Welland Transit
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Area Served | Welland, ON |
Founded | 1977 |
Fleet Size | 29 |
Number Of Routes | 13 |
Also see: | Niagara Region Transit |
Union | Amalgamated Transit Union, Local 1633 |
Welland Transit provided public transportation in Welland, Ontario. Bus service was started in 1973 and was operated by a private company, Metro Niagara Transit. The city assumed full transit operations in 1977.[1]
History

- Operated by Metro Niagara Transit from 1973 until December 31, 1976.
- Became the contract operator for transit in Port Colborne on March 31, 2008.
- Operated transit service in Pelham as a one year trial from September 2008 until August 2009.
- Effective January 1, 2023, local transit service in Welland was merged with St. Catharines Transit and Niagara Falls Transit into Niagara Region Transit.
Routes
In September 2018, route were renumbered into the 500-series in anticipation of Niagara Region Transit assuming transit service in Welland. In January 2023, the anticipation came to fruition, carrying the same numbering structure.
- 501 Broadway
- 502 Rice Rd.
- 503 First Ave.
- 504 Fitch St.
- 505 Lincoln-Wellington
- 506 Ontario Rd.
- 508 Woodlawn
- 509 Niagara St.
Community Bus
Two community bus routes were operated in Welland, providing service during the morning and evenings when regular service did not operate.
Port Colborne
Local service in Port Colborne was contracted out to Welland Transit by the City of Port Colborne starting March 31, 2008. In September 2018, the local routes in Port Colborne were renumbered from the 100-series to the 700-series.
Regional
Welland Transit operated several regional routes under the Niagara Region Transit branding alongside Niagara Falls Transit and St. Catharines Transit. Additionally, Welland Transit operated two link routes which provided service to post-secondary schools elsewhere in Niagara Region.
- Brock Link
- Niagara-on-the-Lake Link
- 25 Port Colborne - Welland
- 60/65 Niagara Falls - Welland - Operated in conjunction with Niagara Falls Transit.
- 70/75 St. Catharines - Welland - Operated in conjunction with St. Catharines Transit.
- 70A/75A Brock - Niagara College (Welland Campus)
Facilities
Garage/Office
- Address: 75 Federal Rd.
- Email: transit@welland.ca
- Fax: 905-732-1919
- Phone: 905-735-1700 ext. 3035
Terminal
- Address: 160 East Main St., Welland, ON L3B 3W8
- Phone: 905-732-2499
All-time Fleet Roster
Conventional
WellTrans
WellTrans, known as Handi-Trans prior to 2012, provided transit to individuals with disabilities who were unable to use regular Welland Transit service.
Acquired for Parts
Fleet Number(s) | Thumbnail | Year | Manufacturer | Model | Engine | Transmission | Notes |
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81-5 | 1963 | GMDD | TDH-4519 | Ex-London Transit 81-5 | |||
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1992 | OBI | Orion V 05.501 |
Detroit Diesel 6V92TA | Allison HTB-748 |
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416 | 2002 | New Flyer | D40i | Cummins ISL | Allison B400R |
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Non-Revenue
Fleet number(s) | Thumbnail | Year | Manufacturer | Model | Engine | Transmission | VIN | License plate | Purpose | Notes |
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300 | 1990 | Ford | F-350 | LCA83674 | Service Truck | |||||
301 | 1998 | GMC | Service Truck | |||||||
303 | 1993 | Chevrolet | Service Truck | |||||||
1305 | 2007 | Pontiac | Montana | 1GMDU03137D151052 | AZRH 609 |
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1306 | 2007 | Pontiac | Wave | KL2TD55627B129340 | AZRH 747 | Supervisor | ||||
1307 | 2007 | Pontiac | Wave | KL2TD55647B129341 | AZRH 748 | Supervisor | ||||
1308 | 2009 | Ford | Focus | 1FAHP34N39W203308 | BETA 325 | Supervisor | ||||
1309 | 2010 | Chevrolet | 2500 HD | 1GC3KVBG9AF124457 | AS 93793 (prev. 915 0YB) |
Service Truck | ||||
1310 | Chevrolet | Traverse | CDDD 451 | Supervisor | ||||||
1311 | Kia | Forte | CEPY 119 | |||||||
1312 | Kia | Forte | CEPY 118 | |||||||
1313 | Dodge | Grand Caravan | CLLR 120 | |||||||
1314 | Dodge | Grand Caravan | CLLR 119 |
References
- ↑ Welland Transit History, welland.ca, retrieved on 2012-03-13.
- ↑ https://home.cc.umanitoba.ca/~wyatt/alltime/welland-on.html
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Conventional | 101-110, 101 (2nd), 102-103 (2nd), 111-112, 113-114, 115-116, 117-118, 119, 121-125, 126-127, 128, 129, 130-132, 133-136, 206, 0251, 0750-0751, 1137-1142, 1143, 1144-1145, 1146, 1147-1148, 1149, 1150-1151, 1152, 1153, 1154, 1155, 1156-1158, 1159, 1160-1161, 1162, 1163, 1164, 1165-1166, 1167-1168, 1170-1171, 1173-1174, 1175, 1850, 1950-1951, 2050, 2250-2251 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Welland | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 501, 502, 503, 504, 505, 506, 508, 509 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Port Colborne | 701, 702 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Regional | 25, 60/65, 70/75, 70A/75A, Brock Link, Niagara-on-the-Lake Link | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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