Lindsay Lines Limited (circa 1950 - February 1953)
Neville Transportation Company (? - 01 July 1947)
? (starting circa March 2012) ? (starting circa 01 April 2012)
Fort William Transit Company (1948 - 31 December 1969) Levis Transport Company (01 July 1948 - 15 January 1960)
(Manitoba Free Press 1879-1881).
(Manitoba Free Press 1879-1881, image Manitoba Historical Maps).
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Transit History of Ontario Communities (E-K)
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[Kawartha Lakes]
Lindsay Lines Limited (circa 1950 - February 1953)
Local Lines Ltd. of Sudbury (Canadian Coach 1970).
Local Lines Ltd. of Sudbury (Canadian Coach 1970, photo: Peter Cox).
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Transit History of Vancouver, British Columbia
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2012 Jan 11 09:17
[New Westminster/Burnaby]
Transit service in Burnaby acquired 1947 by the BCER (Canadian Coach 1966).
Neville Transportation Company (? - 01 July 1947)
Transit service in Burnaby acquired 1947 by the BCER (Canadian Coach 1966, photo: Peter Cox).
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Transit History of Ontario Communities (O-R)
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2012 Jan 11 09:24
[Orillia]
Orillia Bus Lines (? - ?)
Transit operator photographed by Peter Cox circa 1950s. (photo Peter Cox).
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Transit History of Ontario Communities (L-N)
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[Niagara-on-the-Lake]
A regular transit system linking the Old Town, Virgil and Glendale is planned to commence in March 2012.
The operating contract will include the Heritage Shuttle.
(The Standard 16 November 2011).
A regular transit system linking the Old Town, Virgil and Glendale is planned to commence 01 April 2012.
The operating contract will include the Heritage Shuttle and was awarded to
Niagara-on-the-Lake Transit.
(The Standard 16 November 2011,
10 January 2012).
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Transit History of New Brunswick Communities
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2012 Jan 11 18:22
[Fredericton]
Capital Transit (1935 - ?)
Business begun 1935 by local Vaughan family who operated automobile sales and repair businesses. (photo Peter Cox).
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Transit History of Thunder Bay, Ontario
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2012 Jan 12 10:18
Fort William Transit Company (1948 - 31 December 1969)
(photo Peter Cox).
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Transit History of Levis, Quebec
levis-qc.html
2012 Jan 12 18:48
Levis Transport Company (01 July 1948 - 15 January 1960)
(Jean Breton 2009).
(Jean Breton 2009, photo Peter Cox).
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[Fort William] (photo Peter Cox).
(photos Peter Cox).
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Hollinger Bus Lines Limited (June 1921 - 01 July 1954)
Hollinger Bus Lines Limited (June 1921 - 01 July 1954)
(Pursley 1961, CR&MW 1931, Ticket image courtesy Wayne Miller)
(Pursley 1961, CR&MW 1931, photos: Wayne Miller, Toronto Public Library).
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Niagara-on-the-Lake Transit.
Niagara-on-the-Lake Transit Ltd.
Kings Transit Authority (2005 - some time in 2012)
Kings County transit operator KTA extended into Annapolis County
(Middleton, Lawrencetown, Bridgetown, Annapolis Royal, and Cornwallis)
2005.
[Annapolis Transit] (some time in 2012 - present)
Annapolis County separated its transit service from KTA in 2012 and contracted operation to
Trans County Transportation Society. AT is expected to connect with Kings (Kings County) at Greenwood and Kings (Digby County) at Cornwallis.
(Annapolis County Spectator 12 January 2012).
[Kings County - Hants County]
Operating in the Annapolis Valley and
Hants County serving: Wolfville, Greenwich, New Minas, Kentville, Coldbrook, Cambridge, Waterville, Berwick, Aylesford, Auburn, Kingston, Greenwood, Middleton, Lawrencetown, Bridgetown, Annapolis Royal, Cornwallis, Digby, Weymouth, Hortonville, Avonport, Hantsport, Falmouth, Windsor, St. Croix, Ellershouse, Brooklyn.
Operating in the Annapolis Valley (Kings, Annapolis, and Digby counties) and
Hants County serving: Wolfville, Greenwich, New Minas, Kentville, Coldbrook, Cambridge, Waterville, Berwick, Aylesford, Auburn, Kingston, Greenwood,
Middleton, Lawrencetown, Bridgetown, Annapolis Royal, Cornwallis,
Digby, Weymouth, Hortonville, Avonport, Hantsport, Falmouth, Windsor, St. Croix, Ellershouse, Brooklyn.
Annapolis County discontinuing participation in Kings Transit 2012.
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(Winans).
(Winans, photo Peter Cox).
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la Régie de la Gare de Sorel (starting 2011 or 2012)
Also referenced as
la Régie intermunicipale de la Gare de Sorel.
A bus-based local transit service for Sorel is being established.
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(Angus 1979, Bus Industry, Vol. 20, No. 76, June 2005, pp. 30-31)
(Angus 1979, Bus Industry, Vol. 20, No. 76, June 2005, pp. 30-31, photo Peter Cox)
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? (starting circa 01 April 2012) ? (02 April 2012 - present)
Tofino Transit (01 July 2008 - 31 August 2008) Tofino Transit (01 July 2008 - present [summer seasons]) Copyright ©1989-2011 David A. Wyatt. All Rights Reserved.
