Kingston Transit
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| Slogan | My Ride |
| Founded | 1962 |
| Headquarters | 1181 John Counter Blvd |
| Service area | Kingston, Ontario |
| Service type | Bus service |
| Routes | 17[1] |
| Fleet | 50 buses |
| Daily ridership | 13,000 [1] |
| Operator | City of Kingston |
| Manager | Jeremy DaCosta[2] |
| Website | Official Website |
Kingston Transit operates the transit service in Kingston, Ontario, Canada as well as to the neighbouring community of Amherstview, in Loyalist Township.
The Kingston Public Transit System began service on 1 July 1962, when the city's Public Utilities Commission took over the operation of transit service from Kingston City Coach, a subsidiary of Colonial Coach Lines. The Kingston Transit name was adopted in 1975.
Kingston Transit offers service to all three schools of higher education in the region: Queen's University, St. Lawrence College, and RMC.
It also offers service to the Coach Canada bus terminal and the VIA train station.
Major transfer points are at the Kingston Centre,[3] Downtown Kingston (at the corner of Bagot and Brock streets), Cataraqui Town Centre, and Gardiners Town Centre.
Routes
Service runs every 30 minutes on most routes during the daytime (combined 15 minute service on Princess Street, Union Street, and Gardiners Road), although some routes only operate every 60 minutes or at certain times of day. Service between St Lawrence College, Queen's University, and downtown Kingston can under every 15 minutes during peak hours due to the addition of an "Extra Bus" that does not run on a schedule. On evenings and Sundays, routes operate on a 60-minute frequency. Service runs from 6:00 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. on weekdays and Saturdays, and 8:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. on Sundays on most routes (start and end times vary by location). 17 Queen's West / Main Shuttle runs after the regular routes end service, until approximately 2 a.m. Monday through Saturday and 11 p.m. on Sundays.
Daytime Monday to Saturday
Operates Monday-Saturday, approximately 6:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Changes effective September 3, 2013
Same schedule Runs on 60 min intervals evening(7:30 pm-11pm) and Sunday's(8:30am-8:30pm).
NEW Routes: Express 501(Cataraqui Centre - Kingston Centre - Downtown Kingston Gen. Hospital - St Lawrence College - Cataraqui Centre)/502(Cataraqui Centre - St Lawrence College - Kingston Gen. Hospital Downtown - Kingston Centre - Cataraqui Centre) and
Route 9 (Brock St / Barrie St - Cataraqui Centre via Gardiners Town Centre).
Express Routes run 15 min peak hours (7:00am-9:30am and 4:pm-7:30pm) and 30 off peak Mon-fri and on 30 min on weekends.
= 'Easier Access' (accessible) route
| Route | Destinations | Via | Frequency (minutes) | Peak Hours Only | Formerly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Montreal Street St, Lawrence College | Downtown | 30 | 1 Montreal Street
Cataraqui Town Centre-Woods | |
| 2 | Kingston Centre Division Street | St. Lawrence College Downtown | 30 | ||
| 3 | Kingston Centre Downtown | Queen Mary Road St. Lawrence College King St. | 30 | ||
| 4 | Princess Street | Cataraqui Town Centre Downtown | 30 | ||
| 6 | Cataraqui Town Centre St. Lawrence College | Gardiners Town Centre | 30 | 6 Cataraqui Town Centre Downtown | |
| 7 | Dalton/Division Midland/Gardiners | Cataraqui Town Centre Train Station Bus Terminal | 30 | ||
| 10 | Amherstview Cataraqui Town Centre | Collins Bay Road | 30 | 10 Amherstview | |
| 12 | Kingston Centre Highway 15 | Downtown CFB Kingston (off-peak only) | 30 | - | |
| 12A | CFB Kingston Downtown | 30 | X | ||
| 18 | Train Station Bus Terminal Loop | Downtown Queen's University St. Lawrence College | * | ||
| 19 | Montreal Street Queen's University | Downtown | 30 | X | |
| 11 | Kingston Centre Cataraqui Town Centre | Bath Road Gardiners Town Centre | 30 | Route 71 | |
| 14 | Train Station Cataraqui Town Centre / Midland Avenue | Waterloo-Davis Multiplex | 30 | Route A | |
| 15 | Reddendale Cataraqui Town Centre - Woods | Gardiners Town Centre | 30 | B Reddendale | |
| 16 | Train Station Bus Terminal | Kingston Centre | 30 | Route C |
* Runs on a schedule that aligns with the train schedule
Evening & Sunday service
Operates Monday-Saturday from approximately 7:00 p.m. to end of service and Sunday from approximately 8:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.
