Editing Edmonton Transit Service (section)

== Routes ==
===LRT===<!-- This section is linked from [[University of Alberta]] -->
{{Main|Edmonton LRT}}
{{Edmonton LRT}}
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File:Edmonton Siemens-Duewag U2 Car 1002.jpg|Siemens/DÜWAG [[Siemens–Duewag U2|U-2]] car at [[University station (Edmonton)|University Station]]
File:ETS Car1039 SD160.jpg|Siemens [[Siemens SD-100 and SD-160|SD-160]] at [[South Campus/Fort Edmonton Park station]]
File:Valley Line LRVs.jpg|[[Alstom|Bombardier/Alstom]] [[Flexity Freedom]] LRVs undergoing testing on the [[Valley Line (Edmonton)|Valley Line]]
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ETS operates a 37.4&nbsp;km light rail system composed of 29 stations in three lines.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web|last=Edmonton|first=City of|date=2020-09-30|title=LRT Stations|url=https://www.edmonton.ca/ets/lrt-station-locations.aspx|access-date=2020-10-01|website=www.edmonton.ca}}</ref> The [[Capital Line]] runs roughly north–south, between [[Clareview station]] in northeast Edmonton and the [[Century Park station (Edmonton)|Century Park station]] on the south side, with a mix of tunnels and at-grade track. Six stations are underground, while the remaining nine are at-grade with surface road crossings.<ref name=":3" /> The [[Metro Line]] shares track with the Capital Line in some sections, and services the central and north-central area of the city.<ref>{{cite news |last=Lazzarino |first=Dave |url=http://www.edmontonsun.com/2015/01/21/edmontons-metro-line-now-set-to-open-in-spring |title=Edmonton's Metro Line now set to open in spring |newspaper=Edmonton Sun |date=21 January 2015 |access-date=31 August 2017}}</ref> The [[Valley Line (Edmonton)|Valley Line]], which opened on November 4, 2023, runs from [[Mill Woods stop|Mill Woods]] in the southeast to [[102 Street stop|102 Street]] and 102 Avenue in the downtown core.<ref>{{cite news |title=Edmonton's Valley Line Southeast LRT set to open Nov. 4 |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/edmonton-s-valley-line-southeast-lrt-to-open-1.7006127 |access-date=24 October 2023 |work=CBC |date=24 October 2023}}</ref> {{As of|2021}} the Metro Line is being extended to the community of [[Blatchford, Edmonton|Blatchford]], while the Valley Line is being extended west to the community of [[Potter Greens, Edmonton|Lewis Farms]].

ETS operates three different models of [[light rail vehicles]] (LRV): The [[Siemens]]–[[Duewag]] [[Siemens–Duewag U2|U-2]], which started service when the original line opened in 1978; the Siemens [[Siemens SD-100 and SD-160|SD-160]], which began operation in 2008;<ref>{{Cite web|last=Edmonton|first=City of|date=2020-09-30|title=ETS Statistics|url=https://www.edmonton.ca/ets/ets-statistics.aspx|access-date=2020-10-01|website=www.edmonton.ca}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Edmonton Light Rail Transit System – Railway Technology|url=https://www.railway-technology.com/projects/edmonton-light-rail-transit-system/|access-date=2020-10-01|website=www.railway-technology.com}}</ref> and the [[Alstom|Bombardier/Alstom]] [[Flexity Freedom]], which is exclusively used on the Valley Line.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-01-11|title=A Look at Edmonton's Valley Line Southeast|url=https://railway-news.com/a-look-at-edmontons-valley-line-southeast/|access-date=2021-03-19|website=Railway-News}}</ref>

=== Bus ===
{{Main|List of Edmonton Transit Service bus routes}}
A redesigned bus network that affected almost every Edmonton Transit bus route began on April 25, 2021. This redesigned bus network was originally scheduled to be implemented on August 30, 2020, but was postponed until April 25, 2021, as a result of the [[COVID-19 pandemic]], to save approximately $3.7 million and defer tax increases for residents.<ref>{{cite web| url=https://edmontonjournal.com/news/local-news/covid-19-edmonton-unveils-plan-to-reduce-property-tax-increase| title=COVID-19: Delaying new bus network, waste program part of Edmonton's plan to lower 2020 property tax by about one per cent| publisher=Edmonton Journal | access-date=1 December 2020 |last=Cook |first=Dustin |date=24 April 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://edmontonjournal.com/news/local-news/bus-stop |title=Edmonton's new bus routes to hit the streets next April following eight-month delay due to COVID-19 pandemic |publisher=Edmonton Journal |access-date=1 December 2020 |last=Cook |first=Dustin |date=13 October 2020}}</ref>

The City of Edmonton began completely redesigning its bus route network in 2017, with the aim of making it run more efficiently. Two rounds of public consultations were held at various locations around the city, and online surveys collected feedback from riders. The public engagements identified that transit riders would rather have to walk further to get to higher frequency routes, opposed to more routes operating less frequently. The city released a final draft of the new bus system in 2018, which cut back on routes with low ridership, and increased frequency in high traffic areas. After the redesign, all routes were renumbered to make the system easier to navigate. New signage and materials was created to assist in wayfinding. No change to fares has been announced, but the Manager of ETS has stated that ETS could switch to a distance-based system, where fees are based on how far a rider travels.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Edmonton to roll out revamped bus network by next summer|url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/edmonton-city-council-bus-1.5352235|last=Riebe|first=Natasha|date=November 7, 2019|website=CBC News|access-date=May 17, 2020}}</ref>

A day service route map is available on the City of Edmonton's website,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bus Network ETS Day Map |url=https://www.edmonton.ca/sites/default/files/public-files/ETS-Day-Map-Jan-2024.pdf?cb=1718314121}}</ref> and a [[Google My Maps]] is available.<ref>{{Cite web |title=April 28, 2024 Bus Routes |url=https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=19zMYdcf9WheTVKKxRsujx_-qFdYQdcA&femb=1&ll=53.5479713560225,-113.51951618212891&z=11 |access-date=2024-10-01 |website=Google My Maps}}</ref>

==== Late Night Owl Service ====
[[File:ETS Bus Route 512 Downtown.jpg|thumb|right|A ETS bus on night owl route 512 Downtown, providing late night service for northern sections of the Capital Line. {{As of|2021}}, ETS provides this service with route 2-OWL.]]
[[Night service (public transport)|Night service]] began on 6 September 2015, on routes 1, 4, 8, 9, and 512.<ref name=NightOwl>{{cite web |url=https://globalnews.ca/news/2195288/5-bus-routes-will-now-run-until-3-a-m-edmonton-transit/ |title=5 bus routes will now run until 3{{nbsp}}a.m.: Edmonton Transit |publisher=Global News |first=Emily |last=Mertz |access-date=23 April 2019}}</ref> Upon launch of the 2021 Bus network redesign, Owl routes are as follows: 2, 4, 8, 9, and 511. These buses operate on 30-minute headways until approximately 3:30 or 4{{nbsp}}am. Morning service then resumes around 5{{nbsp}}am. 2-OWL acts as a late night replacement for northern sections of the Capital Line (operating after the LRT shuts down for the night) from Clareview to Downtown.<ref name=NightOwl /> 9-OWL acts as a late night replacement for southern sections of the Capital Line. Route 511 replaced 510X in September 2022, and acts as a late night replacement of the Valley Line.

A digital pdf of the late night owl service's route map is available on the City of Edmonton's [https://www.edmonton.ca/sites/default/files/public-files/ETS-OwlLateNight-Map-Jan-2024.pdf?cb=1718314121 website] (Jan 2024).