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Transit History of Ontario Communities (L-N)
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2012 Jan 24 09:50
[Niagara-on-the-Lake]
Transit History of British Columbia Communities (Q-Z)
q2z-bc.html
2012 Jan 24 10:35
[Tofino]
The 2008 operating season was 01 July 2008 - 31 August 2008.
In 2009 the operating season was 02 July 2009 - 06 September 2009.
(website 2012).
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The Central Kootenay Transit System (Kaslo - Nakusp) and Kootenay Boundary Transit System (Trail) are expected to amalgamate by April 2013 (The Nelson Star 23 January 2012).
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The Central Kootenay Transit System (Kaslo - Nakusp) and Kootenay Boundary Transit System (Trail) are expected to amalgamate by April 2013
(The Nelson Star 23 January 2012).
Effective 30 January 2012 the Charlottetown, Cornwall and Stratford transit systems adopted the brand name T3 and a corresponding slogan “Take Transit Today”.
[Cornwall]
Cornwall Express. (photo Kevin Nicol 2010).
Cornwall Express.
Effective 30 January 2012 the Charlottetown, Cornwall and Stratford transit systems adopted the brand name
T3 and a corresponding slogan “Take Transit Today”.
(photo Kevin Nicol 2010).
[Stratford]
Effective 30 January 2012 the Charlottetown, Cornwall and Stratford transit systems adopted the brand name T3 and a corresponding slogan “Take Transit Today”.
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T3 (30 January 2012 - present)
Effective 30 January 2012 the Charlottetown, Cornwall and Stratford transit systems adopted the brand name
T3 and a corresponding slogan “Take Transit Today”.
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? (? - 1905?)
Prior to the construction of the Hillsborough river bridge Southport was connected to Charlottetown by a seasonal ferry (Wikipedia).
Stratford was created effective 1 April 1995 by the amalgamation of several towns and communities including Southport, Bunbury, Keppoch, Rosebank, Kinlock, and Crossroads (Wikipedia).
The Cornwall Transit (02 June 2008 - present)
The Cornwall Transit (02 June 2008 - 27 January 2012)
Charlottetown City Transit
Charlottetown City Transit
Effective 30 January 2012 the Charlottetown, Cornwall and Stratford transit systems adopted the brand name
T3 and a corresponding slogan “Take Transit Today”.
Effective 30 January 2012 the Charlottetown, Cornwall and Stratford transit systems adopted the single brand name T3 and a corresponding slogan “Take Transit Today”.
Stratford, Prince Edward Island
Stratford was created effective 1 April 1995 by the amalgamation of several towns and communities including Southport, Bunbury, Keppoch, Rosebank, Kinlock, and Crossroads (Wikipedia).
? (? - 1905?)
Prior to the construction of the Hillsborough river bridge Southport was connected to Charlottetown by a seasonal ferry (Wikipedia).
Stratford Transit Service (02 September 2008 - present)
Stratford Transit Service (02 September 2008 - 27 January 2012)
Effective 30 January 2012 the Charlottetown, Cornwall and Stratford transit systems adopted the brand name
T3 and a corresponding slogan “Take Transit Today”.
Effective 30 January 2012 the Charlottetown, Cornwall and Stratford transit systems adopted the single brand name T3 and a corresponding slogan “Take Transit Today”.
Beaver Bank Transit Ltd. (circa 1985 - 1996?)
Bus service between Sackville and Beaver Bank.
Halifax council minutes from 1996 suggest Metro Transit moving to assume BBT service.
(photo David Slater/flickr).
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Yarmouth Argyle Transit Authority (circa 1982 - circa 1995?)
Yarmouth Argyle Transit Authority (circa 1982 - circa 1995?)
(CUTA 1988, CUTA 1989, CUTA 1991/2)
(CUTA 1988, CUTA 1989, CUTA 1991/2, photo David Slater/flickr 1992).
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(British Columbia Archives: Visual Records Catalogue,
(photos British Columbia Archives: Visual Records Catalogue,
I-01136 [photo])
I-01136, Peter Cox)
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Construction of the first leg of a similar installation began in Winnipeg in 2009 for a forecast opening in April 2012.
Construction of the first leg of a similar installation began in Winnipeg in 2009 for a forecast opening 08 April 2012.
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Miller Transit Limited (
Miller Transit Limited (the
In the wake of a three-month strike (October 2011 - January 2012) the operating contract with
FirstBus Canada Ltd. was cancelled and they were replaced by
TOK Transit Limited effective with the end of the strike 04 February 2012.
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(RS, Canadian Coach 1969, Dawes et al. 1972, Transit Canada 1975, photo: Brian Sullivan [Peter Cox coll.])
(RS, Canadian Coach 1969, Dawes et al. 1972, Transit Canada 1975, photos Peter Cox, Brian Sullivan [Peter Cox coll.])
