Strathcona County Transit

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founded = 1977
headquarters = Sherwood Park
locale = Strathcona County
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service_type = bus service, paratransit
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website = [http://www.strathcona.ab.ca/Strathcona/Departments/Transit/default.htm Transit Dept.]

Strathcona County Transit provides local, commuter and school bus services to the community of Sherwood Park, Alberta, Canada, which is situated just east of Edmonton in Strathcona County. Transportation for elderly citizens and people with disabilities is provided by "Strathcona County Accessible Transportation (SCAT)" within Sherwood Park and rural Strathcona County. [ [http://www.strathcona.ab.ca/Strathcona/Departments/Transit/Accessible+Transit+SCAT/default.htm Strathcona County Accessible Transportation (SCAT)] ]

Services

Expansion of local scheduled weekday services is introduced on August 5, 2008 to provide bus service to newer areas and all-day routes within neighbourhoods. [ [http://www.strathcona.ab.ca/Strathcona/Departments/Transit/Why+transit+services+are+changing.htm Why transit services are changing] ] Dial-a-bus service takes over from the regular routes in the evening after 7 p.m. and on weekends.

The transit system provides local bus service within Sherwood Park and express service to destinations like downtown Edmonton, Government Centre, University of Alberta, Grant MacEwan College, Northern Alberta Institute of Technology, Bonnie Doon Shopping Centre.

Facilities

Administration and Garage

:Address: 200 Streambank Avenue:Coordinates: coord|53|33|35|N|113|19|28|W:Functions: main office, garage and vehicle maintenance

herwood Park Transit Centre

:Address: 970 Ordze Road :Coordinates: coord|53|30|47|N|113|19|48.5|W:Functions: park and ride, pass and ticket sales, heated waiting area

trathcona Station

:Address: 700 Bethel Drive :Coordinates: coord|53|32|35.5|N|113|18|14.5|W:Functions: park and ride, pass and ticket sales

References

External links

* [http://home.cc.umanitoba.ca/~wyatt/alltime/edmonton-suburbs-ab.html History of Regional Transit at Edmonton, Alberta]
* [http://webpub2.strathcona.ab.ca/NR/rdonlyres/exy7zwy2kzxsu26nlcxnqtuwa3l2uy4rmi7a23ktylv7heb3ozalgrqnygcrpa5aaz2yfurrgazj3b6fvhfl7wux42h/map-TRANSIT-allroutes2008-08.pdf Route Map - effective August 5, 2008]