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Originally Posted by Bunk
So the Mayor's Innovation Fund project for an airport-downtown BRT was passed by Council tonight. Route will start by Stampede. If route is successful after the pilot, it will be made permanent. One more campaign promise met - much, much more to come.
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To be more specific, the route will run Airport Trail- Deerfoot - 64th Ave - Centre Street into downtown. Next year, when 96th Ave connects to Deerfoot on the west side, the route will go Airport Trail - Centre Street into Downtown.
It will be a BRT, so it will only stop at the BRT stops on Centre Street. This will serve to add capacity to the existing 301 line up centre street, especially for people further south down the line, where 301 buses are often already full.
A full express bus taking Deerfoot all the way was considered, but it would be in direct competition with the private operators who already have contracts to provide the same service.
There will be a fare premium to get on at the airport terminal only. To get on at the airport, it will cost $8, to get on anywhere else, it will cost the regular fare. Monthly pass holders will not have to pay the fare premium, but the way I read it, book of 10 tickets will not get you on to the bus at the terminal.