diff --git a/app/controllers/submissions/detail.js b/app/controllers/submissions/detail.js
index 7220c22c..abd2beb9 100644
--- a/app/controllers/submissions/detail.js
+++ b/app/controllers/submissions/detail.js
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ export default class SubmissionsDetail extends Controller {
   @service submissionHandler;
   @service searchHelper;
   @service flashMessages;
+  @service router;
 
   constructor() {
     super(...arguments);
@@ -479,7 +480,7 @@ export default class SubmissionsDetail extends Controller {
 
         ignoreList.clearIgnore();
         ignoreList.ignore(submission.get('id'));
-        this.transitionToRoute('submissions');
+        this.router.transitionTo('submissions');
       } catch (e) {
         this.flashMessages.danger(
           'We encountered an error deleting this draft submission. Please try again later or contact your administrator'
diff --git a/app/controllers/submissions/new.js b/app/controllers/submissions/new.js
index 81a4b617..0ed6caaf 100644
--- a/app/controllers/submissions/new.js
+++ b/app/controllers/submissions/new.js
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ export default class SubmissionsNew extends Controller {
           set(this, 'uploading', false);
           set(this, 'comment', '');
           set(this, 'workflow.filesTemp', A());
-          this.transitionToRoute('thanks', { queryParams: { submission: get(sub, 'id') } });
+          this.router.transitionTo('thanks', { queryParams: { submission: get(sub, 'id') } });
         })
         .catch((error) => {
           this.set('uploading', false);
diff --git a/app/controllers/submissions/new/basics.js b/app/controllers/submissions/new/basics.js
index 57f3a648..74320c53 100644
--- a/app/controllers/submissions/new/basics.js
+++ b/app/controllers/submissions/new/basics.js
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import { task } from 'ember-concurrency-decorators';
 export default class SubmissionsNewBasics extends Controller {
   @service workflow;
   @service flashMessages;
+  @service router;
 
   @alias('model.newSubmission') submission;
   @alias('model.publication') publication;
@@ -64,7 +65,7 @@ export default class SubmissionsNewBasics extends Controller {
     this.doiInfo.title = this.publication.title;
 
     await this.submission.save();
-    this.transitionToRoute(gotoRoute);
+    this.router.transitionTo(gotoRoute);
   }
 
   @action
diff --git a/app/controllers/submissions/new/files.js b/app/controllers/submissions/new/files.js
index 7cb266c4..b129f005 100644
--- a/app/controllers/submissions/new/files.js
+++ b/app/controllers/submissions/new/files.js
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import { inject as service } from '@ember/service';
 export default class SubmissionsNewFiles extends Controller {
   @service workflow;
   @service flashMessages;
+  @service router;
 
   @alias('model.newSubmission') submission;
   @alias('model.files') files;
@@ -50,7 +51,7 @@ export default class SubmissionsNewFiles extends Controller {
     this.updateRelatedData();
     await this.submission.save();
     set(this, 'loadingNext', false); // reset for next time
-    this.transitionToRoute(gotoRoute);
+    this.router.transitionTo(gotoRoute);
   }
 
   @action
diff --git a/app/controllers/submissions/new/grants.js b/app/controllers/submissions/new/grants.js
index bdd01a48..1e90aad7 100644
--- a/app/controllers/submissions/new/grants.js
+++ b/app/controllers/submissions/new/grants.js
@@ -2,8 +2,11 @@
 import Controller, { inject as controller } from '@ember/controller';
 import { action } from '@ember/object';
 import { alias } from '@ember/object/computed';
+import { inject as service } from '@ember/service';
 
 export default class SubmissionsNewGrants extends Controller {
+  @service router;
+
   @alias('model.newSubmission') submission;
   @alias('model.publication') publication;
   @alias('model.submissionEvents') submissionEvents;
@@ -24,7 +27,7 @@ export default class SubmissionsNewGrants extends Controller {
   async loadTab(gotoRoute) {
     // add validation, processing
     await this.submission.save();
-    this.transitionToRoute(gotoRoute);
+    this.router.transitionTo(gotoRoute);
   }
 