| Route | Destinations | Via | Frequency (minutes) | Formerly |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Montreal Street Cataraqui Centre-Woods | Multiplex Downtown | 60 | 21 |
| 2 | Kingston Centre Division Street | St. Lawrence College Downtown | 60 | E2 22 |
| E6 | Gardiners Town Centre Downtown | St. Lawrence College | 60 | 26 23***** |
| 7 | Dalton/Division Midland/Gardiners | Cataraqui Town Centre Bus Terminal Train Station | 30 | |
| E12 | St. Lawrence College Highway 15 | Kingston Centre Downtown | 60 | 23***** |
| 17**** | Queen's West / Main Shuttle | 30 (late night only) | ||
| 18 | Train Station Bus Terminal Loop | Downtown Queen's University St. Lawrence College | *** | |
| E71 | Cataraqui Town Centre Downtown | Kingston Centre Gardiners Town Centre Downtown | 60 | |
| EB | Gardiners Town Centre Cataraqui Town Centre | Collins Bay Road | 60 | |
| C | Bus Terminal Train Station | Kingston Centre | 60 |
***Runs on a schedule that aligns with the train schedule
****September to April only.
*****The evening version of Route 3 once was Route 23. However, it now consists of Route E6 (downtown) and Route E12 (Kingston Centre).
Dial-A-bus (Tuesdays and Thursdays only)
Booking is required at least 24 hours in advance.
= 'Easier Access' route
| Route | Name | Via | Hours of Service |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | East Kingston | Highway 2 Downtown | 10:00-11:00 a.m. 4:00-5:00 p.m. |
| 8 | North Kingston | Battersea Road Unity Road Sunnyside Road Kingston Centre | 9:30-10:30 a.m. 5:30-6:30 p.m. |
Fares
| Age group | Single fare | 10-ride card | Monthly pass |
|---|---|---|---|
| Youth (age 6 - 18) | $2.25 | $16.25 | $50.50 |
| Adults | $2.50 | $21.50 | $68.25 |
| Seniors (65 years of age and older) | $2.25 | $15.00 | $46.25 |
Kingston Transit fares and My Card rates effective July 1, 2011.[4]
Kingston Transit employs a smart card payment system for monthly passes (My Pass) and tickets (My Tickets), which was introduced in August 2008.
Transfers are free for cash fares but must be obtained at the time fare is paid. They are valid for 60 minutes. Payments using My Tickets have transfers automatically stored inside the card.
Children under 6 ride free. A day pass, valid for one day of travel, can be purchased for $5.50 from City Hall.
Queen's University students, who are members of the AMS or SGPS, as well as St. Lawrence College students can ride free, as part of a U-Pass program.[5][6]
Fleet
Kingston Transit's fleet consists of 50 buses.
