Help shape the future of Halifax Transit: Share your thoughts on the Core Service Plan 2025-2027 and Strategic Roadmap.

Halifax Transit is seeking feedback on the next chapter of transit planning in the municipality to ensure our transit system evolves with the region's growth and the needs of our diverse communities.

  • The Core Service Plan outlines efficient and targeted improvements to our core transit services, ensuring we meet the immediate needs of riders.
  • The Strategic Roadmap is an ongoing strategic planning process to follow the Core Service Plan that will include a range of strategic initiatives including:
    • analyzing the factors that impact on service reliability
    • opportunities for On-Demand and Microtransit services in the region
    • planning the integration of Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) within the current network
    • developing standards which guide upgrades and expansion of transit infrastructure

Together, the Core Service Plan and Strategic Roadmap will create a clear and actionable plan, helping us deliver a transit system that is both responsive and future ready. See Strategic Roadmap Overview for more information.

The public engagement period has now ended, but you can still provide feedback directly to the planning team.

  • by email: TransitPlanning@halifax.ca or
  • by phone: Call 311 or

How will we use your feedback?

We'll use your feedback and data we've collected about the system to help inform transit changes. We'll also look at key performance measures such as:

  • the number of passengers on services throughout the network
  • how many passengers get on or off a bus at a stop
  • the number of times the bus is too full to pick up more passengers
  • how often the bus arrived on time

From there, we’ll present your feedback and this data to Regional Council in a “What We Heard” report. Feedback will also be incorporated when preparing the Core Service Plan 2025–27.

Core Service Plan and Strategic Roadmap Engagement

The public engagement period (August 18 to October 5th, 2025) has now ended and included the following events:

  • Core Service Plan survey: Respondents shared their thoughts on specific topics like service frequency for routes they regularly travel on, and new transit options. The Core Service Plan survey was open from August 18 to October 5th, 2025 and is now closed.
  • Terminal and on-bus pop-up events: Pop-up events were held at terminals and on bus routes across the network, riders were able to ask questions and provide feedback directly to Halifax Transit planners and other members of our team.
  • Learn about other municipal strategies and plans: Our team uses other municipal plans when making transit planning decisions. These strategies and plans include:
    • Regional Plan
    • Integrated Mobility Plan
    • Rapid Transit Strategy