Burlington Transit

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founded = 1975
headquarters = 3332 Harvester Road
locale = Burlington, Ontario
service_area = Burlington, Ontario
service_type = bus service
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stations = Downtown Bus Terminal
430 John Street
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operator = City of Burlington
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website = [http://cms.burlington.ca/Page146.aspx Official Website]

Burlington Transit is the public transport provider in the city of Burlington, Ontario, Canada. Services began in September 1975, after the city had been served by neighbouring systems including Hamilton Street Railway (H.S.R), and former subsidiary "Canada Coach Lines", as well as "local" services to and from Toronto once provided by Gray Coach Lines and GO Transit along Lakeshore Road (Highway 2).

Burlington Transit is a member of the Canadian Urban Transit Association.

It connects with Hamilton Street Railway on the south and west and Oakville Transit on the east. In addition, the Appleby, Burlington, and Aldershot (not directly) GO Transit stations of the Lakeshore West line are also connected. The Downtown Bus Terminal, located at 430 John Street, close to Lakeshore Road (Highway 2) and Lake Ontario, is the main bus terminal, and the Greyhound Canada bus stop in Burlington. The transit yard and administration centre is situated at 3332 Harvester Road

Fares [ [http://cms.burlington.ca/Page780.aspx Burlington Transit] ]

All fares are in Canadian dollars. The use of ComboCards was officially stopped at 12:01 AM on September 4th, 2007 [ [http://cms.burlington.ca/Page3113.aspx?DateTime=633241729800000000&PageMode=View Burlington Transit disables ComboCard preparing for new Presto fare system] ] in favor of the Presto card system to be implemented in late 2008.

Fleet

* Blue Bird Corporation Ultra LF access icon|15px
* General Motors Diesel Division Buses T6H-5307N
* General Motors Diesel Division Buses Classic
* New Flyer Industries D40i Invero access icon|15px
* New Flyer Industries D40LF access icon|15px
* Orion Bus Industries Orion V 05.501
* Orion Bus Industries Orion VII 07.501 access icon|15px

access icon|15px Denotes wheelchair access

tations, terminals and garages

* Burlington GO Station
* Appleby GO Station
* Downtown Terminal
* Wal-Mart Plaza
* Hwy. 407 Go Bus loop

* Main garage- Burlington Transit Facility on Harvester Road

Bus routes

* access icon|15px 1 Plains-Fairview - West to Downtown Hamilton via Burlington Go via Mapleview Center via Aldershot Go; East to Appleby Go via Burlington Go via Mapleview Center via Aldershot Go
* access icon|15px 2 Brant - South to Downtown Burlington via Burlington Go; North to Cavendish area
* access icon|15px 3 Guelph - South to Downtown Burlington; North to Cavendish area
* access icon|15px 4 Pinedale - Both directions to Appleby Go
* access icon|15px 5 Francis - West to King & Plains; East to Downtown Burlington
* access icon|15px 6 Headon Forest - South to Burlington Go; North to Go Bus loop
* 7 Tyandaga - South to Burlington Go; North to Kerns & Tyadanga Park Dr.
* 8 Industrial - West to Burlington Go on Harvester, East to Appleby Go on North Service; West to Burlington Go on North Service, East to Appleby Go on Harvester
* "'8A (Dial-a-Ride only)
* "'9 (Dial-a-Ride only)
* access icon|15px 10 New/Maple - West to Burlington Go via Downtown Burlington; East to Appleby Go via Downtown Burlington
* access icon|15px 11 Appleby - South to Appleby Go; North to Wal-Mart Plaza
* 12 Upper Middle - West to Bulington Go via Mount Forest & Power Center; East to Wal-Mart Plaza12A (Dial-a-Ride only)
* 13 New-Rebecca - West to Appleby Go; East to Hopedale Mall in Oakville "**Peak hours only"
* access icon|15px 15 Walkers - South to Appleby Go via Go Bus loop; North to Wal-Mart plaza via Go Bus loop
* 61 Orchard "**Peak hours only"
* 62 Headon Road"**Peak hours only"

These are complemented with these other routes:
* Oakville Transit -- Route 14 Lakeshore provides half hourly service to Burlington's Downtown terminal
* HSR -- Route 11 Parkdale

School Specials

These routes are not accessible for wheelchair users.

*78 - To Aldershot High School (a.m.)
*79 - To M.M. Robinson and Notre Dame High Schools (a.m.)
*81 - To Notre Dame High School (a.m.)
*83 - From Notre Dame High School (p.m.)
*84 - From Notre Dame and M.M. Robinson High Schools (p.m.)
*85 - From Aldershot High School (p.m.)

Dial-a-Ride

Burlington transit replaces bus service with a Dial-a-Ride cab on portions of route 6, 8A, 9, 11, 12, 12A, 15 during hours when ridership is low. Passengers are expected to take regular bus service to transfer point closest to their destination. Burlington transit will then complete your trip with a Dial-a-Ride taxi cab, taking you on the bus route to a bus stop closest to your final destination.

References

External links

* [http://cms.burlington.ca/Page146.aspx Burlington Transit website (includes route maps)]
* [http://www.busdrawings.com/Transit/ontario/burlington/index.htm Drawings and photos of Baurlington Transit buses] by Peter McLaughlin