   @action
diff --git a/app/controllers/submissions/new/metadata.js b/app/controllers/submissions/new/metadata.js
index e3d63aa9..fa7fb989 100644
--- a/app/controllers/submissions/new/metadata.js
+++ b/app/controllers/submissions/new/metadata.js
@@ -2,8 +2,11 @@
 import Controller, { inject as controller } from '@ember/controller';
 import { action } from '@ember/object';
 import { alias } from '@ember/object/computed';
+import { inject as service } from '@ember/service';
 
 export default class SubmissionsNewMetadata extends Controller {
+  @service router;
+
   @alias('model.newSubmission') submission;
   @alias('model.repositories') repositories;
   @alias('model.publication') publication;
@@ -25,7 +28,7 @@ export default class SubmissionsNewMetadata extends Controller {
   async loadTab(gotoRoute) {
     // add validation, processing
     await this.submission.save();
-    this.transitionToRoute(gotoRoute);
+    this.router.transitionTo(gotoRoute);
   }
 
   @action
diff --git a/app/controllers/submissions/new/policies.js b/app/controllers/submissions/new/policies.js
index ff3ef5a7..be7b752f 100644
--- a/app/controllers/submissions/new/policies.js
+++ b/app/controllers/submissions/new/policies.js
@@ -2,8 +2,11 @@
 import Controller, { inject as controller } from '@ember/controller';
 import { action } from '@ember/object';
 import { alias } from '@ember/object/computed';
+import { inject as service } from '@ember/service';
 
 export default class SubmissionsNewPolicies extends Controller {
+  @service router;
+
   @alias('model.newSubmission') submission;
   @alias('model.policies') policies;
   @alias('model.publication') publication;
@@ -25,7 +28,7 @@ export default class SubmissionsNewPolicies extends Controller {
   async loadTab(gotoRoute) {
     // add validation, processing
     await this.submission.save();
-    this.transitionToRoute(gotoRoute);
+    this.router.transitionTo(gotoRoute);
   }
 
   @action
diff --git a/app/controllers/submissions/new/repositories.js b/app/controllers/submissions/new/repositories.js
index abf44263..17bd1117 100644
--- a/app/controllers/submissions/new/repositories.js
+++ b/app/controllers/submissions/new/repositories.js
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import { inject as service } from '@ember/service';
 
 export default class SubmissionsNewRepositories extends Controller {
   @service workflow;
+  @service router;
 
   @alias('model.newSubmission') submission;
   @alias('model.repositories') repositories;
@@ -82,7 +83,7 @@ export default class SubmissionsNewRepositories extends Controller {
   @action
   async loadTab(gotoRoute) {
     await this.submission.save();
-    this.transitionToRoute(gotoRoute);
+    this.router.transitionTo(gotoRoute);
     set(this, 'loadingNext', false); // reset for next time
   }
 
@@ -102,7 +103,7 @@ export default class SubmissionsNewRepositories extends Controller {
       });
 
       if (value.dismiss) {
-        this.transitionToRoute('dashboard');
+        this.router.transitionTo('dashboard');
       }
       // do nothing
     } else {
diff --git a/app/controllers/submissions/new/review.js b/app/controllers/submissions/new/review.js
index 2ac3fe94..ccc1363d 100644
--- a/app/controllers/submissions/new/review.js
+++ b/app/controllers/submissions/new/review.js
@@ -3,8 +3,11 @@ import Controller, { inject as controller } from '@ember/controller';
 import { action, computed, get } from '@ember/object';
 import { alias } from '@ember/object/computed';
 import { tracked } from '@glimmer/tracking';
+import { inject as service } from '@ember/service';
 
 export default class SubmissionsNewReview extends Controller {
+  @service router;
+
   @alias('model.newSubmission') submission;
   @alias('model.files') files;
   @alias('model.publication') publication;
@@ -31,9 +34,7 @@ export default class SubmissionsNewReview extends Controller {
 
   @action
   loadTab(gotoRoute) {
-    // add validation, processing
-    // this.submission.save().then(() => this.transitionToRoute(gotoRoute));
-    this.transitionToRoute(gotoRoute);
+    this.router.transitionTo(gotoRoute);
   }
 
