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LOGISTICS AND TRANSPORTATION Winnipeg workers report an average commute time of 23.3 minutes. Transit • Winnipeg has a bus public transit system owned and operated by the City of Winnipeg with financial support from the Province of Manitoba. • Daily ridership is more than 130,000 • The City of Winnipeg is currently implementing rapid transit using bus rapid transit. The first leg of the planned service route was completed in 2012. The second phase of this route is under construction and will be in service by 2020. Mayor Brian Bowman has stated his administration's intention to expand rapid transit service to all areas of the city including the airport by 2020. Time to Airport • Average commuter time from downtown to Winnipeg's international airport is under 20 minutes. Access to Major Highways • Within Manitoba, an expansive network of highways connects Winnipeg to the rest of Canada and the United States • Winnipeg is located on the Trans-Canada highway, the national highway that runs across Canada • Winnipeg is mile "0" of the Yellowhead segment of the Trans-Canada highway which is an alternative route for travel across the western provinces • Winnipeg is directly linked to the United States through Interstate 29 in addition to 11 other highway border crossings in Manitoba to neighbouring U.S. states of Minnesota and North Dakota Airport Overview The Winnipeg James A. Richardson International Airport is one of the worlds most reliable airports. The airport is conveniently located inside the city, close to downtown. • ease of access to 60 direct flight destinations • 3.16 million annual domestic passengers • 437,162 annual trans-border passengers • 185,336 annual international passengers • 24-hour unrestricted international airport • Domestic: Air Canada, WestJet, New Leaf Travel, Calm Air, Bearskin • Direct U.S.: United & Delta Airlines • Direct International: Air Canada, WestJet, Sunwing, Air Transat Source: Winnipeg Airports Authority. Commitment to New Direct Flights When Winnipeg is selected as the home of Amazon's second corporate headquarters, the Winnipeg Airports Authority has committed to provide direct flights to Seattle, San Francisco, Washington DC, and New York City. A M A Z O N P R O P O S A L 47