Township of Russell Transit Service
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The Township of Russell Transit Service provides public transportation to residents of Russell Township
in Prescott and Russell United Counties, Ontario
, Canada
. Launched in 2008, the system allows for rush hour access between the township's main villages of Embrun
and Russell
, and the City of Ottawa
; this connection to the nation's capital, about 40 km to the north, was instituted because the township was evolving into bedroom community for government workers.
The numbering of the bus lines are the result of affiliation with the Rural Partners Transit Service of OC Transpo
. Although the township government funds and manages the system, Bergeron Bus Lines is in charge of service operations.
Russell, Ontario
The Township of Russell is a municipal township, located south-east of Canada's capital of Ottawa in eastern Ontario, in the United Counties of Prescott and Russell, on the Castor River...
in Prescott and Russell United Counties, Ontario
Prescott and Russell United Counties, Ontario
The United Counties of Prescott and Russell are consolidated counties located in the Canadian province of Ontario. As of 2006, the population is 80,184. Its county seat is L'Orignal, Ontario. It was created as a result of a merger between Russell County and Prescott County in 1820...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. Launched in 2008, the system allows for rush hour access between the township's main villages of Embrun
Embrun, Ontario
Embrun (ˈɛmbrən in English; ), UN/LOCODE: CA EBU, is a community in the Canadian province of Ontario in the Eastern Ontario region. Embrun is also part of the National Capital Region. Embrun is part of the larger Russell Township in Prescott and Russell United Counties...
and Russell
Russell, Ontario (community)
The Village of Russell is part of the Township of Russell which in turn is located in the United Counties of Prescott and Russell which covers part of Eastern Ontario, Canada...
, and the City of Ottawa
Ottawa
Ottawa is the capital of Canada, the second largest city in the Province of Ontario, and the fourth largest city in the country. The city is located on the south bank of the Ottawa River in the eastern portion of Southern Ontario...
; this connection to the nation's capital, about 40 km to the north, was instituted because the township was evolving into bedroom community for government workers.
The numbering of the bus lines are the result of affiliation with the Rural Partners Transit Service of OC Transpo
OC Transpo
OC Transpo is the urban transit service of the City of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. An integrated hub-and-spoke system of services is available consisting of: regular buses travelling on fixed routes in mixed traffic, typical of most urban transit systems; a bus rapid transit system — a high...
. Although the township government funds and manages the system, Bergeron Bus Lines is in charge of service operations.
Bus routes
- 523 Embrun/Russell to Ottawa
- 524 Limoges/North Embrun to Ottawa
- 525 Limoges/Embrun to Ottawa
- 526 Russell ONLY to Ottawa