Service Adjustments

This page lists Halifax Transit service adjustments, including adjustments related to permanent stop relocations and consolidations, scheduling adjustments, and other long-term service changes.

These service adjustments have been broken down into the following categories:


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Service Changes
Starting Feb. 24, 2025

Halifax Transit will be implementing service changes affecting Halifax, Bedford, and Dartmouth beginning on Feb. 24, 2025.

Route 196 will undergo a routing adjustment as part of the Moving Forward Together Plan (MFTP), with four additional trips scheduled during peak A.M. and P.M. travel times. The new routing will take advantage of bus-only lanes, to improve on-time performance.
Route Map | Schedule

Route 10C will undergo a slight schedule adjustment on Saturdays to allow for an increase in travel time between Scotia Square and Dalhousie University.
Route Map | Schedule

25 trips that were cancelled due to staffing shortages in Feb. 2023 will be reinstated.

Reinstated Trips

Route Time Departing Destination
Route Time Departing Destination
55 6:46 a.m. Bridge Terminal Charles Keating & Waverly
55 4:50 p.m. Bridge Terminal Charles Keating & Waverly
55 7:10 a.m. Charles Keating & Waverly Bridge Terminal
55 5:23 a.m. Charles Keating & Waverly Bridge Terminal
59 5:56 a.m. Portland Hills Terminal Cole Harbour & Cumberland
59 5:47 p.m. Cole Harbour & Cumberland Portland Hills Terminal
65 6:32 p.m. Astral & Grenadier Portland Hills Terminal
84 5:40 a.m. Barrington & Duke Sackville Terminal
84 5:55 p.m. Barrington & Duke Sackville Terminal
84 6:35 a.m. Sackville Terminal Barrington & Duke
85 5:47 a.m. Sackville Terminal Millwood & Sackville
85 6:12 p.m. Millwood & Sackville Sackville Terminal
85 6:34 p.m. Millwood & Sackville Sackville Terminal
85 7:04 p.m. Millwood & Sackville Sackville Terminal
127 7:58 a.m. Cowie Hill & Peter Saulnier Barrington & Duke
127 5:36 p.m. Barrington & Duke Cowie Hill & Peter Saulnier
159 6:01 a.m. Cole Harbour & Cumberland Robie & University
159 5:00 p.m. Robie & University Cole Harbour & Cumberland
165 5:47 p.m. Robie & University Astral & Grenadier
182 7:04 a.m. Sackville Terminal Summer (QEII Health Sciences)
185 5:56 a.m. Millwood & Sackville Summer (QEII Health Sciences)
185 5:15 p.m. Summer & Bell Millwood & Sackville
185 5:45 p.m. Summer & Bell Millwood & Sackville
185 6:15 p.m. Summer & Bell Millwood & Sackville
330 6:55 a.m. Tantallon Park & Ride Duke & Albemarle


Updated Route Maps and Riders’ Guides will be made available for routes servicing Scotia Square, reflecting the new routing and bay assignments from Dec. 2024. GTFS feeds will also begin providing up-to-date information to be displayed via third-party transit planning apps.

Halifax Transit Route Map | Effective Feb. 24, 2025
Halifax Transit Riders' Guide | Effective Feb. 24, 2025


Service Reductions in Effect Until Further Notice 

Beginning Monday, Feb. 27, 2023, Halifax Transit temporarily suspended service on three bus routes, and made schedule adjustments to 32 routes.

Effective Nov. 20, 2023, Halifax Transit increased service due to progress made in improving staffing levels. Approximately one-quarter of the previously reduced service was reinstated. Specifically, a total of 26 routes had 55 trips reinstated, with 12 of these routes returning to full service. The following routes had trips reinstated:

Ferry and Access-A-Bus services are not impacted by these service reductions and are expected to continue as scheduled.

For all current route schedules, please visit our Routes & Schedules page.

Service Reductions Effective Until Further Notice

A list of all cancelled conventional bus trips, updated as of Feb. 24, 2025
Route Name Direction Departing Time Status
Route Name Direction Departing Time Status
41 Dartmouth-Dalhousie No Service
65 Caldwell to Astral & Grenadier Portland Hills Terminal 8:26 AM
68 Cherry Brook to Cherry Brook Portland Hills Terminal 7:55 AM
84 Glendale to Barrington & Duke Sackville Terminal 8:50 AM
85 Millwood to Millwood & Sackville Sackville Terminal 8:16 AM
165 Caldwell Express to Robie & University Astral & Grenadier 8:34 AM
168A Auburn Express to Hillsboro & Hwy 7 Robie & South 5:56 PM
168B Cherry Brook Express to Robie & University Cherry Brook & Hwy 7 8:21 AM
178 Mount Edward Express No Service
179 Cole Harbour Express No Service
182 First Lake Express to Sackville Terminal Summer & Bell 6:20 PM
185 Millwood Express to Summer (QEII Health Sciences) Millwood & Sackville 8:25 AM
330 Tantallon - Sheldrake Lake to Duke & Albemarle Tantallon Park & Ride 5:50 AM
12:55 PM
3:25 PM
330 Tantallon - Sheldrake Lake to Tantallon Park & Ride Duke & Albemarle 2:40 PM
330 Tantallon - Sheldrake Lake to Sheldrake Lake Park & Ride Duke & Albemarle 4:17 PM
4:47 PM
5:17 PM
370 Porters Lake to Duke & Albemarle Porters Lake Park & Ride 5:56 AM
370 Porters Lake to Porters Lake Park & Ride Duke & Albemarle 5:45 PM

