Service adjustments for Halifax Transit start Monday

Those who are regular transit users could be impacted by changes being made to services.

Beginning Monday Feb. 24, two major routes will see service changes, while 25 trips, that were cancelled in 2023 due to staffing shortages, will be reinstated.

Route 196, which travels between Halifax and Bedford, will have four additional trips scheduled during peak a.m. and p.m. travel times as part of the Moving Forward Together Plan. The city says the new routing will take advantage of bus-only lanes, to improve on-time performance

Route 10C, travelling between Halifax and Dartmouth, will undergo slight schedule adjustments on Saturdays to increase travel time between Scotia Square and Dalhousie University.

While 25 trips that were removed in 2023 have been reinstated, there 17 trips are still removed until further notice. This includes three routes with no service.

There are also four changes to stop locations, including two discontinuations.

Stop 2349 for routes 82 and 182 will be moved to Cobequid Road after Maple Grove Drive. Stops along route 29 at Barrington Street after Green Street (6092) and Barrington Street before Inglis Street (6111) will be discontinued and replaced with a new stop at Barrington Street before Smith Street (2350).

Stops at Barrington Street after Prince Street (6103), impacting routes 1, 7A, 8, 9A/B/ and 10A/B/C, and Kearney Lake Road before Dunbrack Street (7025), impacting route 196, will be discontinued.

A full list of all of the changes can be found on the city’s website.