| The Shuttle | |
|---|---|
&sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:The_Shuttle,_Christchurch,_New_Zealand.JPG) The Shuttle in Colombo Street | |
| Overview | |
| Operator | Red Bus |
| Garage | Fitzgerald Avenue depot |
| Vehicle | Designline Olymbus |
| Status | defunct |
| Began service | 1 December 1998 |
| Ended service | 22 February 2011 |
| Route | |
| Locale | Christchurch Central City |
| Service | |
| Level | Daily |
| Frequency | 10-min |
| Annual patronage | 1 million |
The Shuttle was a free bus service in Central Christchurch, New Zealand. Introduced in December 1998, the popular service represented the first use of turbine-electric hybrid vehicles in New Zealand. It was operated until the February 2011 Christchurch earthquake and carried about one million passengers per year. It was not reinstated after the central city cordons were removed in 2013.