Leduc Transit
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|---|---|
| Parent | City of Leduc/County of Leduc |
| Founded | September 8, 2014 |
| Locale | Leduc, Alberta/Leduc County |
| Service type | bus service, paratransit |
| Routes | 4 |
| Hubs | 4 park and ride locations |
| Fleet | 9 |
| Annual ridership | 53,000[1] |
| Fuel type | clean diesel[2] |
| Website | Transit Website |
Leduc Transit is public bus system operated by the City of Leduc[3] in the Edmonton Capital Region of Alberta, Canada. The service is scheduled to begin on September 8, 2014. The investment will cost 5.16 million dollars CAD to provide the service. Grants from Greentrip, a provincial fund to assist public transportation projects, has contributed 3.44 million. The remaining part will be divided 65-35 between the city and the county respectively.[4]
LATS, Leduc Assisted Transportation Services, is the paratransit branch that provides door to door service to the service area. A person who is disabled or is 65 or older is able to use this service as well.[5]
Facilities
There are three park and rides two of which are in Leduc - Leduc Recreation Centre and Alexander Arena. And one at the Leduc County Office.
Transit Garages
The garages and operations centre is to be located within the City of Leduc.
Fares
| Commuter | Local | LATS | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cash | $5.00 | $2.00 | $4.00 |
| 10 Ticket Pack | $45.00 | N/A | $40.00 (11 tickets) |
| Day Pass | $9.00 | N/A | N/A |
| Monthly Pass | $80.00 | $55.00 | $140.00 |
| U-Pass | $1.00 | $1.00 | N/A |
Routes
The C-Line, used to be operated by Edmonton Transit System from Edmonton's Century Park Transit Centre park and ride towards the City of Leduc has been taken over by Leduc Transit. There are four routes, including the commuter route. Route 1 Serves Central Leduc, Nisku and Century Park LRT Station.[6] Route 2 Serves West Leduc and Nisku.[7] A route to the Edmonton International Airport, is termed Route 3.[8] Route 4 serves South Leduc.[9] Each route operates on peak hours only. [10]
Fleet
The fleet will consist initially of nine buses.[11] The buses will have red, light blue and dark blue chevrons as it's logo and styling for the buses.[12] Each bus is a low floor bus.[13] The four 12 metre (40 foot) buses are New Flyer Xcelsior, and the five 8 metre (26 foot) community buses are ARBOC Spirit of Mobility buses.[14] On Route 1, free WiFi is available.[15]
References
- ↑ http://www.leduc-county.com/communications/newsroom/1174-growth-trend-continues-for-c-line-transit-with-29-per-cent-ridership-increase-in-2013
- ↑ http://www.leduc.ca/Leduc-Transit/bus-info/Fleet.htm#.U-6oEPldV8E
- ↑ Russell Piffer (November 28, 2013). "City to buy buses, increase public transit". Leduc Rep. Retrieved August 2014.
- ↑ http://www.leducrep.com/2014/02/05/public-transit-improvements-increase-economic-growth-experts
- ↑ http://www.leduc.ca/Living/Transit.htm
- ↑ http://www.leduc.ca/Assets/Departments/Transit/Leduc+Transit+-+Route+1+map+and+schedule.pdf
- ↑ http://www.leduc.ca/Assets/Departments/Transit/Leduc+Transit+-+Route+2+map+and+schedule.pdf
- ↑ http://www.leduc.ca/Assets/Departments/Transit/Leduc+Transit+-+Route+3+map+and+schedule.pdf
- ↑ http://www.leduc.ca/Assets/Departments/Transit/Leduc+Transit+-+Route+4+map+and+schedule.pdf
- ↑ http://www.edmonton.ca/transportation/ets/alerts_routes_schedules_maps/upcoming-route-brochures.aspx#599
- ↑ http://metronews.ca/news/edmonton/872434/city-of-leduc-opts-out-of-edmonton-transit-service-bus-agreement/
- ↑ http://www.leducrep.com/2014/02/05/public-transit-improvements-increase-economic-growth-experts
- ↑ http://www.leduc.ca/Leduc-Transit/Customer_Service/FAQ.htm#.U-6njPldV8E
- ↑ http://www.leduc.ca/Leduc-Transit/bus-info/Fleet.htm#.U-6mwvldV8E
- ↑ http://www.leduc.ca/Leduc-Transit/Customer_Service/Wi-Fi.htm#.U-6m3fldV8F
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