Cycling

As of 2006, there are 338 bicycle-racks which can hold 800 bicycles located throughout the municipality.^[7]

The first protected cycling lane in Halifax opened in November 2015 as a pilot project. The lanes are separated from automotive traffic by a painted median and plastic bollards.^[8]

Multi-use pathways

Within Halifax Regional Municipality, there are many multi-use pathways.

Walking

Built-up communities within the municipality have a better-established multi-use path--and--sidewalk connectivity, although there are still many sections that are not well connected. The less built-up the community, the likelihood of poor-connectivity increases. However, the municipality is working to improve bicycle-lane, multi-use path, sidewalk, and public transit services..^[19]

Rural

Halifax Transit's MetroX provides transit-routes for rural communities throughout the Halifax Regional Municipality. The communities served are Fall River, Goffs (Halifax Stanfield International Airport), Hubley (Sheldrake Lake), Porters Lake, and Upper Tantallon.

Most rural parts of Halifax Regional Municipality do not have public transit access, specifically the eastern, northern, and western areas. Rural areas are dependent upon privately operated bus-and-shuttle services.

Urban

Public transportation within the urban area of Halifax is more connected. Along with buses, Halifax Transit provides a ferry service alternative for transit users who wish to travel from Dartmouth-to-Halifax, and vice versa.^[20]

Proposed

Commuter

Historically, the Halifax Peninsula had an extensive streetcar transit system dating to the late 1800s.^[26] Operated by various private companies including the Halifax Street Railway Co., the Nova Scotia Power Co. (not the same company as the present electric utility), the Halifax Electric Tramway Co., the Nova Scotia Tramways and Power Co., and the Nova Scotia Light and Power Company, Limited, the streetcar system was abandoned by Nova Scotia Light and Power Company, Limited on 26th March 1949. Streetcars were replaced by an electric trolley coach system, however, the Halifax Transit Corporation replaced the last electric trolley coaches with conventional diesel buses on 1st January 1970.

Intercity

The Ocean is the sole inter-city rail service available. The Ocean connects Halifax with Montreal. The train runs three days per week, and takes approximately 22 hours to travel 1,346 km (836 mi).

Freight

Halifax Regional Municipality is the eastern terminus of the Canadian National Railway (CN). CN provides direct freight service to Chicago, Montreal, and Toronto from either of the Halifax Port Authority's two container terminals, or the port's general cargo and specialized cargo piers. Canadian National Railway operates rail lines from Dartmouth, and Halifax.

Rural

Within the rural areas of the municipality, many of the roads are two-laned 100-series highways, 200-series highways, 300-series highways, and trunk highways. The longest is Trunk 7 which runs from Bedford to Antigonish.

Urban

The communities of Dartmouth-and-Halifax, Nova Scotia are linked by two suspension bridges. The Angus L. Macdonald Bridge, since 1955, and the A. Murray MacKay Bridge since 1970. On an average workday, both bridges carry over 100,000 vehicles.^[29]