BCT-3122-D800-10240 Posted March 24 Report Share Posted March 24 Earlier today, I spotted a FlixBus MCI J4500 headed North on Highway 2 south of Olds. This is the first time I have seen a FlixBus in person as well as in Alberta. After looking around on their website, they do have destinations available including Calgary, Red Deer, Edmonton, Lethbridge, and Fort MacLeod, but I cannot find any schedule information for any of these destinations. I tried to book a trip on several future dates, but none were available. It seems like these new routes have not started service but will be starting soon. I could not find any start dates whatsoever either. If anyone else has anything more to add to this, please let us know. Thank you! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antonov AN-225 Mriya Posted March 24 Report Share Posted March 24 1 hour ago, BCT-3122-D800-10240 said: Earlier today, I spotted a FlixBus MCI J4500 headed North on Highway 2 south of Olds. This is the first time I have seen a FlixBus in person as well as in Alberta. After looking around on their website, they do have destinations available including Calgary, Red Deer, Edmonton, Lethbridge, and Fort MacLeod, but I cannot find any schedule information for any of these destinations. I tried to book a trip on several future dates, but none were available. It seems like these new routes have not started service but will be starting soon. I could not find any start dates whatsoever either. If anyone else has anything more to add to this, please let us know. Thank you! There are rumours FlixBus will be starting Alberta service in this summer, and Universal Coach Line will be the Contractor . 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roeco Posted March 24 Report Share Posted March 24 I wonder how they pick their Contractors? And will be interesting to see where the pickup and drop offs are in both Edmonton and Calgary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCT-3122-D800-10240 Posted March 25 Author Report Share Posted March 25 20 hours ago, roeco said: I wonder how they pick their Contractors? And will be interesting to see where the pickup and drop offs are in both Edmonton and Calgary. Pickup and drop offs are on their website I believe?!?!? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roeco Posted March 26 Report Share Posted March 26 On 3/24/2024 at 7:44 PM, BCT-3122-D800-10240 said: Pickup and drop offs are on their website I believe?!?!? Couldnt even find Calgary to Edmonton on website ?? It should be an interesting battle on the Edmonton to Calgary as tjheirs several well established carriers their already on that corridor,they may extend to Lethbridge too but cant see them going any further not enough business for 2 carriers on most other routes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ns8401 Posted April 3 Report Share Posted April 3 It’s official… launching on Friday in Alberta… 4 buses each way between Calgary and Edmonton and 2 each way between Calgary and Lethbridge. https://calgaryherald.com/news/local-news/new-bus-routes-alberta-flixbus The Calgary to Edmonton coaches start at Southcentre Mall in Calgary and end up at 11525 Jasper Ave, T5K 0M7 Edmonton, AB… there is a stop at Red Deer in between. Universal Coach Lines is the contractor listed. The Calgary to Lethbridge runs start at Southcentre Mall and go to 705 5 Ave S, T1J 0V4 Lethbridge, AB. They make intermediate stops at Okotoks-Aldersyde, Claresholm and Fort McLeod on the way. Also listed as Universal Coach Lines. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Articulated Posted April 3 Report Share Posted April 3 On 3/24/2024 at 1:32 AM, roeco said: I wonder how they pick their Contractors? Eastern Charter (a subsidiary of Universal) is a contractor for some routes in the Ontario network, so that may be why they have a bit of an in. But otherwise, I'm not sure. Flixbus tends to go for some of the cheaper companies, rather than the more established top-tier operators. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M. Parsons Posted April 5 Report Share Posted April 5 Didn't catch the first bus to leave Edmonton, but, I did go and track down the 11AM departure. Universal #1138. The first departure from Calgary was due into Edmonton at 11:25. It ended up being 10-15 minutes late. Disappointingly, this trip used a plain Universal coach, #1129. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roeco Posted April 6 Report Share Posted April 6 On 4/3/2024 at 5:03 PM, Articulated said: Eastern Charter (a subsidiary of Universal) is a contractor for some routes in the Ontario network, so that may be why they have a bit of an in. But otherwise, I'm not sure. Flixbus tends to go for some of the cheaper companies, rather than the more established top-tier operators. For the exception of Cal/Red Deer/Edm. the rest of the stops are pretty much same as Red Arrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prevost Posted April 6 Report Share Posted April 6 19 hours ago, M. Parsons said: Didn't catch the first bus to leave Edmonton, but, I did go and track down the 11AM departure. Universal #1138. The first departure from Calgary was due into Edmonton at 11:25. It ended up being 10-15 minutes late. Disappointingly, this trip used a plain Universal coach, #1129. Interesting how #1129 seems to be a BC unit with the 604 phone number on the back, but it has AB plates. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lu Haobang Posted Sunday at 09:11 PM Report Share Posted Sunday at 09:11 PM For the EDM-CGY route, a downtown Calgary stop is now available, stopping streetside near Sunterra Market. Scheduled time downtown to downtown is 3h 20min. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonnybrook_Rd Posted Monday at 10:56 PM Report Share Posted Monday at 10:56 PM Here's a photo of unit #1135 in Calgary on the ramp joining Anderson Road with southbound Macleod Trail earlier today. I'm pretty sure it was on the 08:30 departure from Southcentre Mall to Okotoks and beyond. #1135 looks identical to #1138 pictured above. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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