Niagara Falls Transit

Niagara Falls Transit

Slogan	The way to go
Founded	1960
Headquarters	4320 Bridge Street
Locale	Niagara Falls, Ontario
Service area	Niagara Falls, Ontario
Service type	Bus service, Paratransit
Routes	14 Monday to Saturday Daytime, 8 Evenings and Sundays and Holidays, and 3 Shuttle Routes
Hubs	Main & Ferry, Niagara Square, Target Plaza
Fleet	27 conventional buses 6 Handi-Transit vehicles
Operator	City of Niagara Falls, Ontario
Website	transit

Most buses are still painted in the old livery

Niagara Falls Transit operates the public transport bus services in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada.

Established in 1960, Niagara Transit originally operated ten routes. The current service now provides 14 Monday to Saturday daytime routes, Eight Evening & Sunday & Holiday routes and three shuttle services for Brock University and Niagara College (Welland and Glendale). In 2007 the operation of Niagara Transit was taken over by the transportation department of the City of Niagara Falls, the following year it changed its name to Niagara Falls Transit. The motto for Niagara Falls Transit is "The way to go". On October 8, 2013 Niagara Falls City Council approved the re-routing of Niagara Falls Transit effective January 5, 2014.

Operations

Potential for growth of public transit is limited as most tourists come by car or tour buses. Niagara Falls Transit is very underused due to the poor route structure, infrequent route intervals. Half hour or 15 minute routes are non existent even at rush hour. There is also a lack of pedestrian friendly bus stops, no concrete padding at many stops with few bus shelters to accommodate riders. Hotels and the two casinos offer shuttle bus service around the Falls area. Taxis are also a common form of transportation in the city. Most commuters are locals who live away from the Falls area and need to get to their workplace. ^[1] 5-0 is also a carrier that provides service from the Fallsview Casino and Downtown Niagara Falls area to Niagara-on-the-Lake, using a motor coach. Service operates year-round, but with a dramatically reduced schedule during winter months.

Niagara Falls Transit offers four shuttle bus routes, the Brock Rapid, Niagara College/Glendale Campus, Niagara College/Welland Campus, and Fort Erie to Niagara Falls. The Brock Rapid, Niagara College and Fort Erie shuttles operate during the academic school year. These services carry a premium fare charge, but in many cases will allow you to connect to regular services offered by Niagara Falls Transit.

Chair-A-Van carries disabled passengers on Niagara Falls Transit.

Roster

• General Motors Diesel Division Buses TGH - retired
• General Motors Diesel Division Buses TDH - retired
• General Motors Diesel Division Buses T6H - retired
• Motor Coach Industries Classic - retired
• Orion Bus Industries Orion V
• Girardn step van - for Dial-A-Van
• Orion Bus Industries Orion VII - Equipped with bike racks
• ElDorado National EZ-Rider II MAX - Equipped with bike racks
• Nova Bus Nova LFS - Equipped with bike racks

Routes

STOP 102: downtown transfer point

Each of the numbered routes under the 100 series routes operates Monday to Saturday from 5:45 am to 7:15 pm, Evening and Sunday and holiday service is modified to the 200 series routes. The Monday to Saturday evening service runs from 6:15 pm to 11:45 pm and Sunday and holiday service runs from 7 am to 8 pm

The Brock Rapid and Fort Erie Rapid, as well as the Niagara College shuttles operate according to the academic semester (day after Canadian Labour Day until April 30 of the following year). They will not operate when colleges and universities are not in session (May 1 until Labour Day).

Routes

(O)= Outbound (I)= Inbound

Express/Shuttle Routes

WEGO Visitor Transportation System

Previously operated as the Falls Shuttle, the Niagara Falls Parks shuttle service replaced on Monday August 13, 2012 by a new Niagara Falls Visitor Transportation System branded as WEGO. Full WEGO service commenced on the 23rd of August, 2012. Service operates on a more frequent service than the conventional City of Niagara Falls transit service, and is split among four routes; the Red line operating between the main transfer hub near Table Rock and the Lundy's Lane corridor, the Blue line operating between the hub and Marineland, the Green Line operating between the Floral Clock and Rapidview (through the hub), and the Purple Line between the hub and Downtown Niagara Falls (Bridge Street).

Intercity transit connections

• GO Transit (bus service and seasonal train service to Toronto at VIA Station)
• Niagara Region Transit (various connection points to St. Catherines, Fort Erie, and Welland)
• Coach Canada and Greyhound (intercity service to Canada & US destinations at Niagara Falls Coach Terminal)
• Via Rail and Amtrak (rail connections to Toronto and New York City at VIA Station)

See also

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Niagara Transit.

Other modes of transportation in Niagara Falls, Ontario:

• Niagara Region Transit
• WEGO Visitor Transportation System
• Niagara Parkway

References

1. ↑ "Transit | City of Niagara Falls, Canada". Niagarafalls.ca. Retrieved 2013-04-22. 

• Niagara Falls Transit Daytime Map
• Niagara Falls Transit Evening, Sunday and Holiday Map
• Minutes of Niagara Falls City Council October 8, 2013

External links

• Niagara Transit
• Drawings and photos of Niagara Transit buses
• Transit page on City of Niagara Falls Website

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