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Winnipeg Transit bought its first low floor accessible bus in 1994. In 2005, Winnipeg Transit took possession of its 290th low floor easy access bus. The arrival of this bus means that over half of Winnipeg Transit’s fleet of buses are now easy access.
On December 12, 2016 the last “high-floor” bus performed its final regularly scheduled trip. This meant that the fleet is now 100% exclusively easy access “low-floor” buses, including 12.2m (40-ft.) standard sized and 18.3m (60-ft.) articulating buses.
Winnipeg Transit bought its first low-floor accessible bus in 1994. [7] Also that year, the Winnipeg Free Press conducted a downtown idea contest, which Jeff Lowe won with an idea for a rail-based streetcar to serve the downtown Winnipeg area. [70]
Interesting Transit Facts. Winnipeg Transit has a fleet of 640 low floor easy access buses, making public transportation more accessible for all Winnipeg citizens. Winnipeg Transit travels more than 30 million kilometres per year. Winnipeg Transit buses operated over 1,553,590 total hours in 2018. The average bus travels about 50,000 kms each year.
Low floor easy access buses. All buses in Winnipeg Transit’s fleet are low floor easy access. This means the buses are all capable of kneeling to the curb and lowering a ramp at the entrance, with no stairs at the front or rear doors.
May 28, 2024 · Winnipeg Transit is rolling out new buses with features to improve accessibility. All new buses will now come with colour-coded priority and courtesy seating areas. The first bus with this feature is now in service, just in time for National AccessAbility Week.
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All Winnipeg Transit buses are low floor and accessible. Buses have the capability to lower the front part (kneel) to within four inches of standard curb height to make the first step easier when boarding or alighting from the bus for seniors or persons with disabilities.
