St. Albert Transit (StAT) is the public transportation system in the city of St. Albert, Alberta, Canada, which is located about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) northwest of downtown Edmonton. Scheduled bus service consists of local circuits within the community and express commuter routes to Edmonton. The city owns and maintains the vehicles but the drivers are privately contracted from Diversified Transportation.[1]
 A StAT electric bus | |
| Founded | 1974 |
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| Headquarters | 235 Carnegie Drive |
| Locale | St. Albert, Alberta |
| Service type | bus service, express bus, paratransit |
| Destinations | Edmonton and St. Albert |
| Fleet | 63[1] |
| Daily ridership | 4,047[1] |
| Fuel type | diesel and electric |
| Operator | Diversified Transportation |
| Website | StAT |
Handibus is the accessible service for those who cannot use regular transit buses. They operate within the city limits or provide travel to Edmonton for work or education purposes.[2] Customers must be registered to use the service and all trips must be booked ahead of time.
Facilities
editTransit Garage
edit- Address: 235 Carnegie Dr, St. Albert, AB T8N 5A7
- Coordinates: 53°38′17″N 113°34′35″W / 53.63806°N 113.57639°W
- Functions: office, garage and vehicle maintenance, ticket and pass sales.
Renovations to the garage have been completed and it has been renamed the Dez Liggett Transit Facility. Dez Liggett is the founding Director of Transit in St. Albert and worked there for over 23 years.
St. Albert Centre Exchange
edit- Address: Rivercrest Cres
- Coordinates: 53°38′25″N 113°37′25″W / 53.64028°N 113.62361°W
- Functions: bus route terminus
Nakî Transit Centre & Park and Ride
edit- Address: 15520 Campbell Rd NW, Edmonton, AB T6V 1K1
- Coordinates: 53°36′55.7″N 113°35′33.6″W / 53.615472°N 113.592667°W
- Functions: bus route terminus and park and ride
Former Facilities
editVillage Transit Station
edit- Address: Grange Dr, St. Albert, AB T8N 4K1
- Coordinates: 53°37′18.5″N 113°36′55.3″W / 53.621806°N 113.615361°W
- Functions: bus route terminus
Routes
edit| Route | Days of operation | ||||
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| No. | Description of service area and notes | Type | Weekday[3] | Saturday[4] | Sunday[4] |
| 201 | Downtown Edmonton via Kingsway and MacEwan University | commuter |  |
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| 202 | Kingsway, NAIT, and the Royal Alexandra Hospital | commuter | |
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| 203 | University of Alberta via Westmount | commuter | |
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| 204 | Express service to the University of Alberta | commuter | |
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| 205 | West Edmonton Mall | commuter | |
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| 208 | Express service to Downtown Edmonton via Government Centre and MacEwan University | commuter | |
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| 211 | Express service to Downtown Edmonton | commuter | |
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| A31, A32, A33 | Nakî Transit Centre, Heritage Lakes, Grandin, St. Anne Street, Mission, St. Albert Centre Exchange | local | |
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| A21, A22, A23 | Nakî Transit Centre, Downtown, Riel Business Park, Heritage Lakes, Enjoy Centre | local | |
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| A4, A5, A6 | St. Albert Centre Exchange, Mission, Lacombe Park, Deer Ridge, North Ridge, Inglewood | local | |
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| A7, A8 | St. Albert Centre Exchange, Lacombe East, Sturgeon Hospital, Erin Ridge, Oakmont, Inglewood | local | |
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| A9, A10 | St. Albert Centre Exchange, Braeside, Woodlands, Kingswood, Pineview, Forest Lawn, Sturgeon, Nakî Transit Centre | local | |
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| A12, A13 | Nakî Transit Centre, Akinsdale, Campbell Business Park, Pineview, Woodlands, Braeside, Forest Lawn, Perron Street, St. Albert Centre Exchange | local | |
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| A14 | Nakî Transit Centre, St. Albert Centre Exchange, Inglewood, Sturgeon Hospital, North Costco Shopping Centre | local | |
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| Book-A-Bus | Connects with other services and operates evenings and weekends in place of scheduled routes[5] | local | |
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Fleet
edit| StAT Regular Transit Buses (March 2010)[1] | ||||||
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| Manufacturer | Model | Accessible | Year | Quantity | Fleet Nos. | Notes |
| BYD Auto | BYD K9S |  |
2017 | 3 | 1400-1402 | First Electric buses in St. Albert. |
| BYD Auto | BYD K9S | |
2018 | 4 | 1403-1406 | |
| New Flyer | D40LF | |
2005 | 3 | 862-864 | |
| New Flyer | D40LFR | |
2007 | 13 | 865-877 | |
| New Flyer | D40LFR | |
2009 | 9 | 878-886 | |
| New Flyer | D60LF | |
2006 | 7 | 812-818 | Equipped with a Caterpillar C9 Engine. |
| New Flyer | D60LFR | |
2009 | 6 | 819-824 | |
| New Flyer | D60LFR | |
2012 | 2 | 825-826 | |
| New Flyer | XD40 | |
2014 | 3 | 887-889 | |
| New Flyer | XD40 | |
2015 | 5 | 890-894 | |
| New Flyer | XD60 | |
2020 | 5 | 827-831 | |
STAT is also testing electric accordion buses and will most likely purchase some.[citation needed]
Rebranding
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In 2014, St. Albert Transit (StAT), as part of the overall City of St. Albert, underwent a logo and branding changeover. As of April 2014 the new branding is prevalent on almost all vehicles and transit facilities. StAT's new Handibus vehicles display the new colours and branding and the existing conventional vehicles will be changed over as budget permits and through vehicle attrition.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d History of stat stalbert.ca
- ^ Access to Travel - St. Albert Public Transit and Handi-Bus
- ^ "StAT - Routes, Schedules and Maps". Retrieved August 31, 2023.
- ^ a b "StAT - Saturday and Sunday Service". Retrieved August 31, 2023.
- ^ "StAT Book-A-Bus / City of St. Albert". City of St. Albert. Retrieved August 31, 2023.
External links
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