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Route changes for ION light rail
ION light rail service begins on a special event schedule on Friday, June 21. On Monday, June 24, GRT bus routes will change to connect to ION light rail.
View the full list and maps of the route changes
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Conestoga College international student orientation
Effective Saturday, May 4, 2019
GRT is adding the following trips to and from Conestoga College on Saturday, May 4 for international student orientation.
- Rt. 61 departing Cambridge Centre Station at 8:45
- Rt. 110 departing Fairway Station at 8:15, 8:30, 8:45, 9:00
- Rt. 61 departing Conestoga College at 11:45
- Rt. 110 departing Conestoga College at 11:30, 11:45, 12:00, 12:15, 12:30
Spring service changes
Effective Monday, April 29
All schedule changes are Monday to Friday unless otherwise noted. Adjustments to schedules are routinely made to improve schedule adherence and connections.
Updated schedules have been added to the Schedules page.
Trips marked as Fall-Winter on paper schedules are not operating.
| Route | Service changes |
| 7, 9, 12, 13, 29 | Extra university-only trips do not operate in Spring and Summer schedule periods. |
| 9, 13 | Reduced frequency of service to 30 minutes during midday time period |
| 12 |
Reduced frequency of service between Conestoga Mall and University & King to 30 minutes during peak periods |
| 16 |
Removed Biehn extension during midday time period Added trips departing Forest Glen at 9:30am & 10:30am in Spring schedule |
| 21 |
Increased service to every 30 minutes between Conestoga Mall and Farmers Market during midday period on Thursdays |
| 33 | Adjusted schedule times |
| 52 | Adjusted schedule times |
| 61 | Continued full service in Spring schedule |
| 92, 111 | Fall-Winter service ends. Routes are discontinued |
| 116 |
Continued full service in Spring schedule |
| 200 | Frequency reduced to every 15 minutes between 7:00am & 6:00pm |
| 203 | Does not serve Conestoga College during Spring and Summer schedules. |
Additional Route 116 trip
Effective Monday, March 4, an additional Route 116 trip will leave Conestoga College at 6:10 pm on weekdays. The additional trip will help address crowding issues.
Route 8 Franklin – Stop Closures
Effective December 24, 2018, the following stops on Route 8 Franklin are permanently closed due to low ridership and proximity to other stops.
Route 8 to Charles Terminal:
- 2650 – Weber / Pandora
- 2652 – Weber / Madison
8 to Fairway Station:
- 2846 – Weber / Stirling
Route 5 changes on Sundays in Uptown Waterloo
Starting Sunday, January 13, Route 5 Erb will serve stops in one direction only in Uptown Waterloo on Sundays and the last Saturday night trip (12:10am).
- Stop 4015 - customers should board at stop 1907
- Stop 1959 - customers should board at stop 3743
- Stop 1960 - customers should board at stop 1270
