Incorporated 1912 (Ont.)
Introduced first motorbuses 1947. Streetcars discontinued 1950.
Company
reorganized as SBL in the fall of 1951 (Knowles). (Photo: Davesrailpix)
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Sudbury - Copper Cliffs Suburban Electric Railway Company
(11 November 1915 - Fall 1951) Incorporated 1912 (Ont.)
Introduced first motorbuses 1947. Streetcars discontinued 1950.
Company
reorganized as SBL in the fall of 1951 (Knowles). (Photo: Davesrailpix)
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Sudbury Bus Lines, Ltd. (Fall 1951 - 31 March 1966)
Laurentian Transit (Sudbury) Ltd. (01 April 1966 - 01 January 1972)
(Dawes et al. 1972) Umbrella corporation for the joint operation of transit in Sudbury by
Nickel Belt Coach Lines,
Local Lines Ltd., and
DeLongchamp Cartage Company (Bus Ride, Feb. 1990).
Sudbury Transit (System) (01 January 1972 - 31 December 2000?)
Operated by the
City of Sudbury Community Services Department.
(CC73, TC75, CUTA 1976-77, CUTA 1989, CUTA 1991/2, CUTA 1992, photo: W.E. Miller [Peter Cox collection]).
| Service area population | 90,000 (1991) | Vehicle fleet | 42 buses (2000) | Employees | 103 (1991) | Data source: | CUTA 1991/2 CTHF/SSG 2000 |
Greater Sudbury Transit (01 January 2001? - present)
Amalgamation Sudbury Transit with suburban operations in coordination with the amalgamation of several
municipalities to form the City of Greater Sudbury. Service extended to include Lively, Capreol, Hanmer, and Val Caron.
Secondary System
City Bus Lines (? - circa 1950)
In operation at least from October 1947
(RS). Acquired by the SCCSER 1949 or 1950 (Knowles).
Rayside - Balfour Transit (1995-31 December 2001)
Suburban service in the greater Sudbury area. (CTHF/SSG 2000).
| Vehicle fleet | 2 buses (2000) | Data source: | CTHF/SSG 2000 |
Northway Bus Lines Inc. (? - 31 December 2001)
Company based in Capreol,
Ontario, operates coaches for the Town of Valley East, north of Sudbury.
(CUTA 1988) (not in CUTA 1991/2, Sotnyk 1981 or Perera 1973)
| Vehicle fleet | 3 buses (2000) | Data source: | CTHF/SSG 2000 |
Martin Bill Bus Lines Limited (? - 31 December 2001)
Walden (Lively) is west of central Sudbury.
(CUTA 1992 "non-member"). The phone number for MBBL also appears
under "Walden (Town of) / Transit" in the 1996 phone book.
(CTHF/SSG 2000).
| Vehicle fleet | 1 bus (2000) | Data source: | CTHF/SSG 2000 |
| Electric railway | 11 November 1915 - 01 October 1950 | Motor bus | 1947* - present |
The author is always interested in comments, corrections and further information. Please email to: David_Wyatt@umanitoba.ca This page last modified: Tuesday, 16-Jun-2009 14:38:24 CDT