All-Time List of Canadian Transit Systems

Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario

Principal System

International Transit Company (30 March 1903 - 31 October 1941>)
Through many sales and reorganizations, ITCo was associated corporately with Sault Ste. Marie's principal industrial conglomerate. Immediate parent companies included Lake Superior Power Company (until 1912), Algoma Steel Corporation (1912-1916), Great Lakes Power Company (1916-1931), and Great Lakes Power Company Limited (after 1931). ITCo also operated ferry service across to Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, where streetcars were operated by a sister subsidiary.

Algoma Steel Corporation (1941 - 1960?)
Operator of successor bus service to the ITCo street railway. (TJ December 1941).

Steel City Coach Lines, Ltd. (1960 - 1963)
(RS)

Wawa-Soo Bus Service (1963 - 1980)
(RS).

Two Cities Transit Company Ltd. (circa 1960s?)
(Scrafton et al. 1970, Dawes et al. 1972). Acquired by Charterways Transportation Limited circa October 1966 (CC66, TC75). Perhaps contract operation for the SSMTComm .

Sault Ste. Marie Transit (circa 1964 - present)
Operated under the authority of the Sault Ste. Marie Transportation Commission. (RS, Dawes et al. 1972, CC74, TC75, CUTA 1976-77, CUTA 1989, CUTA 1991/2, CUTA 1992, photos: William A. Luke, W.E. Miller [Peter Cox collection], Dennis Cavanagh).

International Bridge Bus (2004? - present)
Frequent local bus service between Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, and Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan. Quoting the website: “The Bridge Bus is funded with transit funds from the Michigan Department of Transportation. In addition, funding is received from the International Bridge Administration, Lake Superior State University, Sault College, the City of Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario and the City of Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan. The Bridge Bus is operated under a contract through the City of Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan by the Chippewa-Luce-Mackinac Community Action Human Resource Authority.” (website 2009).

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