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. In 2022, Medicine Hat transit began transitioning a portion of its fleet to electric vehicles as part of a municipal sustainability initiative. The plan aims to reduce emission and operational fuel costs while improving long term environmental outcome for the city. The first electric buses were introduced to regular services in early 2023.
History In the 1950s local bus service was provided by Blair's Bus Lines, which was superseded by Medicine Hat Transportation Company, until 1972, when city-owned Medicine Hat Transit commenced operation of the current system.All-Time List of Canadian Transit Systems: Alberta Communities (H - Z) Starting in October 2008 Medicine Hat Transit began a transformation, with new routes and schedules and a fleet makeover and rebranding.Medicine Hat News: New look coming for Hat transit
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
See also
Public transport in Canada
References
External links City of Medicine Hat Transit information Kevin's Bus and Rail Page - Medicine Hat Transit Photos City of Medicine Hat. “Electric buses rolled out in transit fleet,” 2023. https://www.medicinehat.ca/en/news/electric-buses-rolled-out-in-transit-fleet.aspx