Service
ETS provides service on buses and light-rail transit within the City of Edmonton limits, in addition to Fort Saskatchewan, Spruce Grove, and the Edmonton Garrison at Namao. It also provides connections to suburban transit services operated by the City of St. Albert and Strathcona County. Another trial service to Beaumont in 2003-2004 was discontinued due to low ridership. Beginning in 2011, ETS will also provide service to Leduc.
ETS operates an entire fleet of accessible low floor buses, which have been progressively introduced into the system since 1993. These include the 40-foot (12 m) New Flyer D40LF, and the 60-foot (18 m) D60LF articulated models.
ETS uses the timed-transfer system, where suburban feeder routes run to a transit centre, and passengers can then transfer to a base route to the city centre or the university. During peak hours, some feeder routes provide direct express service to and from the city centre.
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