Service Disruptions

Temporary Service Disruptions

Based on current staffing levels, a limited number of trips will be reinstated starting Monday, November 21, 2022. A number of additional Halifax Transit conventional bus trips will remain cancelled until further notice.

All riders are encouraged to check the table below for a list of planned cancellations. Halifax Transit will make every effort to share additional service disruptions as timely as possible.

Note: Trips that are cancelled are automatically removed from Halifax Transit's real-time GTFS feed. Any applications that utilize Halifax Transit's real-time GTFS feed will not include or display cancelled trips. Therefore, any applications utilizing Halifax Transit's real-time GTFS feed will have the most accurate, up-to-date information regarding cancelled trips.

Planned Service Cancellations

A list of all conventional bus trips cancelled beginning November 21, 2022 and continuing until further notice due to staffing availability. Last updated: November 18, 2022
Route Name	Direction	Leaving	Time	Status
Route Name	Direction	Leaving	Time	Status
3 Crosstown	to Lacewood Terminal	Marketplace & Bancroft	6:30 AM	Cancelled
6A Woodside	to Woodside Ferry Terminal	Bridge Terminal	6:03 PM	Cancelled
6A Woodside	to Bridge Terminal	Woodside Ferry Terminal	6:25 PM	Cancelled
8 Sackville	to Bedford - Halifax	Sackville Terminal	6:30 AM	Cancelled
10 Dalhousie	to Lemarchant & University	Micmac Terminal	7:42 AM	Cancelled
10 Dalhousie	to Raymoor & Main	Lemarchant & University	4:13 PM 5:02 PM	Cancelled
10 Dalhousie	to Bridge Terminal	Raymoor & Main	5:13 PM 5:27 PM 6:09 PM	Cancelled
41 Dartmouth - Dalhousie	to Bridge Terminal	Lemarchant & University	8:27 AM 3:57 PM	Cancelled
51 Windmill	to Bridge Terminal	Princess Margaret & Kilkee Gate	6:22 AM	Cancelled
51 Windmill	to Bridge Terminal	Joseph Zatzman & Topple	7:20 AM	Cancelled
51 Windmill	to Ocean Breeze - Burnside	Bridge Terminal	6:10 AM 6:55 AM	Cancelled
53 Highfield	to Alderney Gate	Highfield Terminal	8:07 AM	Cancelled
53 Highfield	to Highfield Terminal	Alderney Gate	8:35 AM	Cancelled
54 Montebello	to Breeze & Castleton	Bridge Terminal	4:01 PM 5:30 PM	Cancelled
54 Montebello	to Bridge Terminal	Breeze & Castleton	4:43 PM 6:06 PM	Cancelled
55 Port Wallace	to Port Wallace	Bridge Terminal	6:16 AM 7:16 AM 5:46 PM	Cancelled
55 Port Wallace	to Bridge Terminal	Charles Keating & Waverley	6:40 AM 7:41 AM 6:14 PM	Cancelled
57 Portland Estates	to Penhorn Terminal	Portland Hills Terminal	8:00 AM	Cancelled
57 Portland Estates	to Portland Hills Terminal	Penhorn Terminal	8:14 AM	Cancelled
58 Woodlawn	to Penhorn Terminal	Portland Hills Terminal	5:55 AM	Cancelled
58 Woodlawn	to Portland Hills Terminal	Penhorn Terminal	6:37 AM	Cancelled
59 Colby	to Cole Harbour & Cumberland	Portland Hills Terminal	5:36 AM 6:20 PM	Cancelled
62 Grahams Grove	to Gaston Road Turning Loop	Bridge Terminal	6:09 AM 7:09 AM	Cancelled
62 Grahams Grove	to Bridge Terminal	Gaston Road Turning Loop	6:35 AM 7:35 AM	Cancelled
65 Caldwell	to Astral & Grenadier	Portland Hills Terminal	5:56 AM	Cancelled
67 Baker	to Woodside Terminal	Micmac Terminal	6:35 AM	Cancelled
67 Baker	to Micmac Terminal	Woodside Terminal	7:09 AM	Cancelled
68 Cherry Brook	to Cherry Brook	Montague & Main	5:41 AM	Cancelled
68 Cherry Brook	to Cherry Brook	Portland Hills Terminal	6:55 AM	Cancelled
85 Millwood	to Sackville Terminal	Millwood Drive	6:34 PM	Cancelled
86 Beaver Bank	to Sackville Terminal	Beaver Bank Road	5:57 PM	Cancelled
87 Sackville-Dartmouth	to Sackville Terminal	Bridge Terminal	4:43 PM	Cancelled
87 Sackville-Dartmouth	to Bridge Terminal	Sackville Terminal	5:40 PM	Cancelled
127 Cowie Hill Express	to Cowie Hill	Summer (QEII Health Sciences)	4:36 PM	Cancelled
135 Flamingo Express	to Robie & University	Bedford Hwy opposite MSVU	7:18 AM	Cancelled
135 Flamingo Express	to Bedford Hwy opposite MSVU	Robie & University	4:13 PM	Cancelled
136 Farnham Gate Express	to Robie & University	Wentworth & Dunbrack	7:09 AM 7:23 AM	Cancelled
137 Clayton Park Express	to Robie & University	Regency Park & Lacewood	7:42 AM	Cancelled
138 Parkland Express	to Robie & University	Dunbrack & Wentworth	6:59 AM	Cancelled
158 Woodlawn Express	to Robie & University	Portland Hills Terminal	6:55 AM	Cancelled
158 Woodlawn Express	to Portland Hills Terminal	Robie & University	3:37 PM	Cancelled
159 Colby Express	to Robie & University	Cole Harbour & Cumberland	5:41 AM	Cancelled
159 Colby Express	to Cole Harbour & Cumberland	Robie & University	5:40 PM	Cancelled
165 Caldwell Express	to Robie & University	Astral & Grenadier	6:04 AM	Cancelled
168A Auburn Express	to Robie & University	Hillsboro & Highway 7	6:07 AM	Cancelled
168B Cherry Brook Express	to Robie & University	Cherry Brook & Highway 7	7:21 AM	Cancelled
178 Mount Edward Express	to Woodside Ferry Terminal	Gregory & Flying Cloud	7:02 AM 8:02 AM	Cancelled
179 Cole Harbour Express	to Woodside Ferry Terminal	Cole Harbour & Cumberland	8:34 AM	Cancelled
179 Cole Harbour Express	to Cumberland & Cole Harbour	Woodside Ferry Terminal	4:54 PM 5:54 PM	Cancelled
186 Beaver Bank	to Beaverbank Road	Summer (QEII Health Sciences)	4:37 PM	Cancelled

