Grand River Transit
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Area Served | The Regional Municipality of Waterloo, ON |
Founded | January 1, 2000 |
Fleet Size | 245 Conventional 30 Mobility Plus 14 Light Rail Vehicles (Operated by Keolis Canada) |
Number Of Routes | 60 |
2014 Ridership | 21.6 million |
Unions | Unifor, Local 4304 |
Grand River Transit, or GRT, is the public transport operator for the Region of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. It operates daily bus services in the region, primarily in the cities of Kitchener, Waterloo, and Cambridge.
On January 1, 2000 the Region of Waterloo created GRT by assuming the operations of the former Kitchener Transit (which also served Waterloo) and Cambridge Transit.
Fares
Item | Effective September 1, 2019 | Comments | ||
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Cash Fare | $3.25 | Exact change only. Operators DO NOT carry change. | ||
Adult Monthly Pass | $90.00 | |||
Reduced Monthly Pass | $75.00 | Valid for Seniors (65 +), elementary and high school students. Must present Photo ID Card to operator upon boarding. | ||
College Pass (4-mth term) | $300.00 | Photo ID Card included | ||
SunONE summer pass.For elementary and high school students,July-August. | $126.00 | |||
U Pass | $98.60 | |||
Corporate Monthly Pass | $76.50 | |||
Day Pass | $8.50 | |||
Family Pass | $8.50 | Valid on Saturdays, Sundays and statutory holidays. | ||
Affordable Transit Program.Pass. | $46.80 | |||
Available at the Ainslie St Terminal. | ||||
90 minute transfer | FREE | Request upon boarding (when bus fare is paid) |
Routes
List of currently active routes
201 | Fischer-Hallman iXpress | 202 | University iXpress | 203 | Maple Grove iXpress | 204 | Highland-Victoria iXpress | 205 | Ottawa iXpress | 206 | Coronation iXpress |
1 | Queen River | 2 | Stirling | 3 | Ottawa South | 4 | Glasgow-Margaret | 5 | Erb | 6 | Bridge-Courtland |
7 | King | 8 | Weber | 9 | Lakeshore | 10 | Pioneer | 12 | Westmount | 13 | Laurelwood |
14 | Bathurst | 16 | Strasburg-Belmont | 19 | Hazel | 20 | Victoria-Frederick | 21 | Elmira | 22 | Laurentian West |
23 | Idlewood | 26 | Trillium | 27 | Chicopee | 28 | Franklin North | 29 | Keats Way-University | 31 | Columbia |
33 | Huron | 34 | Bingemans | 36 | Thomas Slee | 50 | Dundas | 51 | Hespeler | 53 | Franklin |
54 | Lisbon Pines | 55 | Grand Ridge | 56 | Dunbar | 57 | Blair | 58 | Elmwood | 59 | Christopher |
60 | Northview Acres | 61 | Fountain | 63 | Champlain | 64 | Langs | 67 | Eagle-Pinebush | 75 | Saginaw |
72 | Cherry Blossom | 73 | Northlake | 76 | Doon South | 77 | Wilmot | ||||
110 | College Express | 111 | College Express |
Conventional bus fleet
Active Bus Roster
Fleet numbers | Thumbnail | Year | Manufacturer | Model | Engine | Transmission | Destination sign | Seating | Garage | Notes |
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2601-2614 | 2006 | Nova Bus | LFS 40102 | Cummins ISL | ZF 6HP552C | Luminator Horizon | 39 4ONE Aries | 2601-2607: Conestoga Boulevard
2608-2614: Strasburg Road |
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2701-2724 | 2007 | Nova Bus | LFS 40102 | Cummins ISL | ZF 6HP554C | Luminator Horizon | 39 4ONE Aries | 2701-2718: Strasburg Road
2719-2724: Conestoga Boulevard |
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8007-8021 | 2008 | Nova Bus | LFS 40102 | Cummins ISL | ZF 6HP554C | Luminator Horizon | 39 4ONE Aries | 8007-8013: Conestoga Boulevard
8014-8021: Strasburg Road |
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8022-8027 | 2008 | Nova Bus | LFS HEV 40102 | Cummins ISL | Allison EP40 hybrid system |
Luminator Horizon | 39 4ONE Aries | Strasburg Road | ||
20901-20909, 20911-20913 | 2009 | Nova Bus | LFS 40102 | Cummins ISL | ZF 6HP554C | Luminator Horizon | 37 4ONE Aries | 20901-20908: Conestoga Boulevard
20909-20913: Strasburg Road |
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21001-21008 | 2010 | Nova Bus | LFS 40102 | Cummins ISL | ZF 6HP554C | Luminator Horizon | 37 4ONE Aries | 21001-21006: Strasburg Road
21007-21009: Conestoga Boulevard |
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21101-21115 | 2011 | Nova Bus | LFS 40102 | Cummins ISL9 | ZF 6AP1400B | Luminator Horizon | 37 4ONE Aries | Strasburg Road | ||
21116-21121 | 2011 | Nova Bus | LFS HEV 40102 | Cummins ISB6.7 | Allison H 40 EP hybrid system |
Luminator Horizon | 37 4ONE Aries | Strasburg Road | ||
21201-21220 | 2012 | Nova Bus | LFS 40102 | Cummins ISL9 | ZF 6AP1400B | Luminator Horizon | 35 4ONE Aries | Strasburg Road |
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21301-21333 | 2013 | NFI | XD40 | Cummins ISL9 | ZF 6AP1400B | Luminator Horizon | 33 4ONE Aries | Strasburg Road | ||
