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Last Updated - July 1, 2026
Photos of the Month July 2026 |
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Martin Parsons Photo of the Month: |
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Edmonton Transit Service #7277, a 2026 New Flyer XD40, running WB on 103a Avenue at 97 Street as a route 1A. Delivery is in progress for 41 units, #7268-7308. These are the first ETS diesel buses with white destination signs.
Spruce Grove Transit #6904, a 2016 New Flyer XD40, running WB on Jasper Avenue at 107 Street in Downtown Edmonton as a route 560. This year marks the 10th anniversary of the City of Spruce Grove owned buses (#6900-6905), with refurbishment in progress. I assume this is why the bus is currently missing most of its livery on the door side! The buses continue to operate out of ETS facilities with ETS drivers. |
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The Edmonton Explorer is a hop on/
hop off style of bus tour that started operating on June 15, 2026. The
service operates 2 routes from 9:00-17:00, with 1.5 hour frequency on
central loop, and 2 hour frequencies on the western loop. In total, the two
routes serve 20 destinations and hotels. Fares are $48 for 24 hours, or $72
for 48 hours and no transferability to ETS. The service uses 3 replica
trolleys built by Molly Trolley. Sundog would appear to be the operator, and
given the Explore Edmonton (formerly the Edmonton Economic Development
Corporation) decals, they are behind it as well. More details can be fournd
at:
https://edmontonexplorer.travel/ 3 buses #136, 138, and 151 are used on this service and 151 is seen here on the first day operation departing the Hotel McDonald. Predating the Edmonton Explorer by nearly 20 years was the short lived EDDIE bus which operated during the summers of 2007, 2008, and 2009. The first 2 summers saw 4 buses on the service which provided a 1 hour frequency on a 2 hour loop. 2009 saw this reduced to 1 bus with a 1 hour frequency. Fares were $12 for a day pass, or $20 for a 2 day pass the first two years, and for the last year was only offered as a $15 pass.. These also functioned as regular ETS day passes so that users weren't limited to the EDDIE bus only. Span of service was similar to the Edmonton Explorer being from 10:00-18:45. The EDDIE bus internally numbered ETS as the route 595. Like some other special routes, the EDDIE bus was not funded by ETS. I don't recall any cost breakdown ever coming out, but it was operated by ETS's charter and special operations department. A list of the "Friends of EDDIE" are the likely primary sources of funding for the service. For 2007, brand new 4573-4576 were used for the service. 2008 saw 4703, 4704, 4708 and 4709. In 2009 it was likely reduced to just 4708 and 4709. In the first year, 4573 is seen turning west onto Belgravia Road from 112 St southbound. The freshly paved road is from SLRT construction for the Belgravia Road tunnel. On August 24, 2009 4704 was found on EDDIE duty, waiting to turn south onto 100 St from Jasper Ave. A bus stop sign for EDDIE at Fort Edmonton Park. Finally we have a route brochure for the 2008 version. |
Nico's Video of the Month: |
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| #6016 is a 2022 New Flyer XHE40 demonstrator currently being tested by Edmonton Transit Service. Here, it is seen running a Route 6 Davies on November 7, 2023. | |||
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