Temporary Stop Relocation

Start date: September 9, 2021
End date: Approx March 2023

Route affected: 1

Please be advised that effective September 9, 2021, the following stop will be temporarily relocated for approximately 18 months:

Oxford St After North St (7411)

The stop will be relocated ahead 95m to Oxford St at Civic 2663, after Seaforth St.

Cogswell District - Detour Route 2 & 84

Location: Northbound ramp from Cogswell Street to Barrington Street in the Cogswell District.

Date: Effective Monday, March 28, 2022

Routes Affected: 2 Fairview and 84 Glendale

Halifax Transit will be detouring outbound only on Routes 2 and 84. Stop 6590 Duke St Before Albemarle St. will be closed to service for both routes.

For passengers on Route 2, passengers who normally use Stop 6590 are directed to Stop 6087 - Barrington St At Scotia Square Bay 1 on the harbour side of the road (opposite Scotia Square), in order to travel in the direction of Lacewood Terminal.

Route 84 to Sackville Terminal will continue to depart from Scotia Square in its regular location but will travel via George St. and Upper Water St., instead of turning right onto Duke St. Passengers who normally use Stop 6590 are directed to Stop 6108 - Barrington St At Scotia Square Bay 3, on the Scotia Square side of the road, to travel in the direction of Sackville Terminal

In addition, Route 84 will now serve stop 6733 George St Before Hollis St. for outbound passengers.

Cogswell District - Detour Route 320, 330, 370

Location: Cogswell Street from Brunswick Street to Barrington Street inbound ramp in the Cogswell District (see map #1)

Date: Effective Thursday, April 28, 2022 to December 31, 2023

Routes Affected: 320, 330, and 370

In support of the Cogswell District project, the south side of Cogswell Street between Brunswick Street and the Barrington Street inbound ramp will be closed for approximately 20 months.

