New transit system launches
Winnipeg's new bus network is now in effect, with the first bus on the Primary Transit Network departing Portage Avenue at Spence Street just after 5:30 a.m. Sunday.
The new spine-and-feeder transit model means most bus routes have changed with this overhaul to the city's transit system, and teams of Winnipeg Transit staff are set to hit the streets in high-bus-traffic areas to help transit users navigate the changes.
Users can map their new bus routes in advance using Winnipeg Transit's Navigo online or on the app.
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Bjorn Radstrom is the manager of Transit Service Development and project manager for the new transit network.
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The city has said the new network, consisting of a main bus line (spine) that connects to feeder buses along community routes, will provide more reliable and frequent service. It's being hailed as the biggest change in Winnipeg Transit's 142-year history.
The project manager for the Primary Transit Network, Bjorn Radstrom, Winnipeg Transit's manager of service development, is set to provide an update this morning about the launch.
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The new Winnipeg Primary Transit network came into effect early Sunday morning, representing an overhaul of the city's bus system.
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