Thunder Bay Transit

Thunder Bay Transit is the public transit provider in the city of Thunder Bay, Ontario. It was the result of the merger of Port Arthur Public Utilities Commission and Fort William Transit on January 1, 1970. The employees are represented by the Amalgamation Transit Union, Local 966.

Routes

Maps & schedules

Current routes

• 1 Mainline
• 2 Crosstown
• 3 Memorial
• 3 County Park
• 3 Jumbo Gardens
• 4 Neebing
• 5 Edward
• 6 Mission Road
• 7 Hudson
• 8 James
• 9 Junot
• 10 Northwood
• 11 John
• 12 East End
• 13 John-Jumbo
• 14 Arthur
• 16 Balmoral
• 18 Chippewa Park (seasonal)

Discontinued routes

• 5 South Neebing
• 10 Victoria
• 19 McIntyre

Special Events routes

• CLE Express
• Holiday Express

Pre-2000 routes

Before the implementation of the Transit Master Plan in 2000, these routes formed the network:

• 1 Mainline
• 2 Crosstown
• 3 Jumbo Gardens
• 4 Arthur
• 5 County Park via Red River/via Balsam
• 6 Northwood via Edward/via James
• 7 Hudson
• 8 Walsh
• 9 McComber
• 10 Neebing via Arthur/via Broadway
• 11 Oliver
• 12 North End
• 13 Memorial
• 15 East End
• 16 Balmoral
• South Neebing

Fares

• Current

Facilities

Garage/Office

• Address: 570 Fort William Rd., Thunder Bay, ON P7B 2Z8
• Email: transit@thunderbay.ca
• Fax: 807-345-5744
• Phone: 807-684-3744

Fleet roster

Active roster

Fleet number(s)	Thumbnail	Year	Manufacturer	Model	Engine	Transmission	Notes
145-147		2007	Nova Bus	LFS 40102	Cummins ISL	Allison B400R	First buses equipped with A/C. 145 is retired.
148-150, 152, 156-157, 159-160		2008	Nova Bus	LFS 40102	Cummins ISL	Allison B400R	First units with redesigned front
161, 163-164		2009	Nova Bus	LFS 40102	Cummins ISL	Allison B400R	First 3rd generation LFS with redesigned rear.
165-167		2011	Nova Bus	LFS 40102	Cummins ISL9	Allison B400R	First units to receive the green/white livery.
168-170		2011	Nova Bus	LFS 40102	Cummins ISL9	Allison B400R	Equipped with LED dual projector headlight
172-174		2013	Nova Bus	LFS 40102	Cummins ISL9	Allison B400R	Equipped with LED dual projector headlight A/C equipped New interior with all-perimeter seating
176-177		2014	Nova Bus	LFS 40102	Cummins ISL9
178-180		2015	Nova Bus	LFS 40102	Cummins ISL9
181, 183, 185		2016	Nova Bus	LFS 40102	Cummins ISL9
223-224		12/2016	Nova Bus	LFS 40102	Cummins ISL9	Allison B400R
225-236		2017	Nova Bus	LFS 40102	Cummins L9	Allison B400R
239-240		2022	Nova Bus	LFS 40102	Cummins L9
241-242		2023	Nova Bus	LFS 40102	Cummins L9

Retired roster

Fleet number(s)	Thumbnail	Year	Manufacturer	Model	Engine	Transmission	Notes
10-12, 14		1961	GMC	TGH-3102			Ex-Fort William Transit 10-12, 14.
15-16		1966	GMC	TDH-4519	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison	Ex-Fort William Transit 15-16.
17-18		1967	GMC	TDH-4519	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison	Ex-Fort William Transit 17-18.
19, 21, 23, 25, 27-33		1946	CC&F	C-36	Hall-Scott (gasoline)		Ex-Fort William Transit 19, 21, 23, 25, 27-33.
34-35		1948	CC&F	C-36	Hall-Scott (gasoline)		Ex-Fort William Transit 34-35.
36		1945	CC&F	C-36			Ex-Fort William Transit 36. Exx-demo.
101		1979	GMDD	T6H-5307N	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison V730
102-103		1980	GMDD	T6H-5307N	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison V730
105-110		1992	OBI	Orion V (05.501)	Detroit Diesel 6V92TA	Allison HTB-748
108-114 (even #)		1959	CC&F	CD-52	AEC (diesel)		Ex-Port Arthur Public Utilities Commission 108-114 (even #).
111-125		1994	NFI	D40LF	Detroit Diesel Series 50	Allison B400R
116, 118		1964	GMDD	TDH-4519	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison VH	Ex-Port Arthur Public Utilities Commission 116 & 118.
120, 122		1966	GMDD	TDH-4519	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison	Ex-Port Arthur Public Utilities Commission 120 & 122.
124, 126		1968	GMDD	T6H-4521	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison	Ex-Port Arthur Public Utilities Commission 124 & 126.
126-129		1997	Nova Bus	LFS 40102	Cummins C8.3	Allison B400R
128		1969	GMDD	T6H-4521	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison	Ex-Port Arthur Public Utilities Commission 128.
130-134		1999	Nova Bus	LFS 40102	Cummins ISC	Allison B400R	130 and 131 retired in 2016.
135-136		2001	Nova Bus	LFS 40102	Cummins ISC	Allison B400R
137-141		2004	Nova Bus	LFS 40102	Cummins ISL	Allison B400R
142-144		2005	Nova Bus	LFS 40102	Cummins ISL	Allison B400R	First units to receive the new thunderbird livery.
140-146 (even #)		1962	Divco-Wayne	Coachette			Ex-Port Arthur Public Utilities Commission 140-146 (even #).
150-167		1972	GMDD	T6H-4523N	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison
168-171		1973	GMDD	T6H-5307N	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison
172-173		1974	GMDD	T6H-5307N	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison
174-179		1975	GMDD	T6H-5307N	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison
180-191		1976	GMDD	T6H-5307N	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison
192		1977	GMDD	T6H-5307N	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison V730
193-197		1978	GMDD	T6H-5307N	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison V730
198, 200		1979	GMDD	T6H-5307N	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison V730
210-217		1999	OBI	06.501 (Orion VI)	Detroit Diesel S50	Allison B400R
218-221		2004	OBI	07.501 (Orion VII)	Cummins ISC	Allison B400R

Electric trolleybus roster

Thunder Bay Transit took over Fort William and Port Arthur's trolley bus lines and continued operating them until September 1972. All were sold to HSR for motors and controls.

Fleet number(s)	Thumbnail	Year	Manufacturer	Model	Motors	Notes
40-47		1947	CC&F	T-44		Ex Fort William Transit 40-47.
48-49		1950	CC&F	T-48		Ex Fort William Transit 48-49.
200-218 (even #)		1947	CC&F	T-44		Ex Port Arthur Public Utilities Commission 200-218 (even #).

External links

• Thunder Bay Transit (Official website)