Welland Transit

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Area Served	Welland, ON
Founded	1977
Fleet Size	29
Number Of Routes	13
Also see:	Niagara Region Transit

Welland Transit provides 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]

Routes

System Map, Schedules

Inter-Municipal

Brock Link - runs between Niagara College in Welland and Brock University in St. Catharines.
Niagara-on-the-Lake Link - runs between Niagara College Welland Campus to Niagara-on-the Lake.
Port Colborne Link - 3 trips daily, connecting downtown Port Colborne with the Niagara College campus.
Port Colborne Community Bus - local Community Bus in the community of Port Colborne.

Fares

As of Sept 2008

Age group	Cash Fare	10 ride Econopass	22 ride Econopass	Monthly Pass	Semester Pass
Children (4 & under or 5 to 12 with an adult)	Free	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Children (5 to 12)	$1.25	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Adults	$2.50	$22.00	$42.00	$69.00	n/a
Post-Secondary Students	$2.50	$22.00	$42.00	$69.00	(Sept-Dec) $280.00, (Jan-Apr) $280.00, (May to Aug) $280.00
Students	$2.50	$19.00	$33.00	$59.00	(Sept-Dec) $280.00, (Jan-Apr) $280.00, (May to Aug) $280.00
Seniors	$2.50	$16.50	$33.00	$52.00	n/a

Trans-Cab Transfer - $0.75
Inter-Municipal 10 ride Econopass - $27.50

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

Conventional transit roster

Active

Fleet number(s)	Year	Manufacturer	Model	Engine	Transmission	Notes
102	1994	OBI	Orion 05.505	Cummins L10	ZF 4HP590	Ex-LYNX 451, acquired 2006 Originally powered by CNG with Cummins L10G engine
103	1994	OBI	Orion 05.505	Cummins L10	Voith D863.3	Ex-LYNX 450, acquired 2006
116	1990	OBI	Orion 05.501	Detroit Diesel 6V92TA	Allison HTB-748
136	2003	Ford/Goshen	E-450/GC II	Ford Powerstroke 7.3L	Ford 4R100
1137-1142	2006	Blue Bird	Ultra LF 35'	Cummins ISB	Allison LCT 2000 Series	Ex-GTAA; acquired 2007
1143	2008	Ford/ElDorado	E-450/Aerotech	Ford Powerstroke 6.0L	TorqShift 5R110W
1144-1145	2009	ElDorado	E-Z Rider II MAX 35'	Cummins ISB	Allison B300R
1146	2010	NFI	D40LFR	Cummins ISL	Allison B400R
1147-1148	2010	Chevrolet/Arboc	G4500/SOM26D	GM Duramax 6.6L	GM 6L90 6 speed automatic
1149	2011	ElDorado	E-Z Rider II BRT 35'	Cummins ISB6.7	Allison B300R	Displayed at OTE 2011. Has a 40th Anniversary mural wrap.
1150-1151	2011	NFI	XD40	Cummins ISL9	Allison B400R6	Used for Niagara Region Transit service.
1152	2012	NFI	XD40	Cummins ISL9	Allison B400R6	Delivered March 9th 2012.
1153	1992	OBI	Orion 05.501	Detroit Diesel 6V92TA	Voith D863.3	Ex-St. Catharines Transit 9262; acquired Fall 2011.

Retired

Fleet number(s)	Year	Manufacturer	Model	Engine	Transmission	Notes
101	2005	Ford/Goshen	E-450/GC II	Ford 7.3L 235hp	Ford 4R100 four (4)-speed automatic
101-110	1973	GMDD	T6H-4523N	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison VH-9
111-112	1975	GMDD	T6H-4523N	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison VH-9
113-114	1976	GMDD	T6H-4523N	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison VH-9
115	1990	OBI	Orion 05.501	Detroit Diesel 6V92TA	Allison HTB-748
117-118	1991	OBI	Orion 01.507	Detroit Diesel 6V92TA	Allison HTB-748
119	1990	OBI	Orion 01.507	Detroit Diesel 6V92TA	ZF 4HP590	Ex-Golden Empire Transit 9008, acquired 2005.
121-125	1973	GMC	T6H-4523A	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison V730	Ex-Santa Monica ?, bought 1997. 121 & 124 sold to Woodstock Transit To Y&R Auto Recyclers in West Lincoln in July 2008
126-127	1979	GMDD	T6H-4523N New Look	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison V730	Ex-Whatcom 873 & 875, bought 1997 Withdrawn in 2008 To Y&R Auto Recyclers in West Lincoln in July 2008
128	1980	GMDD	T6H-4523N New Look	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison V730	Ex-Whatcom 883, bought 1997 Withdrawn in 2008 To Y&R Auto Recyclers in West Lincoln in July 2008
129-132	1996	Ford/Blue Bird	E-350/Micro Bird	Ford 7.3L 235hp	Ford 4R100 four (4)-speed automatic	Ex Casino Niagara. Bought in 2001, retired in 2004.
133-135	2003	Ford/Goshen	E-450/GC II	Ford 7.3L 235hp	Ford 4R100 four (4)-speed automatic
206	1996	Ford/Blue Bird	E-350/Micro Bird	Ford 7.3L 235hp	Ford 4R100 four (4)-speed automatic

