Red Deer Transit

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Red Deer Transit
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Founded1966
HeadquartersCivic Yards: 200,
7721-40 Avenue 52°18′16″N113°47′22″W / 52.30444°N 113.78944°W / 52.30444; -113.78944
Locale Red Deer, Alberta
Service areaRed Deer, Innisfail, Penhold, Springbrook, Gasoline Alley
Service type bus service, paratransit
Routes12 Regular
Hubs3
Fuel typeDiesel and CNG, switching to CNG
Operator The City of Red Deer
Website Transit
System map

MyBus

The Red Deer Transit Department is part of the Community Services Division of the City of Red Deer, which lies midway between Calgary and Edmonton in the province of Alberta, Canada. The city took over operation of the public transit system from private operators in 1966. In 2009 transit service was extended to Springbrook and Gasoline Alley in Red Deer County. [1] In 2014 transit service was extended to Blackfalds and Lacombe to the north. [2] In 2019 transit service was extended to Penhold and Innisfail. [3] In mid 2019 the City of Red Deer announced plans to engage in improvements to the transit network. [4]

Contents

History

There are 12 regular bus routes that operate daily. [5] Hours of operation are on Monday to Saturday from 6:15 am to 11:15 pm and on Sundays and Holidays from 8:45 am to 6:45 pm. [6] Exact cash fare, prepaid ticket or pass is required to ride the transit service. Route 50 provides peak hour service to the Edgar Industrial Park. The Riverside Industrial Park is served by Route 51, the main peak hour service provider for this area; various limited service deviations are known as Route 52, 53 and 54. [5]

BOLT Transit

In 2014, transit service was extended to Lacombe and Blackfalds via BOLT transit, its terminus was Sorrensen Station in Red Deer. Service was suspended on August 28, 2020 and was superseded by BOLT (Blackfalds On-demand Local Transit) in the Town of Blackfalds the following Monday (August 31, 2020).

South 2A Transit

Additionally, Route 12A provided peak hour service and limited weekend service to Springbrook. In 2019 service was expanded to Innisfail and Penhold and is now provided by South 2A Transit Routes 102/103 instead. The expanded service to Innisfail launched on January 14, 2019 [3] after suspension of Greyhound Canada routes in Western Canada in summer 2018, [7] and was started as a pilot project to replace missing transit links in the province by the Government of Alberta. [8]

Moving Red Deer Forward

Moving Red Deer Forward: Our Multimodal Transportation Plan [9] was approved by council on July 10, 2017. This plan provided framework for BRT, LRT and HSR [10] corridors through the city.

City In Motion: Transit Network Improvements Project

The Transit Network Improvements Project will put some of this framework and these policies into practice.

Occurring at the same time as the Transit Network Improvements Project is the cancellation of BOLT Transit on August 30, 2020 and will be replaced by a shuttle service linking Blackfalds and taking advantage of the new Kingston Dr. Hub in Red Deer. The shuttle will be operated by Prairie Bus Lines on behalf of the Town of Blackfalds. [11]

On October 4, 2020 full service levels launched after delays due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Routes Prior to August 23, 2020

