Halifax Transit adds more frequent buses on five routes starting Nov. 30

Riders on several Halifax Transit routes will see more frequent buses starting Monday, Nov. 30, the Halifax Regional Municipality said.

Route 3 will run every 10 minutes in weekday morning and afternoon peaks, up from every 15, and every 20 minutes on weekends and holidays, up from every 30. Route 5 will run every 20 minutes on Sundays and holidays, up from every 30.

Routes 9A and 9B will run every 40 minutes on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays, up from every 60. Route 9A gains six outbound trips and Route 9B three between 2:30 and 6 p.m. on weekdays.

Route 28 will run every 15 minutes in the weekday afternoon peak, up from every 30, every 20 minutes on Saturdays, up from every 30, and every 30 minutes on Sundays and holidays, up from every 60. Its midday weekday schedules will also change to improve connections at Portland Hills Terminal.

Route 24 will get schedule adjustments to address reliability concerns. Route 165, the Caldwell Express, will be rerouted through Portland Hills and Portland Estates, restoring service to areas previously served by Route 57.

Updated schedules and maps are at halifax.ca/ServiceChanges.

File photo: A Halifax Transit bus. Photo by Kk70088, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0.