- Kingston Transit
Infobox Bus transit
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company_slogan = My Ride
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founded = 1962
headquarters = 1181 John Counter Blvd
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service_area =Kingston, Ontario
service_type =Bus service
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routes = 16 [http://www.cityofkingston.ca/residents/transportation/transit/profile.asp Kingston Transit profile] ]
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fleet = 49 buses
ridership = 13,000 [http://www.cityofkingston.ca/residents/transportation/transit/profile.asp Kingston Transit profile] ]
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operator = City of Kingston
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website = [http://www.cityofkingston.ca/residents/transportation/transit/index.asp 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 fromKingston 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 , [ [http://www.cityofkingston.ca/cityhall/press/release.asp?mode=show&id=1544 Kingston Centre Transit Terminal Opens] ] 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. 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.
access icon|16px = 'Easier Access' (accessible) route
Green denotes a peak hours only routeFares
References
External links
* [http://www.cityofkingston.ca/residents/transportation/transit/index.asp Kingston Transit Official Website]
* [http://www.busdrawings.com/Transit/ontario/kingston/index.htm Drawings and photos of Kingston Transit buses]
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