Town of Fort Erie Transit System

Town of Fort Erie Transit System

Infobox Bus transit
name = Town of Fort Erie Transit System

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founded = 1977
headquarters = 1 Municipal Centre Drive
locale = Town of Fort Erie
service_area = Fort Erie, Crescent Park, Ridgeway, Crystal Beach
service_type = bus service, paratransit
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routes = 1
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fleet = 2
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operator = Dunn the Mover
959 Garrison Road
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website = [http://www.town.forterie.ca/WebSite/tofeweb.nsf/0/D845A40EE74157C985256FB600665776?OpenDocument Public Transit]

Town of Fort Erie Transit System provides local bus service to the inhabitants of Fort Erie, Ontario, just across the Peace Bridge and the Niagara River from Buffalo, New York.

A locally owned company, "Dunn the Mover", has provided public bus service to the Town of Fort Erie since 1977, and has entered into a Public Transit Service Improvement Agreement with the town, expiring September 6, 2012. [Cite web
url=http://www.town.forterie.ca/WebSite/Bylaws.nsf/0/9F571409D7E6D8CF852572AE000C86E0/$FILE/2003-060.pdf |title= BY-LAW No.60-2003
format=PDF
publisher=Town of Fort Erie
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] Consideration will be given to make the transit service accessible to as many riders as possible without impacting on bus scheduling. [ Cite web
url=http://www.town.forterie.ca/WebSite/tofeweb.nsf/0/cfa535ce16b29ba48525700c0060e30f/$FILE/90-05%20Schedule%20A%20-%202005%20Accessibility%20Plan%20-%20revised.pdf
title= Accessibility Plan
year=2005
month=January
format=PDF
publisher=Town of Fort Erie
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]

ervices

cheduled Route

Regular operation consists of a single route served by two buses, running an hour apart. Service is provided Monday to Saturday between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:35 p.m, with no public holiday or Sunday service. [ [http://www.town.forterie.ca/WebSite/tofeweb.nsf/0/d845a40ee74157c985256fb600665776/$FILE/NEW%20SCHEDULE%20-%20April%202007.pdf Transit Schedule] ] New service into Stevensville started in September 2008, with two round trips offered in the early morning and early evening. [ [http://www.town.forterie.ca/WebSite/tofeweb.nsf/0/d845a40ee74157c985256fb600665776/$FILE/NEW%20ROUTE%20&%20TIMES%20-%20Sept%202,%202008.pdf New Routes and Times, Setember 2, 2008] ]

As of September 2, 2008, Niagara Transit started operating a new service from Niagara Falls into Fort Erie, connecting with the Fort Erie Transit bus at Wal Mart Plaza at 750 Garrison Road. [ [http://www.town.forterie.ca/WebSite/tofeweb.nsf/0/d845a40ee74157c985256fb600665776/$FILE/Ft%20Erie%20to%20Niagara%20Falls%20-%20FINAL%20SCHEDULE%202008-2009.pdf Niagara Falls Final Schedule] ]

FAST

"Fort Erie Accessible Specialized Transit" (FAST) provides transportation for those unable to walk 175 metres or climb the three steps to board a regular Fort Erie Transit bus. The FAST service is operated by the Canadian Red Cross Niagara on behalf of the Town of Fort Erie. A modern accessible fleet of three vans are in service with trained drivers. Applications for service are received by the Town of Fort Erie's Transit Administrator and must be signed by a licensed health care professional. [ [http://www.town.forterie.ca/WebSite/tofeweb.nsf/Doc/OpenDoc.html?OpenFrameset&ID=10EDF106EC3E8765852574B00072B5A3&File=Application%20for%20FAST%20Service.pdf&Title=Application%20for%20FAST%20Service Application for FAST Service] ]

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] ]

Intercity service

Private intercity coach services are primarily operated by Coach Canada and Greyhound, with connections to Hamilton and Toronto and to US destinations via Buffalo. [ [http://www.world66.com/northamerica/canada/ontario/fort_erie/getting_around Getting Around Fort Erie] ] The terminus is located at Robo Mart, 21 Princess Street at Waterloo Street.

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