Red Deer Transit Routes
No.NameService areaNotes
1South Hill / InglewoodBower Mall, Southpointe Common, Inglewood (South)
2Oriole Park / Johnstone Park (South)Johnstone Park, Oriole Park, Riverside Meadows, Fairview
3College / AndersWest Lake, Bethany Care, South Hill, Sunnybrook
4Glendale / KentwoodVillage Mall, Highland Green, Glendale, Northwood Estates
5Rosedale / Deer ParkWoodlea, Michener Centre, Clearview, Collicutt Centre, Notre Dame High School
6Clearview RidgeClearview Ridge, Eastview Middle School
7Morrisroe / Vanier WoodsParkvale, Mountview, Deer Park Co-Op, Lancaster
8Pines / NormandeauParkland Mall, Pines, Normandeau, Kentwood (East)
9Eastview / InglewoodGrandview, Eastview Estates, Deer Park, Collicutt Centre
10West Park / Gaetz Ave SouthHospital, Red Deer College, Bower Mall, Westerner
11GH Dawe Centre / Johnstone ParkParkland Mall, G.H. Dawe Community Centre, Johnstone Park (North)
12Gasoline AlleyBower Mall, Gasoline Alley
20-41School SpecialVaries - School Routes [12]
50Edgar Industrial ParkCronquist Business Park, Highland Green
51Riverside Industrial/OlymelCity Centre, Riverside Industrial
52West Park, Downtown, Highland Green (59 Ave), Glendale, Kentwood (East)
53Oriole Park, Riverside Meadows, Highland Green, Normandeau
54Inglewood, Collicut Centre, Morrisroe, Eastview, Bower, South Hill, Parkvale, Waskasoo
100BOLT - Express [13] Red Deer, Lacombe, BlackfaldsBOLT suspended operations on August 28, 2020 [14]
101BOLT - Local [13] Red Deer, Lacombe, Blackfalds
1022A South Regional TransitRed Deer, Innisfail, PenholdThe 2A South Regional Transit Project suspended operations on March 31, 2021. [15]
1032A South Regional TransitRed Deer, Innisfail, Penhold, Springbrook

Services

Regular Service

Red Deer Transit Regular Routes [16]
TypeNo.NameService AreaFrequency
Rapid1Gaetz Ave.Kingston Dr. Hub, Parkland Mall, Sorensen Station, South Hill, Bower HubEvery 15 during peak Monday to Friday, Every 30 minutes at other times including Weekends and Holidays.
Core2CrosstownKingston Dr. Hub, North East, Agora Campus, South East, Bower HubEvery 30 minutes at all times
3Hospital – CollegeSorensen Station, Hospital, RDC, Bower Hub
4Glendale – SoutheastKingston Dr. Hub, North West, Sorensen Station, Collicutt Centre, Bower Hub
Neighbourhood10RosedaleSorensen Station, Rosedale, Clearview,Every 30 minutes between 6:15 am and 6:45 pm, Hourly until 10:45 pm Monday to Saturday, Every hour between 11:15 am and 6:15 pm, Sundays and Holidays
11Anders – Vanier WoodsSorensen Station, Mountview, Anders Park, Lancaster, Inglewood, Bower Hub
12Gasoline AlleyBower Hub, Gasoline AlleyEvery 30 minutes at all times
13West Park – College – BowerSorensen Station, Capstone at Riverlands, West Park, RDC, Bower, Bower HubEvery 30 minutes at peak, Hourly at other times
15Pines – NormandeauSorensen Station, Fairview, Highland Green, Pines, Parkland Mall
16Oriole ParkSorensen Station, Oriole Park, Riverside Meadows
Commuter18Riverside IndustrialSorensen Station, Riverside IndustrialEvery 30 minutes during weekday peak only (excluding holidays)
19Edgar IndustrialKingston Dr. Hub, Edgar Industrial
South 2A Transit102South 2ABower Hub, Innisfail, Penhold, SpringbrookEvery hour and 30 minutes during morning peak

Every hour and hour and 30 minutes during afternoon peak

103South 2ABower Hub, Innisfail, Penhold, Springbrook

School Service

Red Deer Transit provides Peak Overload services to the Red Deer Public School District [17] as well as Red Deer Catholic Regional Schools [18] for certain middle schools and all high schools in Red Deer.

Red Deer Transit School Routes [12]
SchoolNo.NameService Area
Lindsay Thurber

Comprehensive High School

20Oriole Park – FairviewOriole Park, Fairview, LTCHS
21Glendale – Normandeau – Highland GreenGlendale, Normandeau, Highland Green, LTCHS
22Pines – Kentwood – NormandeauPines, Kentwood, Normandeau, LTCHS
23Clearview – Rosedale – Deer Park – EastviewClearview, Rosedale, Deer Park, Eastview, LTCHS
24Morrisroe – Sunnybrook – Deer Park – Anders – LancasterMorrisroe, Sunnybrook, Deer Park, Anders, Lancaster, LTCHS
25Kentwood – Johnstone – Oriole Park – Riverside MeadowsKentwood, Johnstone, Oriole Park, Riverside Meadows, LTCHS
Hunting Hills High School

