Moncton, New Brunswick

:For the parish, please see Moncton, New Brunswick (parish)

Transportation

Moncton is serviced by a newly expanded international airport, the Greater Moncton International Airport (YQM). The GMIA is the third busiest and largest airport in Atlantic Canada and handles more traffic than all other airports in New Brunswick combined. Yearly passenger volume is in excess of 500,000.

Related Topics:
Greater Moncton International Airport

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Regular carriers serving the GMIA (and destinations) include:

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• Air Canada Jazz, - (Halifax, Montreal, Toronto)
• WestJet, - (Montreal, Toronto, Hamilton, Calgary)
• CanJet, - (St. John's, Toronto, Sarasota Florida (Winter))
• Air Labrador, - (Magdalen Islands, Quebec City, Montreal)
• Continental Express, - (New York City)

A number of charter airlines; including Corsair (France), Air St. Pierre (France), Condor (Germany), Air Transat (Canada) and Skyservice (Canada) also fly into the GMIA with direct connections to St. Pierre and Miquelon, Dominican Republic, Cuba, Germany and France. The Moncton Air Traffic Control Center, located in Riverview controls all high level air traffic over the Maritime Provinces. All flights between North America and Europe pass through Moncton airspace.

Related Topics:
Corsair - Air St. Pierre - Condor - Air Transat - Skyservice - St. Pierre and Miquelon - Dominican Republic - Cuba - Germany - France - Riverview - Maritime Provinces

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Moncton is serviced by railway companies VIA Rail Canada, Canadian National Railway and the New Brunswick East Coast Railway. VIA Rail provides daily rail passenger service to Halifax & Montreal.

Related Topics:
Railway - VIA Rail Canada - Canadian National Railway - New Brunswick East Coast Railway - Halifax - Montreal

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Moncton is a major hub for the Acadian Lines interprovincial bus service. The Greater Moncton Area is also serviced by Codiac Transit, which operates on 25 routes in Moncton, Dieppe and Riverview.

Related Topics:
Acadian Lines - Codiac Transit

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Moncton is located on the Trans Canada Highway, at the junction of all major road routes in the Maritime Provinces. None of the other major Maritime cities is more than a three hour drive from Moncton. Because of all these attributes, Moncton has developed as a major transportation, distribution, commercial and retailing center.

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