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== Bus terminal gallery == |
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Image:Bus depot entrance off carlisle.jpg|<center>entrance off Carlisle St.</center> |
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Image:Exterior depot coach canada side.jpg|<center>exterior platforms</center> |
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Image:Ticket hall on exit side.jpg|<center>covered platforms and customer services</center> |
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Image:Ticket desk st catharines bus depot.jpg|<center>waiting room and ticket counter</center> |
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== References == |
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Revision as of 14:04, 11 November 2008
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| Founded | 1961 |
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| Headquarters | 2012 First Street Louth |
| Service area | St. Catharines and Thorold |
| Service type | Bus service, Paratransit |
| Stations | Downtown Terminal, 70 Carlisle Street |
| Fuel type | Diesel, Diesel-electric hybrid |
| Operator | St. Catharines Transit Commission |
| Website | www.YourBus.com |
St. Catharines Transit provides bus service to the City of St. Catharines and the neighbouring City of Thorold. The Transit Commission took over operation of transit services within the city from Canadian National Transportation in 1961.[1]
The Transit Operations Facility open in 1991 and the Downtown Terminal, within the headquarters building of the Ontario Ministry of Transportation, opened in 1996. The bus terminal is also used by Greyhound and Coach Canada for intercity coach service to Hamilton, London, Toronto, Buffalo, New York City, [2] and connections to major cities throughout Canada and the United States.
Services
Regular Routes
The St. Catharines Transit Commission (SCT) operates most of their routes through Downtown St. Catharines, with routes meeting at the Downtown Bus Terminal. Additional main transfer points also exist at The Pen Centre, Fairview Mall and at Brock University.
The majority of the routes operate weekdays and Saturdays using one numbering scheme, while the weekday evenings, Saturday evenings and Sundays operate with a separate numbering scheme.
Bus routes
- 1 Martindale Rd.
- 2 Ontario Lakeshore
- 3 Pelham Rd.
- 4 Oakdale - Pen - Brock
- 5 Haig - Linwell
- 6 Lake St.
- 7 Niagara St.
- 8 Grantham - Lakeshore
- 9 Geneva St.
- 10 Glenridge - Pen Centre
- 11 Hartzel Rd.
- 12 Vine St.
- 14 Scott St.
- 15 West St. Catharines
- 16 Brock - Glenridge
- 17 Bunting - Linwell
- 18 Secord Woods
- 20 Thorold - Pen Centre
- 21 Confederation - Brock
- 22 Thorold South
- 122 Brock - Pen Centre
- 15 West/Brock Commuter
Paratransit
In addition to accessible bus routes, which enable those with reduced mobility to board a 'low floor' transit bus, St. Catharines Transit also provides paratransit services for those who cannot board a regular city bus and accessible bus service is not available.
Brock Hub
Located at Brock University this is the main interchange for bus travel within the Niagara Region and to points beyond. Connections are provided by St. Catharines, Niagara and Welland Transit Commissions and Coach Canada [3] Centrally located to all the local transit services and adjacent to Hwy 406, the university campus is ideal for this purpose.
Fleet
- Vehicles currently being used are
- New Flyer Industries D40LF
- New Flyer Industries D40i model also known as "Invero"
- New Flyer Industries DE40LF (diesel-electric hybrid)
- MCI TC40102N (slowly being retired)
- Orion Bus Industries 05.501
- Orion Bus Industries 06.501
Fares and Passes
Effective from April 1, 2007.[4]
| Type | Cash | Tickets | Monthly Pass |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adult | $2.50 | 5 / $11.75 | $80.00 |
| Elementary | $1.75 | 4 / $7.00 | |
| Secondary | $2.50 | 5 / $11.25 | $50.00 |
| Seniors | $2.50 | 4 / $7.00 | $50.00 |
History
Local public transportation in the area originally consisted of horse drawn cars, subsequently upgraded to electric railway service. Niagara, St. Catharines and Toronto Railway Company, founded in 1898, was acquired by the Canadian Northern Railway in 1908 which became Canadian National Railways in 1918 and converted to bus operations after 1931. The portion of this system operating within the City of St. Catherines was transferred to the St. Catharines Transit Commission in 1961, which adopted the current operating name of St. Catharines Transit in 1974.[5]
Fleet History
References
