Strategic Action 4.2: Active Transportation
Expand safe, active, and equitable transportation to and from school.
Connecting our Communities
We've added new school bus routes to connect growing neighbourhoods with their designated high schools and to transport students to Practical Arts facilities.
Infrastructure & Safety
We're making it safer to walk and bike to school by installing new crosswalks, adding flashing beacons, and running traffic awareness campaigns. We also continue to support our crossing guard and walking school bus programs, and ensure bike storage is available at every school.
What We've Accomplished
New bus routes
- Added new school bus routes in 2024-2025 to connect neighbourhoods with limited or no transit service to designated high schools:
- Bonavista to J. H. Bruns Collegiate & Collège Béliveau
- Sage Creek to J. H. Bruns Collegiate & Collège Béliveau
- Waterside Estates to Nelson McIntyre Collegiate
- Added several bus routes to transport students to Practical Arts facilities located beyond walking distance
Providing information to Winnipeg Transit
- Provided information to assist Winnipeg Transit with anticipating route demand to and from schools with Grade 7 to 12 students as they implement new primary transit network
Safe transport supervision
- Maintained crossing guards and walking school buses to support safe transportation to and from school
Bike storage
- Provided bike storage infrastructure available at each school
Added crosswalks
- Installed crosswalks near École Sage Creek School, Highbury School and Minnetonka School
- Installed flashing beacon crosswalk near École Varennes and École Van Belleghem
Signage
- Implemented traffic signage changes and awareness campaigns on Beaverhill Blvd. (Shamrock School), Island Shore Blvd. (Island Lakes Community School), Sage Creek Blvd. (École Sage Creek School), Autumnwood Road (Frontenac School)
Where We're Going
Boost safe, equitable active transportation and school bus services with community collaboration
- Identify and reduce barriers to active transportation by working with community partners and families and promoting successful strategies implemented in various schools
- Expand walking school bus, bike bus, and bike rider safety training programs
- Add bike storage infrastructure (bike racks, bike cages)
- Improve signage
- Review drop-off and pick-up routines
- Install traffic-calming measures
- Add crossing guards and/or school patrols at key crossings
- Conduct awareness campaigns
- Highlight connection between safe, equitable, and active transportation and UN Sustainable Development Goals
- Expand school bus service to provide safe, reliable, and equitable transportation for students in Grades 7 to 12 where convenient transit service is not available
- Work with families to identify solutions when transportation challenges impact school attendance
Strategic Overview
- Added new bus routes to connect growing neighbourhoods and transport students to Practical Arts facilities.
- Collaborated with Winnipeg Transit to anticipate future route demand.
- Maintained crossing guards and walking school buses.
- Installed new crosswalks, flashing beacons, and improved traffic signage at multiple schools.
- Expand walking school bus, bike bus, and safety training programs.
- Continue to add bike storage, improve signage, and install traffic-calming measures.
- Expand school bus service for Grades 7-12 where transit is not convenient.
- Work with families to identify and solve transportation challenges.