Transit Cape Breton expanding service to Westmount, Coxheath and Howie Centre 

August 25, 2023 

Transit Cape Breton expanding service to Westmount, Coxheath and Howie Centre 

Effective September 5, new routes to service high density areas 

SYDNEY, NS – Transit Cape Breton is adding four new or expanded routes including new service to Howie Centre, Coxheath and Westmount. 

A new Route 2 will transform the Sydney-Glace Bay express into a scheduled service leaving each community on the half hour. The service stops at Cineplex, CBU, Walmart and the Mayflower Mall. 

New Route 6 Westmount also includes service to the Cantley Village area of Coxheath Road. This run will leave Sydney, travel through Sydney River, along Westmount Road, around through Murphy Road, come back through Westmount Road, across to Coxheath Road and use the highway to return to Sydney River Mall and back to Sydney.Route Fare for this route will follow the structure of: Westmount to Sydney River – 1 Zone ($1.25), Westmount to Sydney – 2 Zones ($2.25), Westmount to CBU – 3 Zones ($3.25), Westmount to Glace Bay – 4 Zones ($4.25) 

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IMPORTANT NOTICE: TRANSIT ROUTE 5 EFFECTIVE THURSDAY, AUGUST 24 until further notice

August 23, 2023

Due to provincial government bridge work in North Sydney area, Transit is required to re-route in North Sydney in the downtown core as well as around the highway overpass at Marine Atlantic.

NS Department of Public Works cannot confirm an estimated time of completion Therefore Transit Cape Breton is rerouting the buses temporarily until all work is complete.The bus travelling from Sydney to the Northside will travel through Seaview Drive, Queen St, Commercial St to King Street and into the Northside Mall. From this point it will then travel via Hwy 125 to Exit 1 towards the Ferry terminal. The bus will then turn off Tobin Road, travel through the Northside Industrial Park, turning left on Convent to make its way back to Service Road/Shore Road in North Sydney and Sydney Mines and continue on as normal.

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Water main break disrupting pressure in Sydney/Whitney Pier

Wednesday August 23, 2023

7:30 am

A significant water main break has occurred in the downtown Sydney area. This will lead to low or no water pressure in parts of downtown and as far as Whitney Pier.
Traffic detours will be in place around the Wentworth Park area of George Street.

More information to come.