Mississauga Transit Timeline
This is a timeline of events and changes related to Mississauga Transit. It is currently incomplete, however more and more events will eventually be added.
2004
January
26
- New board period (7 weeks)
February
March
15
- New board period (6 weeks)
April
26
- New board period (4 weeks)
May
24
- New board period (5 weeks)
June
28
- New board period (5 weeks)
July
August
2
- New board period (5 weeks)
September
6
- New board period (5 weeks)
October
11
- New board period (8 weeks)
November
December
6
- New board period
2005
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
5
- New board period
- InTransit - "New Routes, New Names, New Numbers!"
October
November
December
2006
- Bus fleet size at beginning of year: 371
- Bus fleet size at end of year: 379
January
30
- New board period (8 weeks)
February
March
27
- New board period (8 weeks)
April
May
22
- New board period (6 weeks)
June
July
3
- New board period (5 weeks)
August
7
- New board period (4 weeks)
September
4
- New board period (7 weeks)
October
23
- New board period (6 weeks)
November
December
4
- New board period (8 weeks)
2007
- Bus fleet size at beginning of year: 379
- Bus fleet size at end of year: 393
January
29
- New board period (8 weeks)
- InTransit - "Raj Pall's Heroic Action"
February
26
- The following transit fare increases take place:
| Cash Fare | Ticket | Weekly Pass | Monthly Pass | Annual Pass | GTA Weekly Pass | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Child | $2.50 | $1.55 |
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| Student | $2.50 | $2.05 | $21.50 | $90.00 |
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| Adult | $2.50 | $2.20 | $23.00 | $96.00 | $43.00/$47.00 | ||
| Senior | $2.50 | $1.55 | $31.00 | $312.00 |
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Also taking effect that day:
- GO Fare: $0.55
- GO Sticker: $22.00
- Wonderland Single/Family $6.00/$19.00
March
26
- New board period (8 weeks)
- InTransit - "Mississauga Transit eNews"
April
May
21
- New board period (6 weeks)
- InTransit - "Weekly passes now qualify for 2007 tax credit"
June
July
2
- New board period (5 weeks)
- InTransit - "Driver Rescues Women"
August
6
- New board period (4 weeks)
- InTransit - "PRESTO! The GTA Fare Card"
September
- Transit Enforcement unit begins taking over from security guards
3
- New board period (7 weeks)
- InTransit - "MAJOR SERVICE CHANGES - Welcome aboard UTM student U-Pass users!"
19
- 8:18AM: Bomb scare at CCTT. The "bomb" is found to be a forgotten suitcase holding only a hanger
October
22
- New board period (6 weeks)
- InTransit - "New Enforcement Officers"
November
December
3
- New board period (3+3 weeks)
- InTransit - "Shuttle around for only $1"
24
- Christmas board period begins (2 weeks)
2008
- Bus fleet size at beginning of year: 393
- Bus fleet size at end of year: 408
January
- 2008 D60LFRs begin to arrive and enter service, replacing 1997 D60LFs that begin to retire
28
- New board period (8 weeks)
- InTransit - "There's a new set of wheels in Churchill Meadows"
February
- 2008 D60LFRs continue arriving and entering service and 1997 D60LFs continue retiring
28
| Cash Fare | Ticket | Weekly Pass | Monthly Pass | Annual Pass | GTA Weekly Pass | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Child | $2.75 | $1.60 |
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| Student | $2.75 | $2.15 | $22.50 | $93.00 |
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| Adult | $2.75 | $2.30 | $24.00 | $99.00 | $47.00 | ||
| Senior | $2.75 | $1.60 | $39.00 | $390.00 |
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Also taking effect that day:
- GO Fare: $0.60
- GO Sticker: $23.00
- Wonderland Single/Family $6.50/$20.00
- City Centre Shuttle fare: $1.00
March
- 2008 D60LFRs continue arriving and entering service and 1997 D60LFs continue retiring
24
- New board period (8 weeks)
- InTransit - "BRT PROJECT TO MOVE AHEAD"
April
- 2008 D60LFRs continue arriving and entering service and 1997 D60LFs continue retiring
May
- Last of the 2008 D60LFRs arrive and enter service and 1997 D60LFs continue retiring
20
- New board period (6 weeks)
- InTransit - "BE CAREFUL OUT THERE"
June
- Last of the 1997 D60LFs (9752) retire
- 2008 D40LFRs begin to arrive, 1991, 1992, and 1993 Orion Vs begin retiring
23
- Transit body shop at 3585 Erindale Station Road unveiled
- 10:00AM: Press conference
- Wajid Khan, Geoff Marinoff, Hazel McCallion and Martin Powell, among others, are in attendance
- 12:00PM: Public open house
- Mississauga News article features User:Orion VIII
- Transit promotion campaign targeting fuel costs unveiled
30
- New board period (5 weeks)
- InTransit - "Showcasing Mississauga Transit's History and Future"
July
- 2008 D40LFRs continue to enter service, 1991, 1992, and 1993 Orion Vs continue to retire
- Bike racks installed at the CCTT
3
- First day of summer school service
26
August
1