On order

Fleet number(s)	Thumbnail	Year	Manufacturer	Model	Engine	Transmission	Notes
1154?		2013	NFI	XD35			1 unit to be delivered in 2013.^[2]

WellTrans roster

WellTrans, known as Handi-Trans prior to 2012, provides transit to individuals with disabilities who are unable to use regular Welland Transit service.

Active

Fleet number(s)	Year	Manufacturer	Model
200	2006	Ford/ElDorado	E450/Aerotech
203-205	1997	Ford/Blue Bird
207		Ford/Goshen	E-450/GC II
209	2005	Ford/Goshen	E-450/GC II
210-212	2012	Chevrolet/Goshen	4500/GC II

Retired

^[3]

Fleet number(s)	Year	Manufacturer	Model	Engine	Transmission	Notes
119	1991	Ford/Overland	ELF
120	1993	Ford/Overland	ELF
200	1989	Dodge	Caravan C/S
201	1984	OBI	Orion 02.502	Cummins 4BT3.9	Allison AT-545
202	1988	GMC/Blue Bird	VanDura 35
208	2004	Ford/Goshen	E-450/GC II
209	1985	GMC	VanDura 1500
400	1991	Ford/Overland	ELF			Sold to HSR 9151.

Buses acquired for parts

Fleet Number(s)	Thumbnail	Year	Manufacturer	Model	Engine	Transmission	Notes
81-5		1963	GMDD	TDH-4519			Ex-London Transit 81-5
142		1992	OBI	Orion V 05.501	Detroit Diesel 6V92TA	Allison HTB-748	Ex-Guelph Transit Commission 142 Neé-Wabasto heater demo

Non-revenue vehicle roster

Fleet number(s)	Year	Manufacturer	Model	License plate	Purpose
300	1990	Ford	F350		Service Truck
301	1998	GMC			Service Truck
303	1993	Chevrolet			Service Truck
305		Pontiac	Montana	AZRH 609
1306		Pontiac	Wave	AZRH 747	Supervisor
1307		Pontiac	Wave	AZRH 748	Supervisor
1308		Ford	Focus	BETA 325	Supervisor
1309		Chevrolet	2500 HD	915 0YB	Service Truck

References

↑ Welland Transit History, welland.ca, retrieved on 2012-03-13.
↑ Welland Transit Awards New Flyer A New Contract For One 35-Foot Xcelsior Bus, www.newflyer.com, retrieved on 2013-01-02.
↑ Transit Canada, retrieved on 2009-05-12.

External links

Welland Transit (Official website)

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Vehicles

Current

102-103, 116, 136, 1137-1142, 1143, 1144-1145, 1146, 1147-1148, 1149, 1150-1151, 1152, 1153
200, 203-205, 207, 209, 210-212

Former

101, 101-110, 111-112, 113-114, 115, 117-118, 119, 121-125, 126-127, 128, 129-132, 133-135, 206
119, 120, 200, 201, 202, 208, 209, 400

Routes

Current

1 2 3 5 6 8 9 10 11
Brock Link, Niagara-on-the-Lake Link, Port Colborne Link, Port Colborne Community Bus

Former

4

Greater Golden Horseshoe Agencies

[0] Welland Transit History, welland.ca, retrieved on 2012-03-13.

[1] Welland Transit Awards New Flyer A New Contract For One 35-Foot Xcelsior Bus, www.newflyer.com, retrieved on 2013-01-02.

[2] Transit Canada, retrieved on 2009-05-12.

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WellTrans roster

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