On April 25, 2021 On Demand Transit arrived in Edmonton as part of the Bus Network Redesign. Intended to fill in gaps in the new fixed route BNR, Edmonton contracted out the operation of the On Demand Transit, after a competitive tender processes, to PWT (buses and operators) and Via Transportation (software). The service underwent a full evaluation after two years, at which point Edmonton City Council decided to permanently fund the initial service in addition to several service expansions.
ETS's On Demand contract with PWT calls for a mix of 10 and 14 passenger
buses. To cover the 10 passenger fleet, PWT acquired these high floor, lift-equipped cutaways. #201-230 were delivered throughout 2021 for the commencement of service, while #235-238 were delivered in 2022 after city council approved expanding the service. #231-234 were skipped because these units were assigned to the Leduc Transit local service.
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205 | April 26, 2021 | PWT #205 at West Edmonton Mall. |
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205 | May 3, 2021 | PWT #205 at West Edmonton Mall. |
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207 | June 10, 2021 | PWT #207 departing South Campus Transit Centre. |
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207 | June 10, 2021 | PWT #207 departing South Campus Transit Centre. |
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207 | July 2022 | PWT #207 at Heritage Valley. |
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207 | July 2022 | Another view of PWT #207 at Heritage Valley. |
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208 | May 3, 2021 | PWT #208 at West Edmonton Mall. |
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209 | April 26, 2021 | PWT #209 at West Edmonton Mall. |
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211 | April 7, 2021 | PWT #211 at Leger Transit Centre on driver training / route familization ahead of the preparations leading up to the launch of On Demand Transit. |
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216 | July 2021 | PWT #216 arriving at Millgate. On Demand service existed here from April 2021 until the closure of the terminal in August 2022, however spottings of these buses in the area were rare due to presumably low utilization of the service. |
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216 | July 2021 | PWT #216 departing Millgate. |
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216 | July 2021 | PWT #216 departing Millgate. |
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221 | April 30, 2021 | PWT #221 departing Century Park after dropping off a passenger. |
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221 | April 30, 2021 | PWT #221 departing Century Park after dropping off a passenger. |
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225 | April 30, 2021 | PWT #225 at South Campus waiting for its next trip. |
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225 | April 30, 2021 | PWT #225 at South Campus waiting for its next trip. |
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237 | July 2024 | PWT #237 at South Campus Transit Centre. |
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238 | September 2023 | PWT #238 parked outside of the German Cultural Centre on Roper Road. Some of these buses were stored there (across from the PWT shops) until they acquired a new yard in 2024. |
This page last updated on July 31, 2024.