Brookside Cemetery shuttle (1920's? - 2005)
In the 1920's Brookside Cemetery provided Sunday only, summer only, transportation between the cemetery and a connection with Winnipeg's transit system. As late as 2005 a van connected the cemetery with the transit terminal at Red River College 1 km away. (photo Alex Regiec).
Niagara, St. Catharines and Toronto Railway Company (08 July 1901
- 01 September 1961)
Niagara, St. Catharines and Toronto Railway Company (08 July 1901 - 01 September 1961)
Canadian National Transportation Limited name.
Canadian National Transportation Limited name.
(photo Peter Cox).
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Brookside Cemetery shuttle (1920's? - 2005)
In the 1920's Brookside Cemetery provided Sunday only, summer only, transportation between the cemetery and a connection with Winnipeg's transit system. As late as 2005 a van connected the cemetery with the transit terminal at Red River College 1 km away. (photo Alex Regiec).
Brookside Cemetery shuttle (circa 1922 - 2005)
Beginning in the 1920's Brookside Cemetery in Rosser provided seasonal transportation between the cemetery and a connection with Winnipeg's transit system on Keewatin Street.
The initial schedule was mid May to the end of October, on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays, and Sundays. Fare was 10¢ one way.
As late as 2005 a Sunday van service connected the cemetery with the transit terminal at Red River College 1 km away. Cemetery owned by the
City of Winnipeg.
(Brookside Cemetery: A Celebration of Life p. 15, photo Alex Regiec).
The community's two principal employers, Syncrude and Suncor
(formerly G.C.O.S.) sponsor transit services for their workers.
These services have from time to time been contracted to
The oil sands industry has a long history of providing commuter transportation to employees.
Syncrude and Suncor
(formerly G.C.O.S.)
have from time to time contracted bus service to
Both services operated by Diversified 1996 (pb96).
Both services operated by Diversified in 1996 (pb96).
More recently companies have built “camps” for employees. Operator
Onkod provides scheduled bus service between Fort McMurray and the
Borealis, Millenium and Noralta camps (www.albertabus.com 2012).
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By 2012 Diversified Transportation Ltd. was operating dozens of routes for workers from every Fort McMurray neighbourhood to Shell, Suncor and Syncrude employment centres (www.mybusroute.ca 2012).
(Mike O'Neill 2007, Gillis p. 142, photo Mike O'Neill collection).
(Mike O'Neill 2007, Gillis p. 142, photos Mike O'Neill coll., Sullivan family coll.).
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Beginning in the 1920's Brookside Cemetery in Rosser provided seasonal transportation between the cemetery and a connection with Winnipeg's transit system on Keewatin Street.
Beginning in the 1920's Brookside Cemetery provided seasonal transportation between the cemetery and a connection with Winnipeg's transit system on Keewatin Street.
Roam (01 June 2008 - present)
Roam (01 June 2008 - 29 February 2012)
Brewster, Inc.. (photo: David Wyatt).
Brewster, Inc.. (photo: David Wyatt).
Responsibility for service assumed by a regional transit authority at the start of March 2012.
Note
Planning (and provincial approval) is underway for the establishment of a
Bow Valley Transit Authority to include Roam and extend service
to Canmore, Lake Louise, and elsewhere in Banff National Park. The BVTA
will be administered by the
Bow Valley Regional Transit Services Commission (established 21 April 2011) and operated by one or
more contractors.
Banff ROAM (01 March 2012 - present)
Local transit in Banff operated by the
Bow Valley Regional Transit Authority.
Service between Banff and Canmore is expected to start in September 2012.
Local service in Canmore, and further service to Lake Louise and elsewhere in Banff National Park, are forecast within 5 years. The BVTA
is administered by the
Bow Valley Regional Transit Services Commission (established 21 April 2011)
? (02 April 2012 - present)
Niagara-On-The-Lake Transit (02 April 2012 - present)
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? (starting 31 October 2011)
Service de Taxi Bus (14 November 2011 - present)
press release).
press release,
website 2012).
Commission members are the Towns of Banff and Canmore, and Improvement District #9 [Banff National Park].
Introduced buses for city transit service 1938.
Discontinued city electric streetcars 1948.
Sold electric interurban railway
to Canadian National 1951.
(photo Peter Cox)
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Niagara Parks People Mover (1986 - present)
Niagara Parks People Mover (1986 - 29 June 2012)
Heights Park. (Website 2000)
Heights Park. Service rebranded April 2012.
(Website 2000)
WEGO Visitor Transportation System (29 June 2012 - present)
Rebranded People Mover service. WEGO (“We Go”) is
operated by contractor
Niagara Falls Transit
for the Niagara Parks Commission.
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Motor bus busway 08 April 2012 - present
Kicking Horse Country Transit Service (10 December 2007 - present)
Kicking Horse Country Transit Service (10 December 2007 - 31 July 2012)
Olympus Stage Lines Ltd. (BC Transit website 2008,
Olympus Stage Lines Ltd.
Golden Town council voted to discontinue transit service 10 April 2012.
(BC Transit website 2008,
The 7.5.3 County Line Express (27 October 2008 - present)
The 7.5.3 County Line Express (27 October 2008 - 31 May 2012)
Provincial subsidy terminated May 2012.