MetroX is a rural express bus service operating in the

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province of

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. Operated by

Halifax Transit Halifax Transit is a Canadian public transport service operating buses and ferries in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Founded as Metro Transit in March 1981, the agency runs two ferry routes, 66 conventional bus routes (including corridor, local, and expre ...

, MetroX service is available on three limited-stop fully accessible express routes within the

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. All routes link to downtown Halifax, with one from Upper Tantallon, one from

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and Halifax Stanfield International Airport, and one from

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History

The MetroX service began on August 31, 2009. MetroX was developed designed with the weekday commuter in mind. When fully rolled out MetroX will bring express transit to Park & Ride lots along 100-series highways within HRM, along the three 100-series highways that lead into the Halifax Regional Municipality; those highways being Highway 102, Highway 103 and Highway 107. At the end of August, 2009, MetroX service began with weekday service from Tantallon to Downtown Halifax. In May 2012, daily service along the Highway 102 corridor began between Halifax Stanfield International Airport and Downtown Halifax. Weekday service on the Highway 107 corridor began on November 18, 2013.

Current Routes

All MetroX routes are limited-stop services, stopping only at major terminals and the rural destinations. ;330 Tantallon/Sheldrake Lake Route 330 Tantallon/Sheldrake Lake provides express service between Upper Tantallon, Sheldrake Lake (Hubley) and Duke/Albemarle Street, along the Highway 103 corridor. The route stops at the following locations: * Upper Tantallon (Tantallon Plaza) * Sheldrake Lake (Hubley) * Duke/Albemarle Street The route operates on three variations, Halifax to Sheldrake Lake onto Upper Tantallon, Halifax to Sheldrake Lake and Halifax to Upper Tantallon (and vice versa). ;320 Airport/Fall River Route 320 Airport provides express service between Halifax Stanfield International Airport and Duke/Albemarle Street, along

Highway 102 Route 102 or Highway 102 can refer to multiple roads: China * China National Highway 102 Canada * New Brunswick Route 102 * Newfoundland and Labrador Route 102 * Nova Scotia Highway 102 * Ontario Highway 102 * Prince Edward Island Rou ...

, Highway 118 and Highway 111. The route stops at the following locations: * Halifax Stanfield International Airport * Aerotech Business Park *

* Dartmouth (Bridge Terminal) * Duke/Albemarle Street ;370 Porters Lake Route 370 Porters Lake provides service in the Highway 107 corridor between Duke/Albemarle Street and Porters Lake. The route stops at the following locations: *

* Dartmouth (Bridge Terminal) * Duke/Albemarle Street

Fare Structure

;Effective September 30, 2013Halifax Transit
Tickets & Passes. The MetroExpress service has its own fare structure, separate from the rest of the

system. Cash fares cost an extra one dollar over and above the regular fares. MetroExpress has its own monthly bus pass, the MetroX Pass, which can be used on any Halifax Transit service. Passengers may use regular transit tickets or monthly bus passes (MetroPass), but must deposit an additional one dollar into the farebox. If MetroLink passes or transfers are used an additional fifty cents must be deposited

References

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External links

MetroX Main Page
Transport in Halifax, Nova Scotia Transit agencies in Nova Scotia Bus transport in Nova Scotia Paratransit services in Canada Bus rapid transit in Canada

History

Current Routes

Fare Structure

See also

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