The new routes, on-demand transit and closure of the downtown terminal begin Aug. 22.

Public transit in Fort McMurray is getting a makeover . Article content

There are routes that are new, been merged with others or scrapped entirely. An on-demand service that works similar to rideshare programs has been created. The downtown terminal is closing and will become another part of the street. Article content

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Mark Gasior, the transit manager for the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo (RMWB), said the changes that are coming on Aug. 22 are a response to common themes mentioned during public feedback: the current system has long transfer times or too many transfers, lengthy trips and long wait times.

“At best, we were running trips every 30 minutes.

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