Yellowknife Transit
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Bus on 50th Avenue
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| Parent | City of Yellowknife |
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| Founded | 1999 |
| Service area | urban area |
| Service type | bus service, paratransit |
| Routes | 5 |
| Fleet | 8 regular buses 2 paratransit |
| Fuel type | diesel |
| Operator | First Student Canada |
| Director | Dennis Kefalas |
| Website | Yellowknife Transit |
Yellowknife Transit is the public transportation agency in the city of Yellowknife, and is the only transit system in Canada's Northwest Territories. The municipally funded and controlled system is operated by private contractor Cardinal Coach Lines Ltd.[1]
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History[edit]
Yellowknife Transit is the fourth operator of public transit in Yellowknife. Three other privately run services had provided bus service prior to 1999, when Cardinal Coach Lines was awarded the franchise:[1]
- Red Dusseault, 1945-1948.
- Frame and Perkins Limited, 1948-1990.
- Arctic Frontier Carriers Limited, 1990 to 1999.
Routes[edit]
There are three regular daily bus routes which run from 6:30 am to 7:30 pm on weekdays and Saturdays.[2] Two additional limited stop express services which operated along Route 1 between the northern suburbs and the downtown core during morning and afternoon peak times have been eliminated.[3] There is no service on Sunday or statutory holidays. The transfer station is located at Sir John Franklin High School.[2]
| Number | Name | Notes |
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| 1 | Borden/Downtown/Range Lake | Weekday service through the suburbanized west side of the city to Downtown. |
| 2 | N’dilo/Downtown/Forrest Drive | Weekday service through the older east side of the city and the native community of N'dilo to Downtown. |
| 3 | Saturday/Summer/Christmas | Combination of Routes 1 & 2 that runs at off-peak times. |
Paratransit[edit]
Yellowknife Accessible Transit System (YATS) provides transportation for those people who are unable to physically use the regular transit system. Customers are required to pre-register, outlining the extent of their disability.[4]
Fleet[edit]
None of the current or past bus fleet use regular transit bus format, rather converted school buses or custom built buses.[citation needed]
Current
- 8 Thomas Saf-T-Liner HDX - front and rear doors
- 2 Ford E450 cutaway bus - for paratransit service
- New Flyer/ADL MiDi 35 buses. First low floor buses in the fleet.
Retired
- 8 Blue Bird Corporation Blue Bird TC/2000 - high floor with front doors only
- 2 Thomas Saf-T-Liner MVP
References[edit]
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