Service Reductions Effective Until February 24, 2025

A list of all conventional bus trips that will be reinstated on Feb. 24, 2025.
Route Name Direction Departing Time Status
Route Name Direction Departing Time Status
55 Port Wallace to Charles Keating & Waverley Bridge Terminal 6:46 AM
4:50 PM
Returning on Feb. 24, 2025
55 Port Wallace to Bridge Terminal Charles Keating & Waverley 7:10 AM
5:23 PM
Returning on Feb. 24, 2025
59 Colby to Cole Harbour & Cumberland Portland Hills Terminal 5:56 AM Returning on Feb. 24, 2025
59 Colby to Portland Hills Terminal Cole Harbour & Cumberland 5:47 PM Returning on Feb. 24, 2025
65 Caldwell to Portland Hills Terminal Astral & Grenadier 6:32 PM Returning on Feb. 24, 2025
84 Glendale to Sackville Terminal Barrington & Duke 5:40 AM
5:55 PM
Returning on Feb. 24, 2025
84 Glendale to Barrington & Duke Sackville Terminal 6:35 AM Returning on Feb. 24, 2025
85 Millwood to Millwood & Sackville Sackville Terminal 5:47 AM Returning on Feb. 24, 2025
85 Millwood to Sackville Terminal Millwood & Sackville 6:12 PM
6:34 PM
7:04 PM
Returning on Feb. 24, 2025
127 Cowie Hill Express to Barrington & Duke Cowie Hill & Peter Saulnier 7:58 AM Returning on Feb. 24, 2025
127 Cowie Hill Express to Cowie Hill & Peter Saulnier Barrington & Duke (SB) 5:36 PM Returning on Feb. 24, 2025
159 Colby Express to Robie & University Cole Harbour & Cumberland 6:01 AM Returning on Feb. 24, 2025
159 Colby Express to Cole Harbour & Cumberland Robie & University 5:00 PM Returning on Feb. 24, 2025
165 Caldwell Express to Astral & Grenadier Robie & University 5:47 PM Returning on Feb. 24, 2025
185 Millwood Express to Summer (QEII Health Sciences) Millwood & Sackville 5:56 AM Returning on Feb. 24, 2025
185 Millwood Express to Millwood & Sackville Summer & Bell 5:15 PM
5:45 PM
6:15 PM
Returning on Feb. 24, 2025
330 Tantallon - Sheldrake Lake to Duke & Albemarle Tantallon Park & Ride 6:55 AM Returning on Feb. 24, 2025

Permanent Stop Relocations, Consolidations, and Activations

Stop Replacement - 2349

Date: Effective Monday, Feb. 24, 2025

Routes Affected: 82, 182

On Monday, Feb. 24, 2025, Stop Cobequid Rd Before Maple Grove Dr (6441) will be discontinued.

Passengers on Routes 82 and 182 are directed to new Cobequid Rd After Maple Grove Dr (2349). 

Stop Consolidation - 2350

Date: Effective Monday, Feb. 24, 2025

Route Affected: 29

On Monday, Feb. 24, 2025, Stops Barrington St After Green St (6092) and Barrington St Before Inglis St (6111) will be discontinued.

Passengers on Route 29 are directed to new Stop Barrington St Before Smith St (2350).

Stop Discontinued - 6103

Date: Effective Monday, Feb. 24, 2025

Route Affected: 1, 7A, 8, 9A/B, 10A/B/C

On Monday, Feb. 24, 2025, Stop Barrington St After Prince St (6103) will be discontinued.

Passengers on Routes 1, 7A, 8, 9A/B, and 10A/B/C are directed to the existing Stop Barrington St Before Blowers St (6102).

Stop Discontinued - 7025

Date: Effective Monday, Feb. 24, 2025

Route Affected: 196

On Monday, Feb. 24, 2025, Stop Kearney Lake Rd Before Dunbrack St (7025) will be discontinued.

This stop was only serviced by Route 196 and will be discontinued due to the new routing adjustments. Passengers using this stop are directed to use alternate Express Routes that service the area.