Transit

A route 5 bus running its regular once-an-hour schedule on June 28. (Magan Carty/Yukon News)

City hits pause button on implementation of transit schedule changes

Council plans to re-evaluate in December 2022 and delay any major changes until next summer

  • Jun 29, 2022

 

A passenger boards a bus at the Second Avenue and Steele Street stop near Whitehorse City Hall on June 9. (Stephanie Waddell/Yukon News)

Council ponders putting the brakes on transit changes

Curteanu to bring forward motion June 27

 

A bus stop on Casca Boulevard in Whistle Bend on Aug. 9. The road way through the neighbourhood will see new bus stops added after Whitehorse city council approved a number of improvements to transit service for Whistle Bend. (Stephanie Waddell/Yukon News)

New stops and schedule in Whistle Bend starting Aug. 17

Four of the new bus stops will be located along Casca Boulevard

 

A City of Whitehorse bus. (Crystal Schick/Yukon News file)
A City of Whitehorse bus. (Crystal Schick/Yukon News file)
The City of Whitehorse is releasing a report detailing the public feedback received over the proposed changes to the transit system. (Ian Stewart/Yukon News file)

Transit report released

Document details survey results on modernized route plan

The City of Whitehorse is releasing a report detailing the public feedback received over the proposed changes to the transit system. (Ian Stewart/Yukon News file)
The bus stop at the corner of Industrial and Jasper Road in Whitehorse on Jan. 25. The stop will be moved approximately 80 metres closer to Quartz Road. (Crystal Schick/Yukon News)

UPDATED: Industrial Road bus stop to be relocated

The city has postponed the move indefinitely

The bus stop at the corner of Industrial and Jasper Road in Whitehorse on Jan. 25. The stop will be moved approximately 80 metres closer to Quartz Road. (Crystal Schick/Yukon News)

Whitehorse Transit – there could soon be an app for that

The app would provide real-time information on the bus schedule

Buying buses: Whitehorse will continue purchasing diesel, for now

Yukon’s Department of Community Services is funding a report on possible electric buses

Council considers changes to the Whitehorse transit service

Talks are beginning to implement parts of the transit master plan

Riverdale rush hour

The Number 1 culprit? Parents driving their kids to school

  • Feb 15, 2018

The Riverdale bus lane: more like this, please

It’s the kind of low-risk, high-reward experiment we should see more of

Whitehorse transit pilot project dedicates lane to morning buses

‘Why ever use a bus if you’re sitting in traffic?’

City begins transit master plan project

Survey seeking input on bus service open until Nov. 10