St. Catharines Transit

Area Served	St. Catharines, ON
Founded	1961 (from Canadian National)
Fleet Size	65
Number Of Routes	25 (Daytime) 15 (Evening/weekend/holiday)
Ridership	?

St. Catharines Transit operates the transit service in the city of St. Catharines, Ontario, and the neighboring town of Thorold, Ontario.

Routes

Maps & schedules

Daytime

• 1 Martindale Rd.
• 2 Ontario - Lakeshore
• 3 Pelham Rd.
• 4 Oakdale - Pen - Brock
• 5 Haig - Linwell
• 6 Lake St.
• 7 Niagara St.
• 8 Grantham - Lakeshore
• 9 Geneva St.
• 10 Glenridge - Pen Centre
• 11 Hartzel Rd.
• 12 Vine St.
• 14 Scott St.
• 15 West St. Catharines
• 15 West/Brock Commuter
• 16 Brock - Glenridge
• 17 Bunting - Linwell
• 18 Secord Woods
• 20 Thorold - Pen Centre
• 21 Confederation - Brock
• 22 Thorold South (operated by Thorold Transit)
• 122 Brock - Pen Centre
• 123 Towpath - Brock
• 124 Glendale - Brock
• 24 Tupper Extra
• 25 Brock Bullet
• 26 Niagara College Niagara-on-the-Lake Campus
• 27 Niagara College Welland Campus

Evening/weekend/holiday

• 101 Martindale - Lakeshore
• 102 Ontario St
• 104 Oakdale - Pen Centre
• 106 Lake St.
• 108 Grantham - Port Weller
• 109 Geneva St.
• 110 Glenridge - Pen Centre
• 112 Vine St.
• 114 Scott St.
• 115 West St. Catharines
• 116 Brock - Glenridge
• 117 Bunting - Lakeshore
• 118 Secord Woods
• 20 Eve - Thorold - Pen Centre
• 21 Eve - Confederation - Brock

Past Routes

• 13 Carlton St. (Merged with 14 Scott St. in 1995-96?)
• 19 Museum - Pen Centre (Discontinued as of January 7th, 2011 due to low ridership)

Fares

As of February 2013.

Cash

Age group	Fare
Adults/Seniors/Secondary Students	$2.75
Children (5 and under)	Free
Elementary Students (age 6 to grade 8)	$2.25

10 Ride Card

Age group	Fare
Adults	$26.00
Seniors	$20.00
Students (Elementary & Secondary)	$22.50

Passes

Age group	Fare
Adults Monthly (21–64)	$90.00
Seniors Monthly (65+)	$55.00
Students Monthly (Secondary)	$60.00

Others

• Post-Secondary Semester pass (4 months) = $290.00
• Weekend Family One Day pass (Maximum 2 adults and 3 children, Weekends & Holidays only) = $7.00

Facilities

Garage

• Address: 2012 1st Louth St., St Catharines, ON L2S 0A4
• Phone: 905-687-5555

Terminals

Downtown

• Address: 70 Carlisle St., between King & St. Paul

Fairview Mall

• Address: QEW & Geneva St.

Pen Centre

• Address: Glendale Ave. & Highway 406

Conventional transit

Current roster

Fleet number(s)	Thumbnail	Year	Manufacturer	Model	Engine	Transmission	Notes
9986-9989		1999	BIA	Orion 06.501	Detroit Diesel Series 50	Allison B400R	Bike racks installed May 2011
90-95		2002	NFI	D40i	Cummins ISL	Allison B400R	Original 92 replaced by second 92 Originally had Detroit Diesel Series 40 engines
92		2003	NFI	D40i	Cummins ISL	Allison B400R	Replacement for original 92 Originally had Detroit Diesel Series 40 engine
96-98		2003	NFI	D40LF	Cummins ISC	Voith D864.3E	Bike racks installed April 2011
99-103		2004	NFI	D40LF	Cummins ISL	Voith D864.3E	Equipped with bike racks
104-107		2005	NFI	D40LF	Cummins ISL	Voith D864.3E	Equipped with bike racks
0601-0608		2006	NFI	D40LF	Cummins ISL	Voith D864.3E	Equipped with bike racks
0701-0706		2007	NFI	D40LF	Cummins ISL	Voith D864.5	Equipped with bike racks
0707-0712, 0714		2007	NFI	DE40LF	Cummins ISL	Allison EP40 hybrid system	Equipped with bike racks
0801-0808		2008	NFI	DE40LFR	Cummins ISL	Allison EP40 hybrid system	Equipped with bike racks
0901-0904		2009	NFI	DE40LF	Cummins ISL	Allison EP40 hybrid system	Equipped with bike racks Different seating layout
1001-1003		2010	NFI	DE40LF	Cummins ISL	Allison EP40 hybrid system	Delivered in December 2010 No interior fleet number
1140-1142		2011	NFI	XD40	Cummins ISL9	Voith D864.5	Delivered August 2011 Used for Niagara Region Transit
1160-1163		2002-2004	NFI	D60LF	Detroit Diesel S50EGR	Allison B500R	Ex-OC Transpo 6339, 6334, 6328, 6134 Runs on route 16 only
1301-1304		2013	NFI	XD40	Cummins ISL9	Voith D864.5	Delivered February 2013

