When the trial ends, trunk route buses operating at night will no longer be marked with the letter N. The buses will use the same route number regardless of the time of day. During the trial, the letter N was added to the route numbers of trunk buses operating at night.
The trial provided us with valuable insights into the operation of trunk route buses. Following the trial, we will add new information and clarify the current instructions on how to use trunk route buses. You can find these updated instructions at bus stops, among other locations.
During the trial that began in June, the nighttime boarding practices on trunk route buses were the same as on the regular blue buses. Passengers could board the buses only through the front door and were required to either show their ticket to the driver or purchase one at the card reader using contactless payment or an HSL card. The trial was conducted on trunk route buses 20, 30, 40, 200, 300, 400, 500, 510, 520, 530, 560, 570 and 600 at night approximately between 11pm and 5am.