Feedback-driven changes being made to recently overhauled bus system, Winnipeg Transit says

ManitobaChanges are being made to Winnipeg’s recently overhauled transit system to address concerns that emerged as students returned to school, the city says.Transit service at full capacity for 1st time since pandemic-related drops, city saysCBC News · Posted: Sep 11, 2025 12:15 PM EDT | Last Updated: 1 hour agoChanges to Winnipeg Transit service include relocated bus stops, expanded on-demand service in some areas and adjusted schedules to help buses arrive on time. (Rudi Pawlychyn/CBC)Changes are being made to Winnipeg’s recently overhauled transit system to address concerns that emerged as students returned to school, the city says.The changes include relocated bus stops, expanded on-demand service in some areas, and adjusted schedules to help buses arrive on time.Six bus stops were moved to make them easier to access, the city said in a news release on Thursday.To prevent overcrowding, articulated buses were added to route F8, which runs from Pembina to Henderson Highway.Transit’s on-demand service is also adding more buses in five of its 12 zones, including in south St. Vital, Sage Creek and Windsor Park, Waverley West, Whyte Ridge and west Fort Garry, as well as zones in the city’s northwest and northeast.Schedules were adjusted to help bus routes D12 (Ellice), D13 (Sargent) and D16 (Academy-Notre Dame), which have struggled to arrive on time. Full schedule changes to those routes will be made later this year, the city said.Transit service has been restored to full capacity for the first time since it was reduced due to a drop in ridership during the COVID-19 pandemic, the news release said. That means there are now more buses and bus operators on the road than there were for the last five years.The city said while September can be challenging for bus riders, the extra service is expected to be felt once people settle into regular routines.Transit continues to track feedback and monitor travel patterns, capacity and on-time performance.The previous transit network had “fundamental flaws” that kept some routes from staying on time, the city said.Bus operators have said they’ve found the new routes easier to drive and to keep on schedule, the city said.