Retired roster

Fleet number(s)	Thumbnail	Year	Manufacturer	Model	Engine	Transmission	Notes
1-2		1947	CC&F	C-36TC			Ex-Canadian National 154-155
3-4		1948	CC&F	C-36TC			Ex-Canadian National 156-157 4 renumbered 11
5-7		1950	CC&F	C-36TC			Ex-Canadian National 158-160
8-9		1950	CC&F	C-36ATC			Ex-Canadian National 161-162
10-11		1951	CC&F	C-36ATC			Ex-Canadian National 163-164
12-14		1947	Twin	34-S			Ex-Canadian National 180-182
15-17		1948	Twin	38-S			Ex-Canadian National 183-185
18-21		1949	Twin	34-S			Ex-Canadian National 186-189
22-23		1950	Twin	41-S			Ex-Canadian National 190-191
24-29		1957	GMC	TDH-4512 Old Look			Ex-Canadian National 571-576
30-35		1958	GMC	TDH-4512 Old Look			Ex-Canadian National 581-586
36-39		1962	GMC	TGH-3102 Old Look
40-42		1965	GMDD	TDH-4519 New Look
43-45		1966	GMDD	TDH-4519 New Look
46-48		1967	GMDD	TDH-4519 New Look
49-51		1968	GMDD	T6H-4521 New Look
52-53		1969	GMDD	T6H-5305 New Look
54-56		1970	GMDD	T6H-5305 New Look
57-58		1971	GMDD	T6H-5305 New Look
61-62		1972	GMDD	T6H-5306 New Look
80-81		1969	GMDD	T6H-4521 New Look			Ex-Cornwall Street Railway, Light and Power Company 80-81
731-736		1973	GMDD	T6H-5307N New Look	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison VH-9	735 sold to Niagara Falls Tours
747-749, 7410		1974	GMDD	T6H-5307N New Look	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison VH-9	In original red livery until retirement
7510		1975	GMDD	T6H-5307N New Look	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison VH-9	Ex-Calgary Transit 863
7511-7513		1975	GMDD	T6H-5307N New Look	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison VH-9	7512, 7513 Leased To Niagara Transit 7512, 7513 repainted in current livery
7614-7616		1976	GMDD	T6H-5307N New Look	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison VH-9	Originally in red livery, repainted into current scheme
7717-7719		1977	GMDD	T6H-5307N New Look	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison V730	Originally in red livery, repainted into current scheme
7820-7822		1978	GMDD	T6H-5307N New Look	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison V730	Originally in red livery, repainted into current scheme
7923-7928		1979	GMDD	T6H-5307N New Look	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison V730	Originally in red livery, repainted into current scheme
8029		1980	OBI	Orion 01.501	Detroit Diesel 6V53N	Allison MT-644	Only 30 foot bus purchased Sold to PMCL as 90 Originally in red livery, repainted into current scheme
8030-8031		1980	GMDD	T6H-5307N New Look	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison V730	Originally in red livery, repainted into current scheme
8132-8133		1981	OBI	01.504	Detroit Diesel 6V53N	Allison MT-644	8132 sold to PMCL as 91 Originally in red livery, repainted into current scheme
7534-7535		1975	GMDD	T6H-5307N New Look	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison VH-9	Ex-Calgary Transit 861-862
8736-8740		1987	OBI	Orion 01.508	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison HTB-748	First buses with current green/blue stripe livery 8737 & 8738 repainted with the "Driving Ahead" slogan.
8441		1984	OBI	Orion 03.501	Cummins NHHTC	Allison HTB-748	Ex-demo, sold to OC Transpo
8842-8850		1988	MCI	TC40-102N Classic	Detroit Diesel 6V92TA	Allison V731
8166-8177		1981	GMDD	T8H-5307A New Look	Detroit Diesel 6V92TA	Allison V730	Ex-San Diego Metropolitan Transit System 9xx; bought in 1997-98
8478-8480		1984	GMDD	TC40-102N Classic	Detroit Diesel 6V92T	Allison V730	Ex-Utah Transit Authority 84xx; bought in 2004
8381		1983	GMDD	TC40-102N Classic	Detroit Diesel 6V92T	Allison V730	Ex Utah Transit Authority
8482-8485		1984	GMDD	TC40-102N Classic	Detroit Diesel 6V92T	Allison V730	Ex-Utah Transit Authority 84xx; bought in 2004
9051-9054		1990	OBI	Orion 05.501	Detroit Diesel 6V92TA	Allison HTB-748	First buses with air conditioning Originally equipped with rollsigns when delivered.
9155-9160		1991	OBI	Orion 05.501	Detroit Diesel 6V92TA	Voith D863.3
9261-9265		1992	OBI	Orion 05.501	Detroit Diesel 6V92TA	Voith D863.3

