Medicine Hat Transportation Company
(Redirected from Medicine Hat Transit, Limited)
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| Area served | Medicine Hat, AB |
| Founded | 1953 (from Blair's Bus Lines) |
| Fleet size | 7 (1955, when founded), 15 (1970, when dissolved) |
| Number of routes | 7 |
| Ridership | 642,660 (1955) [1] |
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The Medicine Hat Transportation Company, (originally Medicine Hat Transit, Limited) was the provider of public transportation in the city of Medicine Hat, Alberta starting in 1953. It became Medicine Hat Transit on July 1, 1970.
This service was owned by the Moose Jaw Transportation Company between 1952 and 1955.
Routes
There was no service on Sundays or holidays.
- Hospital - Lang Crescent
- McLeod Trail & 8 St. SW
- Shannon Bridge
- Riverside
- Flats
- Crescent Heights (no service in July or August)
- Crestwood (no service in July or August)
Fares
10¢ cash fare, 25¢ for 3 tickets, $1 for 13 tickets (1955).
Facilities
Garage
Medicine Hat Regional Airport Hangar No. 2. 35 Halifax Avenue, Medicine Hat, AB T1A-7X8
Roster
| Fleet number(s) | Thumbnail | Year | Manufacturer | Model | Engine | Transmission | Notes |
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| ? | Transit bus |
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| 20-27 | 
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Ford | Transit | Ford 239 cu. in. V8 | 3 Speed Manual |
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Front-engined transit bus | |||||
| 28-30 | 
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1956 | GMC | TGH-3102 | GMC 270 cubic in. | Allison AT-540 |
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| 31 | 
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1959 | GMC | TGH-3102 | GMC 270 cubic in. | Allison AT-540 | |
| 32-33 | 
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1961 | GMC | TGH-3102 | GMC 270 cubic in. | Allison AT-540 | |
| 34-36 | 
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1963 | GMC | TGH-3102 | GMC 270 cubic in. | Allison AT-540 | |
| 37-40 | 1947 | GMC | TDH-3610 | Detroit Diesel 4-71 | Allison AT-540 |
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| 41 | 
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1960 | GMC | TGH-3102 Old Look | GMC 270 cubic in. | Allison AT-540 |
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| 42-44 | 
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1969 | GMC | TGH-3502 | GMC 270 cubic in. | Allison AT-540 | |
| 700 | 
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1950 | GMC | 1/2 Ton Pickup Truck | Chevrolet 216 cu. in | 3-speed manual |
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References
- ↑ https://archive.macleans.ca/article/1955/8/6/the-friendliest-little-bus-line-in-canada The Friendliest Little Bus Line in Canada, published August 6, 1955, retrieved September 27, 2019.
- ↑ https://m.facebook.com/historyofmedicinehat/posts/2481560845263325?d=m&s=-1 facebook.com
- ↑ Esplanade Archives, accession number M2001.4.43, box 27. Published 1957, retrieved December 4, 2019.
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| Buses | |
| Active | |
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| Retired | |
| Public Transit in Medicine Hat | |
| Current Operators |
City of Medicine Hat, Medicine Hat Transit, Southland Transportation |
| Former Operators |
Blair's Bus Lines (private) |