   @action
diff --git a/app/deprecation-workflow.js b/app/deprecation-workflow.js
index 2d48a9c0..1cc5447e 100644
--- a/app/deprecation-workflow.js
+++ b/app/deprecation-workflow.js
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ import setupDeprecationWorkflow from 'ember-cli-deprecation-workflow';
 
 setupDeprecationWorkflow({
   workflow: [
-    { handler: 'silence', matchId: 'routing.transition-methods' },
     { handler: 'silence', matchId: 'ember-data:deprecate-promise-many-array-behaviors' },
     { handler: 'silence', matchId: 'ember-data:deprecate-array-like' },
     { handler: 'silence', matchId: 'ember-data:no-a-with-array-like' },
diff --git a/app/routes/application.js b/app/routes/application.js
index 44981bbf..22a6282c 100644
--- a/app/routes/application.js
+++ b/app/routes/application.js
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import { action } from '@ember/object';
 
 export default class ApplicationRoute extends CheckSessionRoute {
   @service('app-static-config') staticConfig;
+  @service router;
 
   queryParams = ['userToken'];
 
@@ -16,7 +17,7 @@ export default class ApplicationRoute extends CheckSessionRoute {
 
   @action
   transitionTo(route, model) {
-    this.transitionTo(route, model);
+    this.router.transitionTo(route, model);
   }
 
   /**
diff --git a/app/routes/submissions/new.js b/app/routes/submissions/new.js
index b4908bff..f05a267d 100644
--- a/app/routes/submissions/new.js
+++ b/app/routes/submissions/new.js
@@ -8,13 +8,14 @@ export default class NewRoute extends CheckSessionRoute {
   @service('workflow')
   workflow;
   @service store;
+  @service router;
 
   @service('current-user')
   currentUser;
 
   beforeModel() {
     if (this.workflow.getCurrentStep() === 0) {
-      this.transitionTo('submissions.new');
+      this.router.transitionTo('submissions.new');
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/app/routes/submissions/new/index.js b/app/routes/submissions/new/index.js
index f90f1791..7b2c5df1 100644
--- a/app/routes/submissions/new/index.js
+++ b/app/routes/submissions/new/index.js
@@ -2,11 +2,11 @@ import { inject as service } from '@ember/service';
 import CheckSessionRoute from './../../check-session-route';
 
 export default class IndexRoute extends CheckSessionRoute {
-  @service('workflow')
-  workflow;
+  @service workflow;
+  @service router;
 
   beforeModel() {
     this.workflow.resetWorkflow();
-    this.replaceWith('submissions.new.basics');
+    this.router.replaceWith('submissions.new.basics');
   }
 }
diff --git a/tests/unit/controllers/submissions/detail-test.js b/tests/unit/controllers/submissions/detail-test.js
index 0c48a753..b72d728b 100644
--- a/tests/unit/controllers/submissions/detail-test.js
+++ b/tests/unit/controllers/submissions/detail-test.js
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ module('Unit | Controller | submissions/detail', (hooks) => {
   });
 
   test('delete action should call the submission handler', function (assert) {
-    assert.expect(3);
+    assert.expect(2);
 
     // Mock the global SweetAlert object to always return immediately
     swal = () =>
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@ module('Unit | Controller | submissions/detail', (hooks) => {
         },
       })
     );
-    controller.set('transitionToRoute', () => assert.ok(true));
 
     controller.send('deleteSubmission', submission);
   });
@@ -47,7 +46,8 @@ module('Unit | Controller | submissions/detail', (hooks) => {
     swal = Sinon.fake.resolves({ value: true });
 
     const controller = this.owner.lookup('controller:submissions/detail');
-    const transitionFake = Sinon.replace(controller, 'transitionToRoute', Sinon.fake());
+    const routerService = this.owner.lookup('service:router');
+    const transitionFake = Sinon.replace(routerService, 'transitionTo', Sinon.fake());
 
     controller.submissionHandler = this.owner.lookup('service:submission-handler');
     const deleteFake = Sinon.replace(controller.submissionHandler, 'deleteSubmission', Sinon.fake.rejects());
diff --git a/tests/unit/controllers/submissions/new-test.js b/tests/unit/controllers/submissions/new-test.js
index 14df52a1..814efda4 100644
--- a/tests/unit/controllers/submissions/new-test.js
+++ b/tests/unit/controllers/submissions/new-test.js
@@ -94,7 +94,9 @@ module('Unit | Controller | submissions/new', (hooks) => {
 