21401-21405 | 2014 | NFI | XD40 | Cummins ISL9 | ZF 6AP1400B | Luminator Horizon | 33 4ONE Aries | Strasburg Road | ||
21501-21524 | 2015 | NFI | XD40 | Cummins ISL9 | ZF 6AP1400B | Luminator Horizon | 33 4ONE Aries | Strasburg Road | ||
21701-21718 | 2017 | NFI | XD40 | Cummins L9 | ZF 6AP1400B | Luminator Horizon | 33 4ONE Aries | 21701-21706: Conestoga Boulevard
21707-21718: Strasburg Road |
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21719-21757 | 2017-2018 | NFI | XD40 | Cummins L9 | Voith D864.6 | Luminator Horizon | 33 4ONE Aries | 21719-21720, 21722-21757: Strasburg Road
21721: Conestoga Boulevard |
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21901-21912 | 2019 | Nova Bus | LFS | Cummins L9 | Voith D864.6 | 35 4ONE Aries | Strasburg Road |
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22001-22031 | 2020 | Nova Bus | LFS | Cummins L9 | Voith D864.6 | 35 4ONE Aries |
Current Orders
Fleet numbers | Thumbnail | Year | Manufacturer | Model | Engine | Transmission | Destination sign | Seating | Notes |
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2021 | Grande West | Vicinity |
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2021 | Nova Bus | LFS HEV |
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Retired
ION
Active Rail Roster
Fleet number(s) | Thumbnail | Year | Manufacturer | Model | Motor | Notes |
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501-514 | 2017-18 | Bombardier | Flexity Freedom | VEM DKCBZ 0212-4TB | ||
515 | 2020-21 | Bombardier | Flexity Freedom | VEM DKCBZ 0212-4TB |
Active Bus Roster
Fleet numbers | Thumbnail | Year | Manufacturer | Model | Engine | Transmission | Destination sign | Seating | Garage | Notes |
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21758-21766 | 2017 | NFI | XD40 | Cummins L9 | Voith D864.6 | Luminator Horizon SMT | 33 4ONE Aries | Conestoga Boulevard |
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busPLUS fleet
Operated by Voyageur Transportation
Fleet numbers |
Thumbnail | Year | Manufacturer | Model | Engine | Transmission | Destination Sign | Seating | Garage | Notes |
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1045, 1050 | 2010 | Ford
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E-450
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Ford Power Stroke 6.0L Diesel | Ford 5R110 | Window Card | Manitou Drive | |||
1054 | 2010 | GMC
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G4500
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GM Duramax 6.6L | GM 6L90 6 speed automatic |
Window Card | Manitou Drive | |||
1435 | 2014 | GMC
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G4500
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GM Vortec 6.0L | GM 6L90 6 speed automatic | Window Card | Manitou Drive | |||
1714-1719 | 2017 | Chevrolet
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G4500
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GM Vortec 6.0L | GM 6L90 6 speed automatic | Luminator Horizon | Manitou Drive | |||
16222 | 2016 | Ford
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E-450
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Ford Power Stroke 6.0L Diesel | Ford 5R110 | Window Card | Manitou Drive | |||
17114 | 2017 | GMC
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G4500
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GM Vortec 6.0L | GM 6L90 6 speed automatic | Window Card | Manitou Drive |
Operated by Hendry Coach Lines
Fleet numbers |
Thumbnail | Year | Manufacturer | Model | Engine | Transmission | Destination Sign | Seating | Notes |
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48H-49H? | 1997 | GMC | 4-speed automatic | 2 units, replaced by 59H-62H. | |||||
56H | 2005 | Ford
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E-450
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Ford Power Stroke 6.0L Diesel | Ford TorqShift 4R100W | window card | |||
59H-62H | 2001 | Ford
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E-450
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Ford Power Stroke 7.3L Diesel | Ford TorqShift 4R100W | window card | Only 62H remains in service. | ||
63H-65H | 2011 | Ford
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E-450
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Ford Power Stroke 6.7L Diesel | Ford TorqShift 5R110W | window card | |||
70H | 2011 | Ford
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E-450
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Ford Power Stroke 6.7L Diesel | Ford TorqShift 5R110W | window card | Shorter model. |
MobilityPLUS
Active
Note: not all buses may be listed.
