Ottawa-Carleton Regional Transit Commission route 72

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72 'Barrhaven/Downtown'

Number of Branches 3
Types of vehicles used ADL Enviro500 Wc15.JPG, New Flyer D40i Wc15.JPG, New Flyer D60LF Wc15.JPG, New Flyer D60LFR Wc15.JPG, Orion VII NG HEV Wc15.JPG
Garage ?
Intersecting/Parallel Routes

Route 72 is a express bus route operated by OC Transpo in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.

Route Details

Route 72 is a peak period express route that runs from Barrhaven to Downtown. Service operates Monday to Friday from 6:00 to 9:00 (AM peak) and 15:00 to 18:00 (PM peak). Some trips extend to Blair Station. In the AM peak, there is no boarding allowed after Fallowfield Station to Westboro Station, after which regular fare is charged.

Regular route 170 and 173 provides parallel all day local service in Barrhaven.

History

  • August 31, 2014 - was renumbered from route 76.


Branches

Downtown direction

Barrhaven direction

  • 72 Barrhaven (PM peak)

Points of Interest/Popular Locations

  • VIA Rail - Fallowfield station
  • Nepean Sportsplex
  • Algonquin College
  • Westboro
  • Tunney's Pasture Federal Government Offices
  • Bayview O-Train Station
  • Rideau Centre
  • University of Ottawa
  • VIA Rail - Ottawa station (Selected trips)
  • St. Laurent Shopping Centre (Selected trips)
  • Gloucester Centre (Selected trips)

Vehicles Used

Previous route

72 'Nepean South/Downtown'

Number of Branches 2
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Intersecting/Parallel Routes

Route 72 was a express bus route operated by OC Transpo in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.


Route Details

Route 72 was a peak period express route that runs from Craig Henry area in Nepean to Downtown. Service operated Monday to Friday from 6:00 to 9:00 (AM peak) and 15:00 to 18:00 (PM peak).

Regular route 172 provided parallel all day local service in Nepean South.

History

Branches

Downtown direction
Nepean South direction
  • 72 Nepean South (PM peak)

Points of Interest/Popular Locations

  • Algonquin College
  • Westboro
  • Tunney's Pasture Federal Government Offices
  • Bayview O-Train Station
  • Rideau Centre
  • University of Ottawa
  • VIA Rail - Ottawa station (Selected trips)
  • St. Laurent Shopping Centre (Selected trips)
  • Gloucester Centre (Selected trips)

Vehicles Used

Express routes, used a variety of bus models. They could of been almost anything from highfloors to lowfloors, and includes articulated buses.


Local Limited Service, Rapid and Express
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Active routes 73 - 74 - 75
Inactive routes 70 - 71 - 72 - 72 - 73 - 75 - 76 - 77 - 78
Ottawa-Carleton Regional Transit Commission (OC Transpo)
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Routes
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CURRENT ROUTES/CLASSIFICATIONS
O-Train Line 1
O-Train Replacements R1 - S1 - 2
Rapid 39 - 45 - 57 - 61-63 - 74-75 - 97-99
Frequent & Local 1-19 - 20-29 - 30-39 - 40-49 - 50-59 - 60-69 - 70-79 - 80-89 - 90-99 - 110-119 - 130-139 - 140-149 - 150-159 - 160-169 - 170-179 - 180-189 - 190-199
Connexion 220-229 - 230-239 - 250-259 - 260-269 - 270-279 - 280-289 - 290-299
Shopper 301-305
Events (Canadian Tire Centre) 404-406
Events (TD Place/Landsdowne) 450-452 - 454-456
Rural partner 500-599
School 5-199 - 600-699
Employee shuttles 900-999


INACTIVE ROUTES/CLASSIFICATIONS
O-Train Line 2
O-Train Replacements R2 - 107 - 740 - 741
Regular & Regular Limited Service 1-19 - 20-29 - 30-39 - 40-49 - 50-59 - 64 & 66 - 80-89 - 91-93 & 96 - 100-109 - 110-119 - 120-129 - 130-139 - 140-149 - 150-159 - 160-169 - 170-179 - 180-189 - 190-199
Peak Period 6 - 10 - 11 - 13 - 15 - 19 - 24 - 29 - 40-49 - 50-51 - 55-57 - 67 - 82 - 86 - 102-103 - 107-108 - 119 - 133 - 136 - 140 - 155 - 157-158 - 162-163 - 167 - 169 - 179 - 180-189 - 190-199
Express 20-29 - 30-39 - 45 - 59 - 60-66 - 68-69 - 70-78 - 90
Rural Express & Shopper 200-205 - 221-222 - 228 - 245 - 261-263 - 283 - 296
CommuniBus 306 - 316 - 356
O-Train & Peak Period Connector 700-799
Early morning 800-899
Shuttle Routes Amberwood, Manotick, Stittsville and West Ridge
Services in Gatineau
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Société de transport de l'Outaouais (STO)