All-Time List of Canadian Transit Systems
Ontario Communities (L - N)

Leamington, Ontario

Windsor, Essex and Lake Shore Rapid Railway Company (1910 - 1912)
Local bus service provided in coordination with WE&LS electric interurban service between Leamington and Windsor (Schramm et al. 1994, p. 155).

Leamington Transit (? - present)
(CUTA 1992 "non-member", CTHF/SSG 1998, photos: CPTDB)

Lindsay, Ontario

Lindsay Lines Limited (circa 1950 - February 1953)
Affiliated with Local Lines Ltd. of Sudbury (CC70).

Lindsay Bus Lines (February 1953 - ?)
(CC70).

Fred C. DeNure [Ltd.] (? - circa July 1970)
Denure Bus Co. was induced by a municipal subsidy to continue it's transit operations in Lindsay in December 1959 (RS). (CC70).

Algar Coach Lines Ltd. (circa July 1970 - ?)
(CC70). Perera 1973 lists that the Town of Lindsay received transit operating subsidies from the provincial government. Perera 1973 also lists a contact with Stock-Algar Coach Lines Ltd. in Lindsay. ACL acquired by Travelways circa mid 1974 (CC74).

Town of Lindsay Transit Department (circa 1978? - present)
Lindsay Transit (CTHF/SSG 1998). (pb89, CUTA 1992 "non-member") (not in CUTA 1991/2 or CUTA 1989) (Photos: W.E. Miller [Peter Cox collection], Luke Olszewski)

Madoc - Belleville, Ontario

Central Hastings Transit (July 2009 - present)
Scheduled van service between Madoc and Belleville via Marmora, Spring Brook, and Stirling, with service extended from Belleville to Ivanhoe (CPTdb 2009 and Central Hastings 2009).

Midland, Ontario

A. Dubeau (circa May 1926 - ?)
Bus service between Midland and Penetanguishene, fleet of 2 buses, 56 round trips/day, fare of 35¢ (CR&MW June 1926, p. 325). In 1944 this was operated by Mrs. Bert Dubeau (CNR timetable, winter 1944/45). (CR&MW June 1928, pp. 364-365).

Midland Transit (System) (? - present?)
(CUTA 1976-77, CUTA 1992). Operated under contract by Penetang-Midland Coach Lines (CC74, CUTA TT89, Sotnyk 1981). Perera 1973 lists that the Town of Midland received transit operating subsidies from the provincial government. (Chow 1998) (not in CUTA 1991/2). (Photo: W.E. Miller [Peter Cox collection]).

Milton, Ontario

Milton Public Transit (? - present)
CTHF/SSG 2000 reports that contract operator Stock Bus Lines assumed operations in 1999 from Milton Bus Lines and it was expected that Laidlaw would take over in 2000. (pb89, CUTA 1992 "non-member", Chow 1998) (not in CUTA 1991/2, CUTA 1989, CUTA 1988, Sotnyk 1981, or Perera 1973)

Mississauga, Ontario

Principal System

Arrow Bus Lines (1955 - 02 September 1969)
One route, three bus operation in the Town of Mississauga. Knowles et al. describe Arrow as operating in Port Credit and Cooksville (both now Mississauga) and that it was taken over by Charterways Transportation Limited in the fall of 1968.

Mississauga Transit (02 September 1969 - present)
Operated under contract by Charterways Transportation Limited from 02 September 1969 to 1974 (CC71, CUTA TT89, TT90). One route in the Malton area contracted to Georgetown Transportation Company (CC71). City operation since 1974. (CUTA 1989, CUTA 1991/2, CUTA 1992, Chow 1998, photo: Alex Regiec)

system logo	Service area population	462,000 (1991)
	Vehicle fleet	303 buses (2000)
	Employees	638 (1991)
	Data source:	CUTA 1991/2 CTHF/SSG 2000 Mike Rivest 1998 (logo)

Port Credit Systems

Toronto and York Radial Railway Company
Interurban electric railway service between Port Credit and Toronto 1905-1935.

Lake Shore Motor Bus Company (circa 1922 - circa 1927)
Suburban (and intercity) service competing with the T&YR Mimico division (CC69). Purchased by the Toronto Transportation Commission and combined with other operations to form Gray Coach Lines.

White Star Transit Company (circa 1922 - circa 1927)
Suburban (and intercity) service competing with the T&YR Mimico division (CC69). Purchased by the Toronto Transportation Commission and combined with other operations to form Gray Coach Lines.

Red Bus Lines (? - Fall 1928)
Toronto - Port Credit suburban service acquired by Gray Coach Lines (CC69).

Toronto Transportation Commission (1935 - circa 1969)
Bus service from Long Branch (Toronto) to Port Credit (CUTA TT90).

References

• Knowles, Jack, Ian Macdonald, Bob Pineault and Rod Semple, "Arrow Bus Lines", Transfer Points, Vol. XXI, No. 7 (September 1996) and Vol. XXII, No. 1 (January 1997).

Napanee, Ontario

Napanee Transit (02 April 2007 - 28 August 2007)
Operated by Yeomans Transportation Company. Discontinued due to low ridership (CPTDB Wiki 2008, photo: John Peakman).

North Bay, Ontario

J.D. Ricker (13 October 1930 - ?)
J.D. Ricker of North Bay bought (date unstated) the North Bay to Powassan bus service of C.A. Pellow and added a city service in North Bay in October, 1930 (CR&MW Nov. 1930 p. 732).

Palangios' DeLuxe Coach Lines (circa 1946 - 1960)
(Knowles)

McCarthy Bus Service (1960 - 1968)
(Knowles). (Photo: W.R. Linley [Peter Cox collection]).

North Bay Transit (1968 - present)
(Dawes et al. 1972). Initial contract operator was Charterways Transportation Limited (CC70, TC75). (CUTA 1976-77, CUTA 1989, CUTA 1991/2, CUTA 1992, photo: Bernard Drouillard [Peter Cox collection]).

References

• Knowles, J.D., "Transit Equipment History of North Bay, Ontario," Canadian Coach, Vol. VII No. 11, November 1971, pp. 3-4.