Current Roster
= 'Easier Access' buses
| Total | Builder | Model | Year built | Numbers | Also known as |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GMDD | TC40-102N | 1986 | 8790 | Driver Training Bus |
| 2 | MCI | TC40-102N | 1988 | 8870, 8893 | |
| 8 | BIA | Orion 06.501 | 1998 | 9803-9810 | |
| 5 | NFI | D40LF | 2003 | 0313-0317 | |
| 6 | NFI | D40LF | 2005 | 0519, 0620-0624 | |
| 2 | Ford Eldorado | E-450 Aerotech | 2006 | 0626, 0627 | |
| 2 | NFI | D40LF | 2007 | 0728, 0729 | |
| 1 | Ford | E-450 Crestline body | 2008 | 0830 | |
| 1 | International | LC | 2008 | 0931 | |
| 5 | NFI | D40LF | 2008 | 0832-0836 | |
| 5 | International | LC | 2009 | 1037-1041 | 1037-1039 ex 0937-0939 |
| 4 | NFI | D40LF | 2008 | 0942-0945 | |
| 6 | NFI | D40LFR | 2010 | 1046-1051 | |
| 1 | General Motors/Chevrolet | 4500 Arboc | 2009 | 0952 |
Past buses
| Total | Builder | Model | Numbers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | CC&F | IUCD-44ATC | 5601-5615 | |
| 15 | GMC | TGH-3102 | 6216-6230 | |
| 5 | GMC | TGH-3501 | 6468, 6569, 6570, 6671, 6476 | |
| 8 | GMDD | TDH-4519 | 6331, 6332, 6433, 6434, 6635, 6636, 6737, 6738 | |
| 2 | GMDD | T6H-4521 | 6839, 6840 | |
| 16 | GMDD | T6H-4523N | 7341, 7342, 7547-7554, 7655-7657, 7762-7764 | |
| 9 | GMDD | T6H-5307N | 7865-7867, 7972-7975, 8177, 8280 | |
| 9 | GMDD | TC40-102N | 8761, 8762, 8383, 8384, 8557, 8686-8689, 8791 | |
| 7 | MCI | TC40-102N | 8867-8869, 8892, 8894, 9095, 9196 | |
| 8 | Rek-Vee | Club Car | 7443-7446, 7558, 7559, 7460, 7461 | |
| 4 | OBI | Orion 01.504 | 8178, 8179, 8281, 8382 | |
| 1 | OBI | Orion 01.508 | 8485 | |
| 5 | OBI | Orion 05.501 | 9297-9299, 9201, 9202 | |
| 1 | Ford | E-350 | 626 | |
| 1 | Ford Eldorado | E-450 Aerotech | 0625 | |
| 2 | Thomas | SLF-230 | 0311, 0312 |
Vehicle numbering
This section refers to the 4-digit code located on all four sides of the exterior, the interior front, and, on older vehicles, the interior back.
The year of manufacture is part of the vehicle number. The year each bus was built is indicated in the first two digits of the number (e.g., code 9095 = built in 1990; code 0832 = built in 2008). The last two digits are numbered in sequence with every new vehicle added to the fleet.
Anomalies
On some buses, there are anomalies in the code. For example, on one bus, at the interior front, the code reads "8790", indicating it was built in 1987. However, at the back interior, the code reads 8690.
Rack and Roll
The current "Rack and Roll" system is used for bicycle transportation. If a customer wishes to bring a bicycle onto the bus, a pull-down rack is located at the outside front of the bus. The rack can currently hold 2 bicycles. It involves 2 slots which the bicycle's wheels fit into. Then, a curved hook fits around the front tire to secure the bike from falling. Rack and Roll is available during the cycling season.[7]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Kingston Transit profile
- ↑ http://www.kingstonlife.ca/sitepages/?aid=3423&cn=Viewpoint&an=VIEWPOINT%20-%20CITY%20FILE%20-%20Developing%20Story
- ↑ Kingston Centre Transit Terminal Opens
- ↑ Kingston Transit Fare Structure
- ↑ City of Kingston, Ontario, Canada - Queen's AMS & Kingston Transit Unveil An Enhanced Bus-It Service
- ↑ AMS
- ↑ "Kingston Transit’s Rack and Roll". Retrieved February 2014. "April through November"
External links
Media related to Kingston Transit at Wikimedia Commons
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