Niagara Region Transit
Regional public transportation authority in Ontario, Canada / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Niagara Region Transit is a regional public transit system operating in the Niagara Region of Ontario. Initial service commenced on September 12, 2011, and consisted of inter-municipal routes. In January 2023, Niagara Region Transit assumed the operations of Welland Transit, Fort Erie Transit, St. Catharines Transit, and Niagara Falls Transit to form a single unified local transit service for the entire Niagara Region.[1]
Parent | Regional Municipality of Niagara |
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Founded | 12 September 2011 |
Headquarters | 1815 Sir Isaac Brock Way, Thorold, ON, Canada |
Locale | Niagara Region |
Service area | Fort Erie, Niagara Falls, Port Colborne, St. Catharines, Thorold, Welland |
Service type | Bus service, paratransit |
Alliance | Niagara Falls Transit St. Catharines Transit Welland Transit Fort Erie Transit |
Routes | approximately 8 |
Hubs | Welland Transit Terminal St. Catharines Transit Terminal Niagara Falls Transit Morrison-Dorchester Hub Brock University Niagara College Welland and Niagara-on-the-Lake campuses |
Fleet | 15 buses, ranging from 40-60 feet in length |
Fuel type | Diesel, HEV |
Operator | Niagara Region |
Website | Niagara Region Transit |
Service commenced the morning of September 12, 2011, and costs $6 per intercity trip, including transfer between two local municipal transit services. The service cost $5 for the first six months.[2][3]
A regional paratransit service, Niagara Specialized Transit, has been in operation since November 2006 and operated by Canadian Red Cross.
In August 2020, a two-year pilot was launched to provide on-demand service for Grimsby, Lincoln, Pelham, Wainfleet and West Lincoln.[4]