Cornwall Transit

Cornwall Transit

Founded	1971
Headquarters	863 Second St. West, Cornwall ON
Service area	Cornwall, Ontario
Service type	Bus service, Paratransit
Routes	6 regular routes Community bus Industrial specials
Fleet	24
Operator	City of Cornwall
Web site	Cornwall Transit

Cornwall Transit serves the City of Cornwall, Ontario, Canada with 24 buses that transport about 538,833 passengers per year.^[1] Founded in 1971 and originally operated under contract by A.J. McDonald Limited the system has been city run since 1974.^[2]

A comprehensive service review conducted in 2000^[3] focused on the needs of three specific groups: students, industrial employees, and seniors. The report, based on one primary principle: transit should directly and conveniently take passengers where they want to go, was approved by council in November 2000, and many of the recommendations were immediately implemented. Several types of service are now provided, including conventional bus routes, community bus, paratransit service, supplementary industry area service and charters.^[4]

Services

• Conventional fixed route service
  • 1 Pitt Street
  • 1 McConnell Avenue
  • 2 Riverdale
  • 2 Sunrise
  • 3 Brookdale Avenue
  • 3 Montreal Road
• Handi-Transit paratransit service for physically challenged individuals

• Community bus service
  • Eastern Route, Bus # 61
  • Western Route, Bus # 62

• Industrial Area service
  • Supplementary 1 (A.M. & P.M.)
  • Supplementary 2 (A.M.)
  • Supplementary 3 (P.M.)
  • Supplementary 4 (Midnight)

• Charter services within the city

Fleet

The fleet consists of MCI Classics, Orion II, Orion V and Eldorado National buses, and totals 24 buses.^[5] Some of the Orion buses, comprising about one third of its total fleet,^[1] run on Compressed Natural Gas.

Advertising

Cornwall Transit allows bus advertising on the interiors and exteriors of the buses. The interiors have the standard 11 inches (280 mm) track system near eye level. Depending on the type of bus, the exteriors have space for King Signs (139 × 30 in/3,531 × 762 mm), Busboards (70 × 21 in/1,778 × 533 mm) and Custom Signs (55 × 36 in/1,397 × 914 mm). The City of Cornwall generates revenue by tendering the exclusive right to place the advertising on the buses to a contractor.

History

Timeline of public transportation in Cornwall.^[6]

1896 to 1902 - Cornwall Electric Street Railway Company

1902 to 1970 - Cornwall Street Railway, Light and Power Company, Limited

1971 to current - Cornwall Transit

References

1. ^ ^{a b} Mid-Sized Transit Service Helps Change Thinking About Natural Gas
2. ^ All-Time List of Canadian Transit Systems by David A. Wyatt
3. ^ Cornwall Transit, Comprehensive Service Review
4. ^ About Cornwall
5. ^ Tom’s Bus Page
6. ^ "100 Years of Service" by Karen Carter-Edwards, Cornwall Electric 1987, ISBN 0-9692908-0-2