     // After the route transition to thanks, all promises should be resolved handler
     // and tests can be run.
-    controller.set('transitionToRoute', (name) => {
+
+    const routerService = this.owner.lookup('service:router');
+    routerService.transitionTo = (name) => {
       assert.strictEqual(name, 'thanks');
 
       assert.true(publicationSaved);
@@ -120,7 +122,7 @@ module('Unit | Controller | submissions/new', (hooks) => {
       assert.deepEqual(md.agreements[0], {
         moo: 'Milk cows',
       });
-    });
+    };
 
     controller.set('model', model);
     controller.set('comment', comment);
@@ -193,7 +195,8 @@ module('Unit | Controller | submissions/new', (hooks) => {
 
     // After the route transition to thanks, all promises should be resolved handler
     // and tests can be run.
-    controller.set('transitionToRoute', (name) => {
+    const routerService = this.owner.lookup('service:router');
+    routerService.transitionTo = (name) => {
       assert.strictEqual(name, 'thanks');
 
       assert.true(publicationSaved);
@@ -207,7 +210,7 @@ module('Unit | Controller | submissions/new', (hooks) => {
       assert.strictEqual(submissionEvent.performerRole, 'preparer');
       assert.strictEqual(submissionEvent.eventType, 'approval-requested');
       assert.strictEqual(submissionEvent.comment, comment);
-    });
+    };
 
     controller.set('model', model);
     controller.set('comment', comment);
@@ -279,7 +282,8 @@ module('Unit | Controller | submissions/new', (hooks) => {
 
     // After the route transition to thanks, all promises should be resolved handler
     // and tests can be run.
-    controller.set('transitionToRoute', (name) => {
+    const routerService = this.owner.lookup('service:router');
+    routerService.transitionTo = (name) => {
       assert.strictEqual(name, 'thanks');
 
       assert.true(publicationSaved);
@@ -295,7 +299,7 @@ module('Unit | Controller | submissions/new', (hooks) => {
       assert.strictEqual(submissionEvent.performerRole, 'preparer');
       assert.strictEqual(submissionEvent.eventType, 'approval-requested-newuser');
       assert.strictEqual(submissionEvent.comment, comment);
-    });
+    };
 
     controller.set('model', model);
     controller.set('comment', comment);
@@ -310,7 +314,7 @@ module('Unit | Controller | submissions/new', (hooks) => {
    * to the expected route.
    *
    * This action should first create a SweetAlert (swal), then call 'deleteSubmission' in the
-   * submission handler, finally call 'transitionToRoute' to transition to the 'submissions'
+   * submission handler, finally call 'transitionTo' to transition to the 'submissions'
    * route.
    */
   test('abort should delete submission and transition', async function (assert) {
diff --git a/tests/unit/controllers/submissions/new/basics-test.js b/tests/unit/controllers/submissions/new/basics-test.js
index 138c127a..821c82b4 100644
--- a/tests/unit/controllers/submissions/new/basics-test.js
+++ b/tests/unit/controllers/submissions/new/basics-test.js
@@ -139,7 +139,8 @@ module('Unit | Controller | submissions/new/basics', (hooks) => {
       publication,
     };
     controller.set('model', model);
-    controller.transitionToRoute = function () {
+    const routerService = this.owner.lookup('service:router');
+    routerService.transitionTo = () => {
       assert.ok(true);
       loadTabAccessed = true;
     };
@@ -192,7 +193,8 @@ module('Unit | Controller | submissions/new/basics', (hooks) => {
     };
 
