Winnipeg, MB – One year after the largest change in Winnipeg Transit history, we continue to plan for the future.
The 2026 Winnipeg Transit Annual Service Plan was published today. It looks ahead at options to put buses where Winnipeggers need them most, make Transit service more efficient and reliable, and continue adapting based on rider feedback.
“The new network was the biggest change Winnipeg Transit has made in its history,” said Mayor Scott Gillingham. “One year in, we have better information, better tools, and more rider feedback to guide the next steps. This plan is about using that information to keep improving service, respond to what riders are telling us, and make transit work better for more Winnipeggers.”
“We have made improvements to service with every schedule change since the Primary Transit Network launched,” said Councillor Janice Lukes, Chair of the Standing Policy Committee on Public Works. “The dashboard reflects the valuable feedback we've been gathering, which is informing and enabling further enhancements. This measured approach allows us to make these adjustments based on Winnipeggers’ concerns while also evaluating big decisions on data analysis and long-term trends.”
Accompanying the service plan is a State of the System Report and a new interactive dashboard that allows Winnipeggers to monitor network performance and understand the data we use to make service and network decisions.
Small improvements, bigger ideas
The service plan recommends immediately adjusting service on 672 Killarney and 889 Sherbrook-Pembina to accommodate higher demand during peak periods.
It also recommends Council consider several route changes as part of the 2027 Multi-year Budget update process. Some were identified before the new network launched, while others are based on what Transit has learned during the first year of the new system.
Council will review and prioritize these recommendations between now and the next budget cycle.
Larger, more sweeping changes are expected as part of the 2027 service plan. This will allow Transit planners to better evaluate the new system over a longer period of time.