Woodstock Transit

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name = Woodstock Transit

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locale = Woodstock, Ontario
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service_type = Bus service, Paratransit
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website = [http://www.city.woodstock.on.ca/index.php?menu_id=82 Woodstock, Engineering Dept.]

Woodstock Transit is operated by the City of Woodstock, Ontario, Canada, providing both regular transit bus routes and specialized paratransit services for the community.

Public transit service in Woodstock dates back to 1900 when the "Woodstock, Thames Valley and Ingersoll Electric Railway Company" began operation with electric streetcars (or interurbans) between Woodstock and Ingersoll, then replacement bus service from 1925 until 1942. Bluebird Coach Lines then ran the local transit service until the early 1950’s when the City took over. [ [http://home.cc.umanitoba.ca/~wyatt/alltime/s2z-on.html#woodstock Transit History of Ontario Communities - Woodstock] ]

cheduled service

Regular transit buses currently operate on 6 routes between the hours of 6:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. Monday to Friday, and from 8:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. on Saturday. There is no Sunday or holiday service.

All buses operate on one-way loops from the transportation hub at Dundas and Wellington streets. Route 1 Hospital continues on as Route 1 Dundas; Route 2 Northdale becomes Route 2 Eastdale; Route 3 Springbank proceeds as Route 3 Southside, and then they revert to the previous route the next time around. [ [http://www.city.woodstock.on.ca/documents.php?file=07211688a0869d995947a8fb11b215d6 Route Map and Bus Schedule] ]

Para Transit

Para transit service is provided by the city on Monday to Friday from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. and from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. with additional municipal subsidized para taxi service provided by a licensed cab company. All users of the system must be registered.

Proposed changes

Phased in changes to the transit system in 2008 will see the introduction of a new logo and branding, route map and fare structure and eventual expansion of current service levels. Initially the city will maintain six routes, but expand them to areas that haven't been serviced before.cite news |first=Hugo |last=Rodrigues |title=Woodstock Transit’s new identity |url = http://cgi.bowesonline.com/pedro.php?id=306&x=story&xid=390008 |publisher=Woodstock Sentinal-Review |date=Friday April 04, 2008] Starting in July, drivers will begin announcing stops and the fare structure will change.cite news |first=Bill |last=Scriven |title=Transit system shifting gears |url = http://cgi.bowesonline.com/pedro.php?id=306&x=story&xid=390445 |publisher=Woodstock Sentinal-Review |date=Monday April 07, 2008] October will possibly see the introduction of additional routes.

References

External links

* [http://www.city.woodstock.on.ca/documents.php?file=2eace51d8f796d04991c831a07059758 City of Woodstock: TRANSIT RIDERSHIP GROWTH AND ASSET MANAGEMENT PLAN]