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Free Transit Cape Breton shuttle for July 1 Canada Day Night of Lights event at Open Hearth Park

June 29, 2022 

SYDNEY, NS - Transit Cape Breton is offering free shuttle service on July 1, Canada Day evening, to and from Open Hearth Park on designated routes for the Night of Lights celebration. 

Service begins at 4:00pm with buses leaving Glace Bay, New Waterford and Sydney Mines for Open Hearth Park.

The departures schedule is available below and on CBRM's Facebook page. 

Fireworks start at 10:00 pm and final buses leave at 10:20pm from Open Hearth Park to return to original departure locations. 

- Pick up and drop offs will be at any bus stop located along these modified routes. 

- Passengers must follow all rules of using Transit Cape Breton

- Buses cannot stop at locations that are not designated bus stops

- Passengers must arrive early to their stop

- Passengers must be mindful our buses have a maximum capacity

- Drop off/pick up points are to be located on the north side of the 4 way stop on Stable

- For the first two runs leaving New Waterford, the bus will detour from Plummer via Wilson Avenue as there is a road closure in place for Canada Day on Plummer from 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm.

HANDI TRANS APPOINTMENTS ARE AVAILABLE: book by 3pm on June 30.