Southwest Transitway (Winnipeg)
| Southwest Transitway | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Overview | |
| System | Bus rapid transit |
| Operator | Winnipeg Transit |
| Began service | April 8, 2012 |
| Route | |
| Locale | Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada |
| Stations | 4 |
The Southwest Transitway is a bus rapid transit dedicated roadway in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, which commenced operation in April 2012.[1] The first section has been constructed parallel to the railway tracks running southwest from Queen Elizabeth Way at The Forks to Pembina Highway at Jubilee Avenue. When further funding is approved, it is planned to extend the transitway south from the Jubilee interchange to Bison Drive and the University of Manitoba.[2] Bus rapid transit services through the Downtown Winnipeg area will use the Graham transit mall and other bus priority routes.
Routes
64 Lindenwoods Express - Service to Lindenwoods - enters/exits the Southwest Transitway just after Osborne Station; only observing stops at Harkness Station and Osborne Station (Rush Hour Only).
65 Grant Express - Service to Westdale - enters/exits the Southwest Transitway just after Osborne Station; only observing stops at Harkness Station and Osborne Station (Rush Hour Only).
66 Grant - Service to Polo Park or Unicity/Charleswood/Dieppe - enters/exits the Southwest Transitway just after Osborne Station; only observing stops at Harkness Station and Osborne Station.
137 Richmond Super Express - Service to University of Manitoba or St.Norbert (Rush Hour Only)
160 RT - Service to University of Manitoba
161 University Super Express - University of Manitoba
162 Richmond Express - Service to University of Manitoba or St.Norbert - (Mon-Sat till 7pm)
163 Waverley Heights Express - Service to Bridgwater Forest/Waverley Heights - (Rush Hour Only)
170 RT - Service to University of Manitoba or St.Norbert - (Mon-Sat after 7pm & all day Sun/Hol)
180 Industrial Express - Service to Scufield Industrial Park - (Rush Hour Only)
181 Whyte Ridge Express - Service to Whyte Ridge - (Rush Hour Only)
183 Richmond West Express - Service to Richmond West and South Pointe - (Rush Hour Only)
185 Osborne Village Express - Service between Osborne Village and University of Manitoba - (Mon-Fri Only)
Rapid transit stations
Balmoral Station
The renovated former Greyhound Canada bus depot located next to the University of Winnipeg, is the downtown terminus for rapid transit routes.
Harkness Station
Located at Harkness and Stradbrook. Exit point for routes en route to Downtown. Also transfer point for Route 99 with service between Osborne Village and Downtown Winnipeg
Osborne Station
Constructed on a bridge over Osborne Street near Osborne Junction. This station is the only covered station on the Southwest Transitway.
Fort Rouge Station
Located in the Fort Rouge Yards area off Morley avenue. Transfers can be made to Route 95 with service to Riverview and South Tuxedo at this station, also the only station that had a kiss n ride, allowing drivers to drop off passengers at the station
Jubilee Station
It was proposed that the station be built near the current end of the Transitway, just northeast of the Pembina/Jubilee underpass. City Council was set to vote on approval of the project in late 2012.[3] The station is under construction as of early 2015.
References
- ↑ "It's a rapid Transitway, not a sidewalk: city". Winnipeg Sun. January 11, 2012. Retrieved February 2012.
- ↑ "BRT should reach U of M by 2016: Gerbasi". Winnipeg Sun. November 15, 2011. Retrieved February 2012.
- ↑ "City to split $3-M cost of bus depot". Winnipeg Free Press. October 5, 2012. Retrieved October 2012.