During this time, Routes 320, 330, and 370 will serve the stop Duke St before Albemarle St stop (9061). The stop on Albemarle St after Duke St will remain closed and out of service.

Cogswell District - Road Closure - Barrington St.

Date: Effective Monday, November 14 until approx. Mid-December 2022

Routes Affected:
Inbound: 1, 2, 5, 10, 29, 41, 84, 93, 158, 159, 161, 165, 168A, 168B, 182, 183, 185, 186, 370
Outbound: 84

The primary lanes of Barrington Street running north and south through the Cogswell interchange south of Cornwallis Street will be closed until a by-pass road opens in mid-December.

Bus routes will detour as follows:

Routes 1, 2, 5, 10, 29, 41, 84, 93, 158, 159, 161, 165, 168A, 168B, 182, 183, 185, 186, 370 Inbound
BARRINGTON ST (SE)
L-UPPER WATER ST
S-BARRINGTON ST.

Route 84 Outbound
BARRINGTON ST
L-GEORGE ST
S-UPPER WATER ST
R-BARRINGTON ST

In addition, the following impacts to bus stops in the area will occur:

Stop Barrington St After Cornwallis St (6125) southbound will remain closed.
Stop Barrington St Before Cornwallis St (6104) southbound will be relocated slightly to the north.
Stop Barrington St After Upper Water St (6089) northbound will be closed.
Stop Upper Water St Before Valour Way (8414) northbound on Upper Water Street before Valour Way will reopen.
Stop Upper Water St After Valour Way (8413) southbound after Valour Way will remain closed.

Construction - Stop 8035

Date: Wednesday, November 2, for approximately three weeks

Routes Affected: 5, 6A, 6B, 6C

Due to construction on Portland Street, stop Portland St After Canal St (8035) is temporarily closed. A temporary stops is available by Maitland Street.

Road Closure - Wyse Road

Date: Effective Monday, November 7 2022 until further notice

Routes Affected: 3 & 53

Due to Halifax Water upgrades to storm water and wastewater infrastructure, Wyse Rd. from Symonds St. to Boland Rd. will be closed as of 7 a.m. Monday, November 7, 2022 until further notice. Routes 3 & 53 will be on detour as follows:

Route 3 – Outbound
FROM VICTORIA RD
R-BOLAND RD
L-WYSE RD

Route 3 – Inbound
FROM WYSE RD
R-BOLAND RD
L-VICTORIA RD

Route 53 – Outbound
FROM WYSE RD
R-BOLAND RD
L-VICTORIA RD
R-ALBRO LK RD

Route 53 – Inbound
FROM ALBRO LK RD
L-VICTORIA RD
R-BOLAND RD
L-WYSE RD

Stop Closure - 6179

Date: Effective Monday, November 7, 2022 until approximately January 2023

Routes Affected: 21, 123

Starting Monday, November 7, 2022, stop St Margarets Bay Rd Before Shepherd’s Run (6179) will be closed. Passengers on Routes 21 and 123 are directed to a temporary stop, which will be located at the Irving station ~100m ahead. This stop closure facilitates the development of a subdivision.

Detour - Bedford Hwy to Joseph Howe Dr

Date: Wednesday, November 30 to Wednesday, December 7, 2022

Routes Affected: 2, 3, 8, 91

Due to construction on the ramp leading from the Bedford Hwy inbound to Joseph Howe Dr., the Routes 2, 3, 8 & 91 will be on detour between
9 a.m. - 4 p.m. on weekdays from Wednesday, November 30 to Wednesday, December 7, 2022.