Notre Dame High School

26West Park – BowerWest Park, Bower, HHHS, NDHS
27Eastview – Clearview – Rosedale – Deer ParkEastview, Clearview, Rosedale, Deer Park, HHHS, NDHS
Eastview Middle School28Eastview – Clearview – Rosedale – Deer ParkEastview, Clearview, Rosedale, Deer Park, EMS
Hunting Hills High School

Notre Dame High School

29City CentreSorensen Station, HHHS, NDHS
Gateway Christian School30City CentreSorensen Station, GCS
Agora Campus

St. Joseph High School

31City CentreSorensen Station, SJHS
Central Middle School32Timberlands – Clearview – Garden Heights – Pines – NormandeauTimberlands, Clearview, Garden Heights, Pines, Normandeau, CMS
Lindsay Thurber

Comprehensive High School

33City CentreSorensen Station, LTCHS
Agora Campus

St. Joseph High School

34Highland Green – Normandeau – PinesHighland Green, Normandeau, Pines, SJHS
Central Middle School35/35AOriole Park – Riverside Meadows – FairviewOriole Park, Riverside Meadows, Fairview, CMS
36City CentreSorensen Station, CMS
Agora Campus

St. Joseph High School

37Clearview – Timberlands – RosedaleClearview, Timberlands, Rosedale, SJHS
38Eastview – Deer Park – ClearviewEastview, Deer Park, Clearview, SJHS
Eastview Middle School39Anders – Lancaster – Deer Park – MorrisroeAnders Lancaster Deer Park Morrisroe, EMS
Agora Campus

St. Joseph High School

40Johnstone – KentwoodJohnstone, Kentwood, SJHS
41Glendale – Kentwood – NormandeauGlendale, Kentwood, Normandeau, SJHS

Olymel/Riverside Service

Red Deer Transit Olymel Routes [19]
No.NameService Area (Bold indicates Terminus)
52West Park – City Centre – KentwoodWest Park, City Centre, Highland Green, Glendale, Kentwood, Olymel
53Oriole Park – Highland Green – NormandeauOriole Park, Riverside Meadows, Highland Green, Normandeau, Olymel
54Inglewood – Mountview – ParkvaleInglewood, Collicutt Centre, Morrisroe, Eastview, Bower, South Hill, Parkvale, Waskasoo, Olymel

Transit Hubs

Sorensen Station
Transit Terminal/Parkade
General information
Location4914-48 Avenue [20]
Coordinates 52°16′04″N113°48′39″W / 52.26778°N 113.81083°W / 52.26778; -113.81083
Construction
Parking300 monthly
100 daily [20]
History
OpenedAugust 1, 2010 [21]

Sorensen Station

The city owned transit terminal and parkade [21] is located on the southwest corner of 49 Street and 49 Avenue. The facility includes a customer service centre and a three-storey parkade with over 400 parking spaces.

Part of the Transit Network Improvements Project was to establish new locations for transfers outside the Greater Downtown, these hubs are:

Bower Hub

Located on Bennett St. at the Bower Place Shopping Centre, it is the networks southernmost terminus.

Kingston Dr. Hub

Located on street at the intersection of Gaetz Ave. and Kingston Dr. in the northern neighbourhood of Kentwood.

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  2. ↑ News (2014-09-03). "BOLT transit roll out new service last week". Red Deer Express. Retrieved 2020-07-25.{{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  3. 1 2 "2A South Regional Transit service launched this week". Red Deer Express. 2019-01-14. Retrieved 2020-07-25.
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  5. 1 2 Red Deer Transit Schedules
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  17. ↑ "Red Deer Public School District". www.rdpsd.ab.ca. Retrieved 2020-07-25.
  18. ↑ "Eligibility for School Bus Service". www.rdcrs.ca. Retrieved 2020-07-25.
  19. ↑ "Riverside Industrial / Olymel Routes - The City of Red Deer". www.reddeer.ca. Retrieved 2020-07-25.
  20. 1 2 Sorensen Station Parkade
  21. 1 2 Transit terminal moves into Sorensen Station
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