MetroX

MetroX was a rural express bus service operating in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia. Operated by Halifax Transit, MetroX service is available on three limited-stop fully accessible express routes within the Halifax Regional Municipality. All routes link to downtown Halifax, with one from Upper Tantallon, one from Fall River and Halifax Stanfield International Airport, and one from Porters Lake.

MetroX was a rural express bus service operating in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia. Operated by Halifax Transit, MetroX service is available on three limited-stop fully accessible express routes within the Halifax Regional Municipality. All routes link to downtown Halifax, with one from Upper Tantallon, one from Fall River and Halifax Stanfield International Airport, and one from Porters Lake. ==History== The MetroX service began on August 31, 2009. MetroX was developed designed with the weekday commuter in mind. When fully rolled out MetroX will bring express transit to Park & Ride lots along 100-series highways within HRM, along the three 100-series highways that lead into the Halifax Regional Municipality; those highways being Highway 102, Highway 103 and Highway 107. At the end of August, 2009, MetroX service began with weekday service from Upper Tantallon to Downtown Halifax. On May 31, 2012, daily service along the Highway 102 corridor began between Halifax Stanfield International Airport and Downtown Halifax commenced. Weekday service on the Highway 107 corridor began on November 18, 2013. Routes 330 and 370 were renamed to "Regional Express" around 2016-2017, exact dates are unknown. Buses used on MetroX routes still had MetroX branding. The original GMC cutaway buses used on Route 330 ordered in 2009, were retired in 2018, with 2 of the buses going to Bridgewater Transit. Route 320 kept its MetroX name on Halifax Transit timetables until around 2020 when the MetroX part was dropped. The Nova Bus LFS buses assigned to Route 320 and 330 were repainted into a special variant of the Halifax Transit livery, with icons of planes on the side of the bus and new "AIRPORT EXPRESS" lettering. The buses were repainted between May 2020 and Early 2023. The 2013 Glaval Bus Legacy buses retained their MetroX livery, only being used on Route 330 after 2020. 540 retired in 2020 and was auctioned off. The rest were retired between August and November 2025. MetroX logos can still be found on some Park & Ride signs in Sheldrake Lake & Fall River, as those signs have not been replaced. ==MetroX Routes== MetroX routes were limited-stop services, stopping only at major terminals and the rural destinations. All MetroX routes still operate under the Regional Express name. 330 Tantallon/Sheldrake Lake Route 330 Tantallon/Sheldrake Lake provides express service between Upper Tantallon, Sheldrake Lake (Hubley) and Duke/Albemarle Street, along the Highway 103 corridor. The route stops at the following locations: Upper Tantallon (Hubley Centre) Sheldrake Lake (Hubley) Duke/Albemarle Street The route originally operated on three variations, Halifax to Sheldrake Lake onto Upper Tantallon, Halifax to Sheldrake Lake and Halifax to Upper Tantallon (and vice versa), before being simplified later on to the normal route variations (Halifax-Tantallon, Tantallon-Halifax). Route 330 was split into Routes 330A & 330B in August 2026, with Route 330A providing direct service to Tantallon Park & Ride, skipping Sheldrake Lake. 320 Airport-Fall River Route 320 Airport provides express service between Halifax Stanfield International Airport and Duke/Albemarle Street, along Highway 102, Highway 118 and Highway 111. The route stops at the following locations: Halifax Stanfield International Airport Aerotech Business Park Fall River Dartmouth (Bridge Terminal) Duke/Albemarle Street 370 Porters Lake Route 370 Porters Lake provides service in the Highway 107 corridor between Duke/Albemarle Street and Porters Lake. The route stops at the following locations: Porters Lake Dartmouth (Bridge Terminal) Duke/Albemarle Street == Fare Structure== Effective September 1, 2025 Halifax Transit charged an additional $1.00 for MetroX routes, its fare structure was separate from the rest of the system. Transfers received on Regional Express routes can be used to transfer onto a conventional bus. Current Fares as of September 1, 2025. ==Fleet== ==Retired==

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