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Fredericton buses move to half hour service on high usage routes after 19% increase in ridership

Posted on 2025-06-03 by Aidan Keenan Posted in News

Beginning on April 14, 2025, the City of Fredericton implemented new half hour service on its busiest bus routes. Previously, buses arrived at stops every hour, but on routes 12, 13, 14, and 15, buses now arrive every half hour during the mid-day rush. Routes 16 and 17 also have new half hour service, but only on the portions of the route located on Fredericton’s South Side. Routes 116 and 216 similarly received half hour service, with their peak hours starting 60 minutes before the other routes. The City of Fredericton’s Manager of Transit and Parking Services, Charlene Sharpe, explained that higher frequency bus service was in direct response to a 19% increase in ridership during 2024, with 1,600,406 individual trips taken last year—up from 1,344,996 in 2023. Nichola Taylor, the Chair of ACORN NB, noted that increasing the frequency of bus services is one step towards creating a convenient and effective bus service, particularly for low income Frederictonians who rely on public transit. Similarly, Warren Maddox, the Executive Director of Fredericton Homeless Shelters Inc. noted that public transit in Fredericton has made large strides in recent years, and anything that makes buses more convenient is a positive change.

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