Metrobus Transit

Metrobus Transit
Slogan Get on. Be moved.
Founded 1958
Headquarters 245 Freshwater Road, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
Service area St. John's and Mount Pearl
Service type Public transit
Routes 18
Stops 778
Stations 2
Fleet 53
Annual ridership 3.1 million[1]
Fuel type Diesel
Operator St. John's Transportation Commission (City of St. John's)
General Manager Judy Powell
Web site www.metrobus.com

Metrobus Transit is a public transport system owned by the City of St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador Canada. It operates a fleet of diesel buses. A total of 18 bus routes serve St. John's and Mount Pearl, carrying approximately 3.1 million passengers in 2009.

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History

Metrobus Transit was established in 1958, and is operated by the St. John's Transportation Commission, a board consisting of six members from various areas of the region.

Metrobus Transit currently operates 18 routes. Routes travel around the cities of St. John's and Mount Pearl and service major destinations including the Avalon Mall, Village Shopping Centre, Memorial University Confederation Building, College of the North Atlantic, Marine Institute, Mile One Centre, and downtown St. John's.

Fares

Category Cash Fare 30-Day Pass 10 tickets
Adult $2.25 $70.00 $20.00
Child $1.75 $45.00 $15.00
Senior $2.25 $45.00 $15.00

In addition Student Semester Passes are available for Memorial University, Marine Institute and College of the North Atlantic students. The fare is $245.00.[2] In 2006, Metrobus Transit upgraded its fare system to use a smart card system called the m-Card, which replaces tickets and monthly passes with a reloadable card and offers a points and rewards loyalty program.[3]

Bus fleet

Metrobus Transit currently operates a fleet of 57 buses:

Total Builder Model Numbers
25 MCI TC40-102N Classic Bus 8714 - 8722, 8923 - 8926, 9027 - 9030, 9131 - 9133, 9234 - 9238
5 OBI Orion 05.501 9339 - 9343
21 Nova Bus LFS-40102 9844 - 9846, 0147 - 0152, 0753 - 0756, 0857 - 0861, 0962 - 0965, 1066

Current routes

External links

References

  1. ^ Metrobus ridership dips despite best efforts CBC News July 14, 2010
  2. ^ Metrobus Transit Fares Metrobus Transit November 7, 2010
  3. ^ m-Card November 7, 2010
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