All-Time List of Canadian Transit Systems

by David A. Wyatt

Yarmouth, Nova Scotia

Principal System

Yarmouth streetcar circa 1900 Yarmouth Street Railway Company (26 August 1892 - 1912)
street railway/light rail Incorporated 1887 (NS). Also reported as just “Yarmouth.” (photo: History of Railway Companies in Nova Scotia).

Yarmouth Light and Power Company (1912 - 20 August 1928)
street railway/light rail Amalgamation of the YSRy and the Yarmouth Electric Company (RFC). Company sold to the WNSECo 1928.

Western Nova Scotia Electric Company (20 August 1928 - 20 October 1928)
street railway/light rail Operated the street railway just long enough to complete formal abandonment procedures. No replacement service (CR&MW Nov. 1928, p. 667).

Trefry's Garage, Ltd. (circa February 1929 - 01 November 1930?)
Replacement bus service. Three buses, 10¢ fare (3 tickets for 25¢), 20 minute headway (CR&MW Mar. 1929, p. 164). Discontinuation anticipated for 01 November 1930 (CR&MW Nov. 1930, p. 732). Does not appear on the list of P.U.B. operating certificates for the end of 1930.

Trefry's Bus & Transportation Limited (1940's?)
Public Utilities Board 1946 certificate to operate scheduled bus service between Yarmouth and Arcadia [4 km] (Gillis p. 148). Does not appear on 1938 or 1954 lists.

Yarmouth Argyll Transit #105,a Bluebird (David Slater/flickr 1992) Yarmouth Argyle Transit Authority (circa 1982 - circa 1995?)
Bus service for Yarmouth, Yarmouth County, Belleville, Argyle, and Port Maitland (Bus Industry Vol. 9, No. 2, Apr-May-Jun 1982 p. 40). (CUTA 1988, CUTA 1989, CUTA 1991/2, photo David Slater/flickr 1992). (not in pb89)

Service area population25,000 (1991)
Vehicle fleet3 buses (1995)
Employees5 (1991)
Data source:CUTA 1991/2
CTHF/SSG 1998 (1995 data)

Hut's Transit (summer 1996 - 30 April 2014)
Owner-operator Gary Hudson. A one-man, one-van operation (email 1997). (online brochure 2011). Service ended for financial reasons 2014 (NovaNewsNow.com 30 April 2014).

Town of Yarmouth Public Transit (01 February 2016 - present)
A municipally operated public transit service began operation in Yarmouth in February of 2016. A day of introductory free service was operated 26 January 2016.

Modes

Electric railway26 August 1892 - 20 October 1928
Motor buscirca February 1929 - 30 April 2014
01 February 2016 - present

Reference


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