Highway coaches

All-time roster

Fleet number(s)	Thumbnail	Year	Manufacturer	Model	Engine	Transmission	Notes
14		1952	GMC	TDH-4509 Old Look			Ex Lishman's Coach Lines 51, bought in ?.
601		1961	MCI	MCX-3			Ex Thiessen Bus Lines 24, bought in ?.
692		1969	MCI	MC-5A
753		1975	GMC	P8M-4905A
754-755		1975	Prevost	Champion			Ex Murray Hill ? & ? bought in 1981.
766		1976	Prevost	Champion			Ex Murray Hill ? bought in 1981.
8007		1980	MCI	MC-9			Ex Murray Hill 8007, bought in 1984.
8123		1981	Prevost	LeMirage			Leased March-June 1982 from Murray Hill.
8514		1984	MCI	MC-9

Paratransit

All-time roster

Fleet number(s)	Thumbnail	Year	Manufacturer	Model	Engine	Transmission	Notes
14		1986	Ford	E350
15		1987	Ford	E350			Blue Bird body.
16-17		1988	Ford	E350
18		1985	Orion	02.501			Ex Demo Sponsored by the May Court Club of St. Catharines
19		1990	Ford	E350			Goshen body. Sponsored by the Royal Canadian Legion
20		1991	Ford	E350			Overland ELF body. Sponsored by Royal Canadian Legion Br. 350
21		1992	Ford	E350			? body.
22-23		1994	Ford	E350			Overland ELF bodies.
24-25		1996	Ford	E350			? body.
26		1997	Ford	E-Super Duty			Blue Bird body.
27		1998	Ford	E-Super Duty			? body.
29		1998	Dodge	?			Para Van
30		2000	Dodge	?			Para Van
32		2001	Ford	E450			? body.
33		1992	Orion	02.501			ex-Long Beach Transit 112. to TTC 9706.
35		2003	Ford	E450			? body.
36		2003	Ford	E450			? body.
0720-0721		2007	GMC	?			StarTrans Senator body
0820-0821		2008	GMC	?			Eldorado Aerotech body

Non-revenue fleet

All-time roster

Fleet number(s)	Thumbnail	Year	Manufacturer	Model	Engine	Transmission	VIN	License plate(s)	Notes
2		1992	Ford	F250 XL	Ford V8 7.3L Diesel		2FTHF25M8NCB09427	XD5 524
5		1996	Ford	Aerostar XLT	Ford V6 3.0L gasoline		1FMCA11U4TZB10272	706 4AZ
6							1FMCA11U6TZB24139	706 6AZ
7							1FMCA11U7TZB58154	706 5AZ
8		1995	Ford	Escort LX	Ford V4 1.9L gasoline		2FTHF25M8NCB09427	276 WRJ
9		1991	Ford				2FTHT26M9MCA81613	VH4 054
10		1990	Chevrolet	Lumina	V6 3.1L gasoline		2G1WL51TXL9292878	754 KCK
32		1958	GMC	TDH-4512
0622		2006	Chevrolet	Silverado 2500 HD				306 4ZN	Maintainence
0723		2007	Dodge	Caravan SE				BBLS 300
0921		2009	Chevrolet	Uplander LT				BHAJ 620	Supervisor

References

• St. Catharines Transit (Official website)
• The Ontario Fleet Roster Summary
• St.Catharines Transit - Fleet List 1988 (issued December 1988)
• St.Catharines Transit - Fleet List 1990 (issued Janurary 1990)
• St.Catharines Transit - Fleet List 1992 (issued December 1992)
• St.Catharines Transit - Fleet List 2005 (issued May 2005)
• St.Catharines Transit - Fleet List 2007 (issued May 2007)

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Facilities
Divisions	Main Garage
Transit Terminals	Downtown - Fairview Mall - Pen Centre
Vehicles
Active	9986-9989, 90-91, 93-95, 92, 96-98, 99-103, 104-107, 0601-0608, 0701-0706, 0707-0712, 0714, 0801-0808, 0901-0904, 1001-1003, 1140-1142, 1160-1163, 1301-1304
Retired
Routes
Daytime	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22, 122, 123, 124, 15 Brock Commuter, Tupper Extra, Niagara College Welland, Niagara College Glendale Campus, 25 Brock Bullet
Evening/Weekend/Holiday	101, 102, 104, 106, 108, 109, 110, 112, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 20, 21
Retired	13, 19
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