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+{{Ottawa-Carleton Regional Transit Commission route infobox
+|route=72 'Barrhaven/Downtown'
+|color=green
+|branches=3
+|vehicles=[[Alexander Dennis Enviro500|ADL Enviro500]] [[Image:Wc15.JPG]], [[New Flyer Industries D40i|New Flyer D40i]] [[Image:Wc15.JPG]], [[New Flyer Industries D60LF|New Flyer D60LF]] [[Image:Wc15.JPG]], [[New Flyer Industries D60LFR|New Flyer D60LFR]] [[Image:Wc15.JPG]], [[Orion International 'Orion VII Next Generation'|Orion VII NG HEV]] [[Image:Wc15.JPG]]
+|garage=?
+|extra1=local
+|extra1info=
+{{Ottawa-Carleton Regional Transit Commission route infobox/extra/route|route=170|color=black}}<!--
+-->{{Ottawa-Carleton Regional Transit Commission route infobox/extra/route|route=173|color=black}}}}
+'''Route 72''' is a [[Ottawa-Carleton Regional Transit Commission express services|<span style="color:black">express bus route</span>]] operated by [[Ottawa-Carleton Regional Transit Commission|<font color="black">OC Transpo</font>]] in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
+__TOC__
+==Route Details==
+[[Image:Ottawa-Carleton Regional Transit Commission route 72 (08-2014).png|thumb|right|283px|The current routing of route 72]]
+'''Route 72''' is a peak period express route that runs from Barrhaven to Downtown. Service operates Monday to Friday from <span title="6:00 AM">6:00</span> to <span title="9:00 AM">9:00</span> (AM peak) and <span title="3:00 PM">15:00</span> to <span title="6:00 PM">18:00</span> (PM peak). Some trips extend to [[Ottawa-Carleton Regional Transit Commission Blair Station|<span style="color:black">Blair Station</span>]]. In the AM peak, there is no boarding allowed after [[Ottawa-Carleton Regional Transit Commission Fallowfield Station|<span style="color:black">Fallowfield Station</span>]] to [[Ottawa-Carleton Regional Transit Commission Westboro Station|<span style="color:black">Westboro Station</span>]], after which regular fare is charged.
+Regular route [[Ottawa-Carleton Regional Transit Commission route 170|<span style="color:black">'''170'''</span>]] and [[Ottawa-Carleton Regional Transit Commission route 173|<span style="color:black">'''173'''</span>]] provides parallel all day local service in Barrhaven.
+===History===
+*'''August 31, 2014''' - was renumbered from route 76.
+<!--====Previous route maps====
+{| border="0" cellpadding="0" style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 0 0 0"|
+|}-->
+===Branches===
+====[[Ottawa-Carleton Regional Transit Commission Hurdman Station|<span style="color:black">Downtown</span>]] direction====
+*'''72 Downtown''' ''(AM peak)'' - Ends at [[Ottawa-Carleton Regional Transit Commission Hurdman Station|<span style="color:black">Hurdman Station</span>]]
+*'''72 [[Ottawa-Carleton Regional Transit Commission Blair Station|<span style="color:black">Blair</span>]] via Downtown''' ''(AM peak)'' - Extends past [[Ottawa-Carleton Regional Transit Commission Hurdman Station|<span style="color:black">Hurdman Station</span>]] to [[Ottawa-Carleton Regional Transit Commission Blair Station|<span style="color:black">Blair Station</span>]]
+====Barrhaven direction====
+*'''72 Barrhaven''' ''(PM peak)''
+===Points of Interest/Popular Locations===
+* [[VIA Rail Canada|<span style="color:black">VIA Rail</span>]] - [[Fallowfield VIA Rail station|<span style="color:black">Fallowfield station</span>]]
+* Nepean Sportsplex
+* Algonquin College
+* Westboro
+* Tunney's Pasture Federal Government Offices
+* Bayview O-Train Station
+* Rideau Centre
+* University of Ottawa
+* [[VIA Rail Canada|<span style="color:black">VIA Rail</span>]] - [[Ottawa VIA Rail station|<span style="color:black">Ottawa station</span>]] ''(Selected trips)''
+* St. Laurent Shopping Centre ''(Selected trips)''
+* Gloucester Centre ''(Selected trips)''
+===Vehicles Used===
+* [[Alexander Dennis]] [[Alexander Dennis Enviro500|Enviro500]] [[File:Wc15.JPG]]
+* [[New Flyer]] [[New Flyer Industries D40i|D40i]] [[File:Wc15.JPG]]
+* [[New Flyer]] [[New Flyer Industries D60LF|D60LF]] [[File:Wc15.JPG]]
+* [[New Flyer]] [[New Flyer Industries D60LFR|D60LFR]] [[File:Wc15.JPG]]
+* [[Orion]] [[Orion International 'Orion VII'|VII NG HEV]] [[File:Wc15.JPG]]
+==Previous route==
 {{Ottawa-Carleton Regional Transit Commission route infobox
 |route=72 'Nepean South/Downtown'
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 __TOC__
-==Route Details==
+===Route Details===
 [[Image:Ottawa-Carleton Regional Transit Commission route 72.gif|thumb|right|283px|The former routing of route 72]]
 '''Route 72''' was a peak period express route that runs from Craig Henry area in Nepean to Downtown. Service operated Monday to Friday from <span title="6:00 AM">6:00</span> to <span title="9:00 AM">9:00</span> (AM peak) and <span title="3:00 PM">15:00</span> to <span title="6:00 PM">18:00</span> (PM peak).
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 Regular route [[Ottawa-Carleton Regional Transit Commission route 172|<span style="color:black">'''172'''</span>]] provided parallel all day local service in Nepean South.
-===History===
+====History====
 <!-- need exact date*'''April 17, 2011''' - route was cancelled. Replaced with a peak period extension to Downtown by [[Ottawa-Carleton Regional Transit Commission route 172|<span style="color:black">route '''172'''</span>]].-->
-===Branches===
+====Branches====
-====[[Ottawa-Carleton Regional Transit Commission Hurdman Station|<span style="color:black">Downtown</span>]] direction====
+=====[[Ottawa-Carleton Regional Transit Commission Hurdman Station|<span style="color:black">Downtown</span>]] direction=====
 *'''72 Downtown''' ''(AM peak)'' - Ended at [[Ottawa-Carleton Regional Transit Commission Hurdman Station|<span style="color:black">Hurdman Station</span>]]
-====Nepean South direction====
+=====Nepean South direction=====
 *'''72 Nepean South''' ''(PM peak)''
-===Points of Interest/Popular Locations===
+====Points of Interest/Popular Locations====
 * Algonquin College
 * Westboro
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 * Gloucester Centre ''(Selected trips)''
-===Vehicles Used===
+====Vehicles Used====
 Express routes, used a variety of bus models. They could of been almost anything from highfloors to lowfloors, and includes articulated buses.
-<!--===Previous route maps===
+<!--====Previous route maps====
 {| border="0" cellpadding="0" style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 0 0 0"|
 |[[Image:Ottawa-Carleton Regional Transit Commission route 70 04-2011.png|thumb|upright|100px|April 17, 2011<br><small>''Prior to Sept 4, 2011''</small>]]