Editing Edmonton Transit Service (section)

=== Smart bus ===
Smart bus was introduced as a new feature for riders on select routes in July 2013. Trial routes included 111 from West Edmonton Mall to Downtown and route 128 from Castle Downs to the University. 45 buses were initially equipped with the technology for the trial. By 2014, 22 routes were equipped with the technology. <ref name="metronews.ca">{{cite web |url=http://metronews.ca/news/edmonton/1197741/five-more-edmonton-transit-bus-routes-to-get-real-time-technology/ |title=Five more Edmonton transit bus routes to get real time technology |work=Metro Edmonton |date=29 October 2014 |access-date=2016-03-09 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150727033624/http://metronews.ca/news/edmonton/1197741/five-more-edmonton-transit-bus-routes-to-get-real-time-technology/ |archive-date=27 July 2015 |url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://metronews.ca/news/edmonton/1133514/four-more-edmonton-bus-routes-to-get-real-time-technology/ |title=Four more Edmonton bus routes to get real time technology |website=Metro Edmonton |date=21 August 2014 |access-date=2016-03-09 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141009031028/http://metronews.ca/news/edmonton/1133514/four-more-edmonton-bus-routes-to-get-real-time-technology/ |archive-date=9 October 2014 |url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://metronews.ca/news/edmonton/1079474/four-more-edmonton-bus-routes-to-launch-smart-bus-technology/ |title=Four more Edmonton bus routes to launch Smart Bus technology |work=Metro Edmonton |date=26 June 2014 |access-date=9 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150810052729/http://metronews.ca/news/edmonton/1079474/four-more-edmonton-bus-routes-to-launch-smart-bus-technology/ |archive-date=10 August 2015 |url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.edmonton.ca/city_government/news/2014/two-more-routes-get-smart-bus-technology.aspx |title=Two More Routes Get Smart Bus Technology |publisher=City of Edmonton |access-date=9 March 2016 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304060103/http://www.edmonton.ca/city_government/news/2014/two-more-routes-get-smart-bus-technology.aspx |archive-date=4 March 2016 |df=dmy-all }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Smart Bus Initiative |url=http://www.edmonton.ca/transportation/ets/future_transit/smart-bus-initiative.aspx |access-date=29 October 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141018121821/http://www.edmonton.ca/transportation/ets/future_transit/smart-bus-initiative.aspx |archive-date=18 October 2014}}</ref> Real time bus arrival information on personal computers and mobile data is branded together as [https://etslive.edmonton.ca/ ETS LIVE] and a mobile app, ETS Live to Go, has been released.<ref name="metronews.ca" /> The buses equipped possess automatic audio visual stop announcers of the next bus stop described by its nearest intersection, a computer aided dispatch which informs the control centre where a bus is, as well as monitor incidents. Mobile data terminals inform the drivers as to if they are late or not. The buses equipped have internal covert cameras to monitor safety.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.edmonton.ca/transportation/ets/future_transit/smart-bus-initiative-frequently-asked-questions.aspx |title=Smart Bus Initiative Frequently Asked Questions |access-date=29 October 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141029231503/http://www.edmonton.ca/transportation/ets/future_transit/smart-bus-initiative-frequently-asked-questions.aspx |archive-date=29 October 2014 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://metronews.ca/news/edmonton/1247240/final-five-smartbus-technology-installed-on-edmonton-buses-as-city-awaits-province-funding/ |title=Final five Smartbus technology to be installed on Edmonton buses as city awaits province funding |work=Metro Edmonton |date=23 December 2014 |access-date=9 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150809041636/http://metronews.ca/news/edmonton/1247240/final-five-smartbus-technology-installed-on-edmonton-buses-as-city-awaits-province-funding/ |archive-date=9 August 2015}}</ref> City council has approved funding for Smartbus deployment on all bus routes as of 2019 and 2020.<ref name="ReferenceA">{{cite web |url=http://metronews.ca/news/edmonton/1228024/edmonton-council-approves-smartbus-funding-set-to-rollout-in-2019/ |title=Edmonton council approves Smartbus funding, set to rollout in 2019 |publisher=Metro Edmonton |date=1 December 2014 |access-date=9 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150727165002/http://metronews.ca/news/edmonton/1228024/edmonton-council-approves-smartbus-funding-set-to-rollout-in-2019/ |archive-date=27 July 2015 |last=Dubois |first=Stephanie |url-status=live }}</ref> All buses in the ETS fleet were fully equipped with Smart bus technology by September 4, 2016; earlier than initially planned.<ref name=bus>{{cite web |url=http://www.edmonton.ca/ets/transit_projects/smart-bus-initiative.aspx |title=Smart Bus Project |publisher=City of Edmonton |access-date=18 May 2016 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160623230804/http://www.edmonton.ca/ets/transit_projects/smart-bus-initiative.aspx |archive-date=23 June 2016 |df=dmy-all }}</ref>