- Last day of summer school service
4
- New board period (4 weeks)
- InTransit - "RISING GAS PRICES"
- Route 29 PM peak schedule modified to improve connections with route 110 at South Common
- Route 38 modified to permanently travel (the route was on detour there for several weeks before) to Lisgar GO Station, after the Wal-Mart Loop was removed. Weekday peak frequency to 21 minutes, weekday midday frequency to 36 minutes, and weekday evening frequency to 46 minutes. Northbound PM peak trips now meet GO trains outside Erindale GO Station
- Route 42 Sunday service becomes the same as Monday-Saturday
- The 7:25AM eastbound trip now departs at 7:22AM on route 64
September
- 2008 D40LFRs continue to enter service, 1991, 1992, and 1993 Orion Vs continue to retire
- Small rear wrap ads appear on buses for the first time in years
- Ad brackets installed on several 2006 D40LFRs
2
- New board period (7 weeks)
- InTransit - "TAKE SHELTER FROM HIGH GAS PRICES"
- Route 11 Westwood now routed via Highway 27 and Rexdale Boulevard on all trips, and new branch 11B Westwood-Nashua (AM Peak northbound, PM Peak southbound) added
- New route: 41 Thomas (Weekday Off-peak, Weekends) connecting Churchill Meadows to Erin Mills TC via Thomas Street, with branch 41A (Weekday Peak) travelling to Streetsville GO Station
- New weekday evening service on route 43 Speakman
- New route: 46 Tenth Line (Weekday Train-Meet) connecting Lisgar GO Station to Erin Mills TC via Tenth Line
- Route 49 McDowell and branch 49A McDowell-Streetsville GO modified. Route 41 covers areas no longer served by route 49
- Route 66 McLaughlin modified to travel west on Rathburn Road out of the CCTT, then north on Confederation Parkway using the new bridge over Highway 403. As a result of the shortened trip, the frequency is improved
- Revised AM peak departure times on route 110
- All school routes (301-312, 314-318, 328 and 334) return, along with new routes 321 Stephen Lewis SS and 322 St. Joan of Arc SS
8
- 0826 hit by a Stock school bus at Bloor Street and Dixie Road while on route 3. Only the driver of the school bus was seriously injured; the transit operator and eleven Mississauga Transit passengers escaped with only minor injuries
29
- Last day for Presto trial on GO Shuttle routes. Full implementation to be Fall 2009
30
- Collective agreement dating back to October 1, 2005 between Transit and ATU 1572 expires
October
1
- Collective agreement that would be ratified the next day retroactively comes into effect
2
- 56% of over 900 ATU 1572 members vote to ratify Transit's collective agreement proposal
20
- New board period (6 weeks)
- InTransit - "NEW ROUTE 109 MEADOWVALE EXPRESS"
November
- Presto equipment removed from buses
December
1
- City community centres begin to sell transit tickets and passes
8
- New board period (7 weeks)
- InTransit - "City Community Centres Sell Mississauga Transit Tickets and Passes"
2009
- Bus fleet size at beginning of year: 408
- Bus fleet size at end of year: 422
January
- 2008 E-Z Riders begin to arrive
26
- New board period (8 weeks)
- InTransit - "Fares Increase January 26, 2009"
February
March
23
- New board period (8 weeks)
April
May
18
- New board period (6 weeks)
June
July
6
- New board period (9 weeks)
- First use of experimental all-summer board period
- First day of summer school service
19
- 9132 Charter, planned by User:Orion VIII, sees 30 transit enthusiasts tour "transit hotspots" throughout Mississauga
August
September
7
- New board period (6 weeks)
October
19
- New board period (7 weeks)
November
December
7
- New board period (7 weeks)
2010
- Expected bus fleet size at beginning of year: 422
- Expected bus fleet size at end of year: 474
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
2011
- Expected bus fleet size at beginning of year: 447
- Expected bus fleet size at end of year: 483
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
2012
- Expected bus fleet size at beginning of year: 483
- Expected bus fleet size at end of year: 491
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
2013
- Expected bus fleet size at beginning of year: 491
- Expected bus fleet size at end of year: 501
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
2014
- Expected bus fleet size at beginning of year: 501
- Expected bus fleet size at end of year: 509
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
2015
- Expected bus fleet size at beginning of year: 509
- Expected bus fleet size at end of year: 517
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
2016
- Expected bus fleet size at beginning of year: 517
- Expected bus fleet size at end of year: 525
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
2017
- Expected bus fleet size at beginning of year: 525
- Expected bus fleet size at end of year: 533
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
2018
- Expected bus fleet size at beginning of year: 533
- Expected bus fleet size at end of year: 541
