Winnipeg Transit
Winnipeg Transit is the public transit agency, and the bus-service provider, of the City of Winnipeg, Manitoba. Established 141 years ago, it is owned by the city government and currently employs nearly 1,600 people—including approximately 1,100 bus drivers.
A Winnipeg Transit Bus | |
| Founded | Oct. 20, 1882 (141 yrs ago) |
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| Headquarters | 421 Osborne Street |
| Service area | Winnipeg, Manitoba |
| Service type | Public Transit |
| Routes | 87 routes (2022) |
| Stops | 5,165 stops (2022) |
| Depots | Fort Rouge Garage Brandon Garage North Garage |
| Fleet | 640 buses |
| Daily ridership | 170,000+ (average weekdays) |
| Annual ridership | 48,409,060 (2018) |
| Fuel type | Diesel |
| Operator | City of Winnipeg |
| Manager | Greg Ewankiw (2020) |
| Website | www |
Operating 640 low-floor easy-access buses to more than 5,000 bus stops within the city limits, Winnipeg Transit carries almost 170,000 passengers on an average weekday. Moreover, according to the 2016 Census, public transit was the main mode of commuting for 13.6% of the Winnipeg census metropolitan area.
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