More Transit improvements coming this summer and fall

Your feedback continues to drive changes to our Transit network. With every seasonal schedule change, we make adjustments based on what you’re telling us.

When the summer schedule comes into effect on June 21, riders will enjoy improved service on the following routes:

• D19: Corydon – The terminal will be located on Kennedy Street, bringing transit closer to the Winnipeg Clinic, Graham Avenue, Manitoba Hydro Place, and Canada Life Centre
• D16: Notre Dame – For simpler, more reliable service, this route will be split into two:
  • The new D16 will go from Polo Park to Downtown via Academy, River/Stradbrook, Tache and Main
  • The new D18 will go from RRC Notre Dame to Downtown via Notre Dame and William

We’ve also recommended an extension to On-Request zone 106. This would move the south boundary from Edison Avenue to Kimberly Avenue, improving service in the evenings and on weekends.

The Standing Policy Committee on Public Works will consider this change on May 5.

Improvements proposed for fall

The Committee will also consider improvements to six routes. These changes are designed to:

• Add service where there is a higher demand
• Adjust service on routes with lower-than-expected ridership
• Simplify routes for passengers and bus operators

If approved, these changes would go into effect in September:

• FX4: Gateway - Portage – We would move the terminal this route uses at Polo Park from St. James Street to Portage Avenue. The FX4 would be able to turn left out of Polo Park, simplifying the route for passengers and operators.

• 48: Transcona Blvd - McMeans – We would extend the route from Kildonan Place to the Crossroads Station at Walmart. This recommendation is based on passenger feedback and ridership demand.
• 649: Chevrier – We would extend this route to continue along Scurfield Boulevard through more of Whyte Ridge. This change would serve more residents, including a higher-density development.
• 650: McGillivray – Instead of turning onto Scurfield Boulevard, this route would continue along Fleetwood Road. We are recommending this adjustment due to lower-than-expected ridership. We would use the savings from this adjustment to fund the extension of route 649.
• 678: Waverley West - Chancellor & 679: Waverley – We are recommending moving the terminal for both routes from Dafoe Road to University Crescent, south of the Department of Fisheries and Oceans Office:
  • Route 678 would travel along University Crescent
  • Route 679 would travel on Chancellor Drive instead of Abinojii Mikanah.

These changes would address congestion at the main U of M terminal, make it simpler for riders, and reduce pressure on the Blue Line.

Even more improvements to come

All these improvements complement the adjustments we’ve already made, including:

• Adding trips on busy routes and extending evening service in spring 2026
• Extending On-Request service, rewriting schedules, and expanding service in winter 2025

Together, these changes improve reliability, respond to ridership demand, and simplify routes.

Give Transit a try

If you’re new to Transit, or haven’t used it in a while, give it a try!

You can easily plan your trip by using Navigo or another dedicated transit trip planner. Not sure where to start? Our travel training team is here to help. You can request training or sign up for a session on our Travel Training page.

You can also let us know what’s working, and what’s not, by using our online form.