Medicine Hat Transit

Medicine Hat Transit

Founded	1956 (as Medicine Hat Transportation Company)
Headquarters	333 6th Avenue SE
Locale	Medicine Hat
Service area	urban area
Service type	bus service, paratransit
Routes	11 (Peak); 8 (Non-peak)
Stops	279 (Peak); 212 (Non-peak)
Hubs	6
Fleet	14 Minibuses, 16 40-Foot buses
Fuel type	Diesel and CNG
Operator	City of Medicine Hat
Website	Medicine Hat Transit

Medicine Hat Transit is the municipal public transportation system operated by Medicine Hat, a small city in southeastern Alberta, Canada. Service is available and accessible to all residents of the community, including specialized transit for persons with disabilities; all of the MHT fleet is fully wheelchair-accessible.^[1]

History

In the 1950s local bus service was provided by Blair's Bus Lines, which was superseded by Medicine Hat Transportation Company, until 1972, when city-owned Medicine Hat Transit commenced operation of the current system.^[2] Starting in October 2008 Medicine Hat Transit began a transformation, with new routes and schedules and a fleet makeover and rebranding.^[3]

Services

Peak-service bus routes are scheduled to operate on weekdays between 6:45 am and 6:45 pm. Non-peak routes extend operations until 10:45 pm on weekdays and all day Saturday, with Sunday service 8:15 am– 7:15pm & holiday service provided between 10:15 am and 6:15 pm.

Specialized paratransit is available for people who can't use regular transit, a service for which they must be registered. Hours of operation are Monday to Saturday between 6:45 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. and all trips must be booked the day before.

Routes

This following service is in effect from Monday – Friday, 6:45 am – 6:45 pm except Holidays, on what Medicine Hat Transit defines as peak service.

10 Northeast Crescent Heights
11 Northwest Crescent Heights
20 Flats
21 Hospital
22 South Hill
31 Dunmore Road
40/41 College
50/51 Ross Glen
60 South Ridge
62 Southlands

Service becomes more limited during the non-peak, which is defined as the following times: Monday – Friday 6:45 pm – 10:45 pm Saturday 6:45 am – 10:45 pm Sundays -8:15 am – 7:15pm Holidays 10:15 am – 6:15 pm

10 Northeast Crescent Heights
11 Northwest Crescent Heights
20 Flats
21 Hospital
22 South Hill
30 Dunmore Road
53 Ross Glen
61 South Ridge

References

^ "Come Ride With Us". Medicine Hat Transit. Archived from the original on September 25, 2010.
^ All-Time List of Canadian Transit Systems: Alberta Communities (H - Z)
^ Medicine Hat News: New look coming for Hat transit