Table of Contents

Disclaimer: Legacy Content

The information on this page is derived from Moving Forward Together Plan, approved by Halifax Regional Council in 2016. Minor adjustments to route numbering and route planning have since been made and approved in Halifax Transit Annual Service Plans. 

 

Executive Summary

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Part 1: Background
1.1 Halifax Transit Mission Statement
1.2 About The Moving Forward Together Plan
1.3 Related Initiatives
1.4 Development of The Moving Forward Together Plan
1.5  Values Based Consultation
1.6  Developing the Moving Forward Principles
1.7  Drafting the Plan
1.8  Consultation on the Draft Plan
1.9  Engagement Activities
1.10 Feedback Summary
1.11 Most Frequent Comments
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Part 2: Building on the Principles
2. Navigating the Route Ahead – Building on the Principles
2.1 Principle 1
2.2 Principle 2
2.3 Principle 3
2.4 Principle 4

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Part 3: The Network
   Transit Network Overview
3.1    Service Types
3.2    Corridor Routes
3.3    Local Routes
3.4    Express Routes
3.5    Regional Express Routes
3.6    Ferry    
3.7    Rural Routes    
3.8    School Routes    
3.9    Access-a-Bus 

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Part 4: Geographic Areas
4    Network Overview
4.1    Regional Centre    
4.2    Mainland South
4.3    Mainland North
4.4    Bedford
4.5    Sackville
4.6    Burnside & Dartmouth Crossing
4.7    Dartmouth, Woodside, Woodlawn, Eastern Passage, Cole Harbour, Cherry Brook, Lake Loon, Westphal, and North Preston
4.8    Service outside the Urban Transit Service Boundary

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Part 5: Transit Infrastructure
5    Transit Facilities    
5.1    Passenger Amenity Classifications
5.2    Transit Terminals
5.3    Park & Rides

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Part 6: Measuring Success
   Performance Measures
6.1    Ridership Guidelines
6.2    Operations below Ridership Guidelines
6.3    Bus Stop Locations
6.4    Route Directness Guideline
6.5    Route Variation Guidelines
6.6    Quality of Service Guidelines

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Part 7: Transit Priority Measures
   Transit Priority: Giving Transit The Advantage
7.1    Investing Where it Makes Sense
7.2    Implementing TPMs: Getting Started
7.3    Developing a Long Term Strategy

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Part 8: Implementation
8    Plan Implementation
8.1    Annual Service Plans
8.2    Five Year Plan Reviews
8.3    Routing Variabilit
8.4    Stage I – Implementing the Network
8.5    Stage II – Expansion of the Network

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Appendices

A. Network Maps 

B. Detailed Route Descriptions 

C. Alternative Measures of Route Productivity 

D. Frequency Guidelines by Route 

E. Cost/Benefit Analysis of Transit Priority Measures