ETS fall service starts Aug. 30 as students head back to school

The ETS logo is seen in this file photo.

Starting Aug. 30, ETS will be implementing its fall service, including school special routes as students head back to class.

Several school special routes in Edmonton’s northside will change following the opening on St. Carlo Acutis Catholic High School and to accommodate construction on 132 Avenue near Archbishop O’Leary Catholic High School.

Two new school special routes will be added:

• Route 615: St. Carlo Acutis Catholic High School
• Route 623: Archbishop O’Leary Catholic High School

School special routes 610, 612, 613 and 626 will see major changes while routes 633, 634, 636, 647, 664 and 683 will see minor adjustments.

Routes 624, 632, 637, 643, 644, 645 and 646 will be cancelled or combined with other routes.

A new school special route 632 will run between Capilano Transit Centre and Vimy Ridge Academy, following a similar route at the former 522.

On Demand Transit stops at 17 Street and 19 Avenue will be replaced by regular bus service via route 516.

Other service changes include:

• Routes 7, 8, 9 and 114: Additional travel time will be added on weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays.
• Route 2 Owl: 84 Street at Stadium Transit Centre will change to southbound-only traffic. Route 2 Owl travelling in both directions will use Stadium Transit Centre Bay F (#1407) and will no longer use Bay G (#1408).
• Route 150X: Service will extend farther north into the Rapperswill and Canossa neighbourhoods, improving access to Downtown and the new St. Carlo Acutis Catholic High School. The route will be detoured during construction in the Dunluce neighbourhood until Fall 2026.
• Route 516: The route will use 17 Street and 19 Avenue, bringing conventional transit service closer to the Aster neighbourhood. On Demand Transit stops at 17 Street and 19 Avenue will be replaced by Route 516 service.