Route 2 Inbound from Main Ave
R – Titus St
S – Alma Cr
L – Dutch Village Rd
L – Joseph Howe Dr
R – Bedford Hwy

Route 3 Inbound from Lacewood Dr
S – Titus St
S – Alma Cr
L – Dutch Village Rd
R – Joseph Howe Dr

Route 8 Inbound from Bedford Hwy
R – Main Ave
L – Titus St
S – Alma Cr
L – Dutch Village Rd
R – Joseph Howe Dr

Route 91 Inbound from Bedford Hwy
R – Main Ave
L – Titus St
S – Alma Cr
L – Dutch Village Rd
R – Joseph Howe Dr

The following impacts to bus stops will occur:

Main Ave After Titus St (7166)
Stop remains open but passengers on Routes 2 and 3 will be directed to previous stops.
Main Ave After Ford St (7163)
Stop remains open but passengers on Routes 2 and 3 will be directed to previous stops.
Fairview Overpass After Main Ave (6644)
Stop will be closed. Passengers are directed to stop Joseph Howe Dr After Dutch Village Rd (6982)

Detour - Dartmouth Tree Lighting

Date: December 3, 2022

Routes Affected: 54, 55, 62

Please be advised that due to the Dartmouth Tree Lighting event at Sullivan's Pond, Routes 54, 55 & 62 will be on detour on Saturday December 3 from 4 - 7 p.m.

Route 54, 55 Inbound
CRICHTON AVE (S)
R-CRICHTON PARK RD
L-THISTLE ST
R-BRIDGE TERMINAL

Route 54, 55 Outbound
BRIDGE TERMINAL
L-THISTLE ST
R-CRICHTON PARK RD
L-CRICHTON AVE

Route 62 Inbound
SINCLAIR ST (SW)
L-HAWTHORNE ST
R-PORTLAND ST
L-ALDERNEY DR

Route 62 Outbound
ALDERNEY DR (NE)
R-PORTLAND ST
L-HAWTHORNE ST
R-SINCLAIR ST

Construction - Highfield Park Drive

Date: Monday, November 28 until Friday, December 2, 2022

Routes Affected: 3, 64, 72

Due to construction, stop Highfield Park Dr At Civic 60 (6920) will be closed from Monday, November 28 until Friday, December 2, 2022, between 7 a.m. - 5 p.m. daily. A temporary stop will be available at the previous utility pole.

Road Closure - Spring Garden Road

Date: Friday, December 2, 2022

Routes Affected: 1, 8, 9A, 9B, 10, 123, 127, 182, 183, 185, 186, 194, 196

Due to the Shopping Under the Stars open street event, Spring Garden Road will be closed from Queen Street to South Park Street, between 1 p.m. and 9 p.m. on Friday, December 2, 2022.

The above bus routes will detour as follows:

Routes 1, 8, 9A, 9B, 123, 127, 182, 183, 185, 186, 194, 196 (Outbound)
FROM SPRING GARDEN RD
L-QUEEN ST
R-MORRIS ST
R-SOUTH PARK ST
L-SPRING GARDEN RD

Routes 1, 8, 9A, 9B, 123, 127, 182, 183, 185, 186, 194, 196 (Inbound)
FROM SPRING GARDEN RD
R-SOUTH PARK ST
L-MORRIS ST
L-QUEEN ST
R-SPRING GARDEN RD

Routes 10 (Outbound)
FROM SPRING GARDEN RD
L-QUEEN ST
R-MORRIS ST
L-SOUTH PARK ST

Routes 10 (Inbound)
FROM SOUTH PARK ST
R - Morris St
L - Queen St
R - Spring Garden Rd

Stop Closure - 7095

Date: Effective Wednesday, November 23, 2022 until approximately Wednesday, November 30

Routes Affected: 29, 93

Starting Wednesday, November 23, 2022, stop Lady Hammond Rd before Basinview Dr. (7095) will be closed. Passengers on Routes 29 and 93 are directed to a temporary stop, which will be located just before the normal stop location.

Detour - Intersection of King St & Queen St

Date: Friday, December 2, 2022

Routes Affected: 53, 54, 55, 62

Due to construction at the intersection of King St and Queen St, the Routes 53, 54, 55, & 62 will be on detour between 8:30 a.m. - 12 p.m. Friday, December 2, 2022.

Route 53 Inbound/Outbound
FROM ALDERNEY
L – Portland St
R – King St
R – Alderney Dr
Continue straight on Alderney Dr

Routes 54, 55, 62 Inbound to Bridge Terminal
Continue straight on Ochterloney St
L – Alderney Dr

Routes 54, 55, 62 Outbound
FROM ALDERNEY
L – Portland St
R – King St
R – Alderney Dr
R – Ochterloney St