Niagara_Falls_Transit Knowpia

Niagara Falls Transit
Founded	1960
Defunct	31 December 2022
Headquarters	8208 Heartland Forest Road
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 2 Shuttle Routes
Hubs	Main & Ferry, Niagara Square, and Morrison & Dorchester
Stations	Niagara Falls Transit Terminal
Fleet	27 conventional buses ; 6 Handi-Transit vehicles
Operator	City of Niagara Falls, Ontario
Website	Niagara Transit

Niagara Falls Transit was a public transit agency that operated the public transport bus services in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada between 1960 and 2022.

Most buses are still painted in the old livery

Established in 1960, Niagara Transit originally operated ten routes. In 2007, the operation of Niagara Transit was taken over by the transportation department of the City of Niagara Falls, at which time the agency adopted its present name. A total of 14 regular service, 8 evening/weekend service, and 2 shuttle routes were operated by Niagara Falls Transit. Previously, it also operated two of the three lines of the WEGO network, which replaced the previous Falls Shuttle service.

On January 1, 2023, Niagara Region Transit assumed the operations of Niagara Falls Transit and started providing local service to Niagara Falls along with Welland and St. Catharines in anticipation of the proposed GO Train expansion to Niagara Falls. Routes and services were largely unchanged.^[1]

The motto for Niagara Falls Transit was "The way to go".

Operations edit

Niagara Falls Transit operated a grid of local bus routes and 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 provided additional service.

Roster edit

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 edit

STOP 102: Old Bus Stop Sign

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 midnight and Sunday and holiday service runs from 7 am to 7:30 pm with exception of WEGO Red Line

The Niagara College shuttles operate according to the academic semester (day after 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 edit

Regular Routes Monday to Saturday Daytime
No.	Name	Terminals
101	Dunn Street	Niagara Square (O) Main & Ferry (I)
102	Hospital	Main & Ferry (O) Bus Terminal (I)
103	Drummond Road	Niagara Square (O) Main & Ferry (I)
104	Victoria Avenue	Bus Terminal (O) Main & Ferry (I)
105	Kalar Road	Mount Carmel Plaza (O) Niagara Square (I)
106	Ailanthus Avenue	Chippawa (O) Main & Ferry (I)
107	Town & County Plaza	Church's Lane (O) Main & Ferry (I)
108	Thorold Stone Road	Bus Terminal (O) Morrison & Dorchester (I)m
109	Thorold Stone Road	Mount Carmel Plaza (O) Morrison & Dorchester (I)
110	Drummond Road	Morrison & Dorchester (O) Main & Ferry (I)
111	Dorchester Road	Niagara Square (O) Morrison & Dorchester (I)
112	McLeod Road	Chippawa (O) Niagara Square (I)
113	Montrose Road	Mount Carmel Plaza (O) Niagara Square (I)
114	Town & County Plaza	Riall Street (O) Morrison & Dorchester (I)
WEGO Red Line	Lundy's Lane	Table Rock (O) Garner Rd (I)

(O)= Outbound (I)= Inbound

Regular Routes Monday to Saturday Evenings & Sundays & Holidays
No.	Name	Terminals
203	Drummond Road	Niagara Square (O) Main & Ferry (I)
204	Victoria Avenue	Bus Terminal (O) Main & Ferry (I)
205	Kalar Road	Mount Carmel Plaza (O) Niagara Square (I)
206	Ailanthus Avenue	Chippawa (O) Main & Ferry (I)
209	Thorold Stone Road	Mount Carmel Plaza (O) Morrison & Dorchester (I)
210	Hospital	Morrison & Dorchester (O) Main & Ferry (I)
213	Montrose Road	Mount Carmel Plaza (O) Niagara Square (I)
214	Town & County Plaza	Riall Street (O) Morrison & Dorchester (I)
WEGO Red Line	Lundy's Lane	Table Rock (O) Garner Rd (I)

Express/Shuttle Routes edit

Regular Express/Shuttle Routes
Name	Terminals	Notes
Niagara College Glendale Campus	Morrison & Dorchester/Niagara College Niagara-on-the-Lake Campus	Operates during Fall/Winter college sessions only.
Niagara College Welland Campus	Morrison & Dorchester/Niagara College Welland Campus	Operates during Fall/Winter college sessions only.

Intercity transit connections edit

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