     controller.set('model', model);
-    controller.set('transitionToRoute', (route) => {
+    const routerService = this.owner.lookup('service:router');
+    routerService.transitionTo = () => {
       // no errors and loadTab accessed
       assert.false(controller.get('submitterIsInvalid'));
       assert.false(controller.get('titleError'));
@@ -203,7 +205,7 @@ module('Unit | Controller | submissions/new/basics', (hooks) => {
       assert.strictEqual(controller.get('flaggedFields').indexOf('submitterEmail'), -1);
 
       assert.ok(subSaved, 'submission was not saved');
-    });
+    };
 
     assert.true(controller.get('model.newSubmission.isProxySubmission'));
     controller.send('validateAndLoadTab', 'submissions.new.basics');
diff --git a/tests/unit/controllers/submissions/new/files-test.js b/tests/unit/controllers/submissions/new/files-test.js
index 8f8f75b1..0ed90391 100644
--- a/tests/unit/controllers/submissions/new/files-test.js
+++ b/tests/unit/controllers/submissions/new/files-test.js
@@ -152,7 +152,8 @@ module('Unit | Controller | submissions/new/files', (hooks) => {
       }),
     };
     controller.set('model', model);
-    controller.transitionToRoute = function () {
+    const routerService = this.owner.lookup('service:router');
+    routerService.transitionTo = () => {
       assert.ok(subSaved, 'Submission was not saved');
       assert.strictEqual(controller.get('workflow').getFilesTemp().length, 0);
       assert.strictEqual(controller.get('model.files').length, 1);
diff --git a/tests/unit/controllers/submissions/new/grants-test.js b/tests/unit/controllers/submissions/new/grants-test.js
index e070318f..31afb1a8 100644
--- a/tests/unit/controllers/submissions/new/grants-test.js
+++ b/tests/unit/controllers/submissions/new/grants-test.js
@@ -23,7 +23,8 @@ module('Unit | Controller | submissions/new/grants', (hooks) => {
 
     controller.set('model', model);
 
-    controller.transitionToRoute = function (route) {
+    const routerService = this.owner.lookup('service:router');
+    routerService.transitionTo = function (route) {
       assert.strictEqual(route, 'submissions.new.basics');
     };
     controller.send('loadPrevious');
@@ -41,7 +42,8 @@ module('Unit | Controller | submissions/new/grants', (hooks) => {
 
     controller.set('model', model);
 
-    controller.transitionToRoute = function (route) {
+    const routerService = this.owner.lookup('service:router');
+    routerService.transitionTo = function (route) {
       assert.strictEqual(route, 'submissions.new.policies');
     };
     controller.send('loadNext');
@@ -62,7 +64,8 @@ module('Unit | Controller | submissions/new/grants', (hooks) => {
     });
 
     controller.set('model', model);
-    controller.set('transitionToRoute', () => {});
+    const routerService = this.owner.lookup('service:router');
+    routerService.transitionTo = () => {};
 
     controller.send('loadNext');
     controller.send('loadPrevious');
diff --git a/tests/unit/controllers/submissions/new/metadata-test.js b/tests/unit/controllers/submissions/new/metadata-test.js
index 6a45534c..c9cecf38 100644
--- a/tests/unit/controllers/submissions/new/metadata-test.js
+++ b/tests/unit/controllers/submissions/new/metadata-test.js
@@ -26,7 +26,8 @@ module('Unit | Controller | submissions/new/metadata', (hooks) => {
     });
 
     controller.set('model', model);
-    controller.transitionToRoute = function (route) {
+    const routerService = this.owner.lookup('service:router');
+    routerService.transitionTo = function (route) {
       assert.ok(subSaved, 'submission was not saved');
       assert.strictEqual(route, 'submissions.new.repositories');
     };
@@ -47,7 +48,9 @@ module('Unit | Controller | submissions/new/metadata', (hooks) => {
     });
 
