison EP 50 Hybrid System
717 to 741 2010 NovaBus LFS Artic Cummins ISL9 ZF 6AP1700B
896 to 910 1986 GMDD TC40-102N Classic Detroit Diesel 6V92 Allsion V730
921 to 928 1987 MCI TC40-102N Classic Detroit Diesel 6V92 Allsion V730
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[1] 		929 to 940 1988 MCI TC40-102N Classic Detroit Diesel 6V92TA Allsion V730
941 to 947 1989 MCI TC40-102N Classic Detroit Diesel 6V92TA Allsion V731
948 to 952 1990 MCI TC40-102N Classic Detroit Diesel 6V92TA Allsion V731
953 to 966 1994 NovaBus TC40-102N Classic Detroit Diesel 6V92TA Allsion V731-D
967 to 974 1995 NovaBus TC40-102N Classic Detroit Diesel Series 50 ZF 4HP590
975 to 985 1996 NovaBus TC40-102N Classic Detroit Diesel Series 50 ZF 4HP590
  • 975&976 originally ran with a Propane Powered S50, converted to Diesel in 1998
986 to 996 1999 NovaBus LFS 40102 Cummins ISC Allison B400R
987 to 1000 2000 NovaBus LFS 40102 Cummins ISC Allison B400R
1001 to 1032 2002 NFI D40LF Cummins ISL Allison B400R
1033 to 1060 2004 NFI D40LF Cummins ISL Allison B400R
1061 to 1082 2005 NFI D40LF Cummins ISL Allison B400R
1083 to 1107 2006 NFI D40LF Cummins ISL Allison B400R
  • A/C
  • Bike Racks
1108 to 1131 2007 NFI D40LF Cummins ISL Allison B400R
  • A/C
  • Bike Racks
1132 to 1153 2008 NFI D40LF Cummins ISL Allison B400R
  • A/C
  • Bike Racks
1154 to 1159 2009 NFI D40LF Cummins ISL Allison B400R
  • A/C
  • Bike Racks

Active Fleet - Ferries

Thumbnail Name Year Manufacturer Engine Propellers Remarks
Halifax III 1979 Ferguson Industries
Pictou, NovaScotia 		Caterpillar Model 3306 (X2) Voith-Schneider 12E/75 (X2)
Dartmouth III 1979 Ferguson Industries
Pictou, NovaScotia 		Caterpillar Model 3306 (X2) Voith-Schneider 12E/75 (X2)
Woodside I 1986 Ferguson Industries
Pictou, NovaScotia 		Caterpillar Model 3306 (X2) Voith-Schneider 12E/75 (X2)


Retired Fleet

Thumbnail Fleet number range Year Manufacturer Model Engine Transmission Remarks
201 to 212 1984 SAAB-Scania CN112A
308 1985 OBI Orion 01.501 Detroit Diesel 6V53N Allison MT643
501 to 504 1981 OBI Orion 01.501 Detroit Diesel 6V52N Allison MT643
510 to 515 1981/1982 GMDD T6H-5307N New Look Detroit Diesel 6V71N Allison V730
857 to 869 1982 GMDD T6H-5307N New Look Detroit Diesel 6V71N Allison V730
870 to 881 1983 GMDD TC40-102N Classic Detroit Diesel 6V71N Allison V730
882 to 895 1985 GMDD TC40-102N Classic Detroit Diesel 6V92 Allison V731
911 to 920 1987 GMDD TC40-102N Classic Detroit Diesel 6V92 Allison V731

Retired Fleet - Ferries

  • Dartmouth II - Built in 1956: Lunenburg, Nova Scotia
  • Halifax II - Built in 1956: Lunenburg, Nova Scotia
  • Scotian - Built in 1946: Pictou, Nova Scotia
  • Governor Cornwallis - Built in 1941: Dartmouth, Nova Scotia
  • Dartmouth - Built in 1934: Lauzon, Quebec
  • Halifax
  • Chebucto
  • Annex 2
  • Arcadia
  • Dartmouth
  • Chebucto
  • Mic Mac
  • Boxer
  • Sir C. Ogle
  • Sherbrooke

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