Welland Transit

Infobox Bus transit
name = Welland Transit

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founded = 1973
headquarters = 75 Federal Road
locale = Welland, Ontario
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service_type = Bus service, Paratransit
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routes = 8 daytime city routes
2 extended community buses
2 external connections
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operator = City of Welland
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website = [http://www.welland.ca/Transit/index.asp Welland Transit]

Welland Transit provides public transport services in Welland, Ontario, Canada. Since its inception in 1973 the bus service had been operated by a private company, "Metro Niagara Transit", funded by the city who assumed full operation of the transit system in 1977. [ [http://www.welland.ca/Transit/TransitHistory.asp Welland Transit History] ]

Eight scheduled routes provide Monday to Friday daytime service with two additional community bus routes that give extended service during off-peak times and provide evening service after the regular routes stop running. Weekday service is provided on two routes to destinations outside the city; to Port Colborne and St. Catharines. For outlying areas of the city not on current transit routes, a service named "Trans-Cab" offers taxi connections to the conventional bus service for a small additional fee. Accessible services, for people unable to make use of regular buses, are available within the city or across the region.

Facilities

Transit Division

:Address: 75 Federal Road :Coordinates: coord|42|58|07|N|79|15|28.5|W:Functions: Operations and administration, bus charters and bus maintenance. [ [http://www.welland.ca/Hottopics/MUNICIPAL_HANDBOOK.pdf Municipal Handbook, as of January 17, 2008] ]

Transit Terminal

:Address: 160 East Main St.:Coordinates: coord|42|59|34|N|79|14|47|W:Opened: January 19th, 1994 :Functions: Hub for all city bus routes and provision of intercity services:* Coach Canada service to Toronto [ [http://www.coachcanada.com/CoachUsaAssets/files/116/Tor-NYOct2007.pdf Coach Canada, Table 2708] ]

ervices

Bus routes

* 1 Broadway - via Main
* 2 Rice Road
* 3 First Avenue
* 4 Fitch St
* 5 Lincoln-Wellington
* 6 Ontario Rd
* 8 Woodlawn
* 9 Niagara St
* 10 West Community Bus
* 11 East Community Bus
* Welland - St. Catharines Connection provides service between Niagara College in Welland and Brock University in St. Catharines, where there are bus connections available to St. Catharines, Thorold and Niagara Falls at the Brock University Hub.
* Welland - Port Colborne Link makes 3 trips daily, connecting downtown Port Colborne with the Niagara College campus.

Trans-Cab

Extends service to areas with insufficient traffic to warrant a regular bus route by means of a taxi connection to the existing bus network. Suburbs served are Cooks Mills, Dain City, Hunters Pointe and Quaker Road.

Handi-Trans

Provides accessible service for those not able to use a regular transit bus, for qualified pre-registered clients.

Niagara Specialized Transit

This service, operated by the Canadian Red Cross, is for eligible residents of Niagara Region who need to travel between municipalities for medical appointments, employment or education purposes. [ [http://www.regional.niagara.on.ca/government/initiatives/nst/default.aspx Niagara Specialized Transit] ]

References

External links

* [http://www.welland.ca/Transit/index.asp Welland Transit official website]
* [http://www.busdrawings.com/Transit/ontario/welland/index.htm Drawings and photos of Welland Transit buses]