     controller.set('model', model);
-    controller.transitionToRoute = function (route) {
+
+    const routerService = this.owner.lookup('service:router');
+    routerService.transitionTo = function (route) {
       assert.ok(subSaved, 'submission was not saved');
       assert.strictEqual(route, 'submissions.new.files');
     };
diff --git a/tests/unit/controllers/submissions/new/policies-test.js b/tests/unit/controllers/submissions/new/policies-test.js
index 98100b71..9d476ef4 100644
--- a/tests/unit/controllers/submissions/new/policies-test.js
+++ b/tests/unit/controllers/submissions/new/policies-test.js
@@ -22,7 +22,8 @@ module('Unit | Controller | submissions/new/policies', (hooks) => {
     });
 
     controller.set('model', model);
-    controller.transitionToRoute = function (route) {
+    const routerService = this.owner.lookup('service:router');
+    routerService.transitionTo = function (route) {
       assert.strictEqual(route, 'submissions.new.grants');
     };
     controller.send('loadPrevious');
@@ -39,7 +40,8 @@ module('Unit | Controller | submissions/new/policies', (hooks) => {
     });
 
     controller.set('model', model);
-    controller.transitionToRoute = function (route) {
+    const routerService = this.owner.lookup('service:router');
+    routerService.transitionTo = function (route) {
       assert.strictEqual(route, 'submissions.new.repositories');
     };
     controller.send('loadNext');
@@ -56,9 +58,10 @@ module('Unit | Controller | submissions/new/policies', (hooks) => {
     });
 
     controller.set('model', model);
-    controller.set('transitionToRoute', (route) =>
-      assert.ok(route === 'submissions.new.repositories' || route === 'submissions.new.grants')
-    );
+    const routerService = this.owner.lookup('service:router');
+    routerService.transitionTo = function (route) {
+      assert.ok(route === 'submissions.new.repositories' || route === 'submissions.new.grants');
+    };
 
     controller.send('loadNext');
     controller.send('loadPrevious');
diff --git a/tests/unit/controllers/submissions/new/repositories-test.js b/tests/unit/controllers/submissions/new/repositories-test.js
index c73774bf..7e625e3c 100644
--- a/tests/unit/controllers/submissions/new/repositories-test.js
+++ b/tests/unit/controllers/submissions/new/repositories-test.js
@@ -31,7 +31,8 @@ module('Unit | Controller | submissions/new/repositories', (hooks) => {
     });
     controller.set('model', model);
     let loadTabAccessed = false;
-    controller.transitionToRoute = function () {
+    const routerService = this.owner.lookup('service:router');
+    routerService.transitionTo = function (route) {
       loadTabAccessed = true;
     };
     // override swal so it doesn't pop up
@@ -65,7 +66,8 @@ module('Unit | Controller | submissions/new/repositories', (hooks) => {
     });
     controller.set('model', model);
 
-    controller.transitionToRoute = function () {
+    const routerService = this.owner.lookup('service:router');
+    routerService.transitionTo = function (route) {
       assert.ok(true);
     };
     controller.send('validateAndLoadTab');
@@ -119,9 +121,10 @@ module('Unit | Controller | submissions/new/repositories', (hooks) => {
     });
 
     controller.set('model', model);
-    controller.set('transitionToRoute', (route) =>
-      assert.ok(['submissions.new.metadata', 'submissions.new.policies'].includes(route))
-    );
+    const routerService = this.owner.lookup('service:router');
+    routerService.transitionTo = function (route) {
+      assert.ok(['submissions.new.metadata', 'submissions.new.policies'].includes(route));
+    };
 
     controller.send('loadNext');
     assert.ok(subSaved);
diff --git a/tests/unit/controllers/submissions/new/review-test.js b/tests/unit/controllers/submissions/new/review-test.js
index 7c8c0432..f25f27f9 100644
--- a/tests/unit/controllers/submissions/new/review-test.js
+++ b/tests/unit/controllers/submissions/new/review-test.js
@@ -24,7 +24,8 @@ module('Unit | Controller | submissions/new/review', (hooks) => {
     controller.set('model', model);
 
     let loadTabAccessed = false;
-    controller.transitionToRoute = function (route) {
+    const routerService = this.owner.lookup('service:router');
+    routerService.transitionTo = function (route) {
       loadTabAccessed = true;
       assert.strictEqual(route, 'submissions.new.files');
     };