Fleet numbers |
Thumbnail | Year | Manufacturer | Model | Engine | Transmission | Notes |
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1904-1905, 1907 | 2005 | Ford
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E-450
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1908-1909, 1927, 1928 | 2007 | Ford
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E-450
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1932-1933, 1935 | 2008 | Ford
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E-450
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1947 | 2009 | Ford
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E-450
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Ford Power Stroke 6.0L Diesel | |||
1952-1953, 1955 | 2010-2012 | Ford
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E-450
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2010s - Ford Power Stroke 6.0L Diesel | |||
1966, 1969-1970 | 2014 | GMC
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G4500
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8064-8065 | 2005 | Ford
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E-450
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11501-11510[1] | 2015 | GMC
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G4500
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11601-11610[2] | 2016 | GMC
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G4500
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11701-11705[3] | 2017 | GMC
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G4500
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11801-11803 | 2018 | GMC
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G4500
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Retired
Note: not all buses may be listed.
Fleet numbers |
Thumbnail | Year | Manufacturer | Model | Engine | Transmission | Notes |
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908 | 1998 | Ford
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E-450
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909-911 | 1996 | Ford
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E-350
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912-913 | 1998 | Ford
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E-450
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1901-1903 | 2003 | Ford | E-450 cutaway | ||||
1906 | 2004 | Ford
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E-450 cutaway | ||||
1913 | 1997 | Ford
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E-350
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1914-1916 | 2000 | Ford
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E-450
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1917-1918 | 2001 | Ford
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E-450
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1919-1922 | 2002 | Ford
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E-450
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1924-1925 | 1998 | Ford
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E-450
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1926 | 2005 | Chevrolet | cutaway | ||||
1929, 1930 | 2007 | Ford
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E-450
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Ford Power Stroke 6.0L Diesel |
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1934 | 2008 | Ford
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E-450
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Ford Triton V10 6.8L gasoline | VIN -1FDXE45S87DB43004 | ||
1938-1944 | 2008-2009 | Ford
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E-450
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Ford Power Stroke 6.0L Diesel |
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1945-1947 | 2009 | Ford
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E-450
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Ford Power Stroke 6.0L Diesel |
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1949-1951, 1954 | 2010 | Ford
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E-450
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Ford Power Stroke 6.0L Diesel |
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1956-1958 | 2011 | Ford
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E-450
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Ford V10 6.8L gasoline |
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1959, 1961 | 2012 | GMC
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G4500
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GM Duramax 6.6L Diesel | |||
1962-1965, 1967-1968 | 2013 | GMC
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G4500
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GM Duramax 6.6L Diesel |
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1971 | 2015 | GMC
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G4500
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GM Duramax 6.6L Diesel |
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1972-1973 | 2015 | Ford
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E-450
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Ford V10 6.8L gasoline |
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2000-2001 | 2001 | Ford
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E-450 cutaway | ||||
2003 | 2005 | Ford
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E-450 cutaway | ||||
8061 | 2001 | Ford | E-450 cutaway | ||||
8063 | 2002 | Ford | E-450 cutaway |
Service vehicles fleet
See Grand River Transit service vehicles for a list of non-revenue vehicles.
Also see
- Grand River Transit signs
- Ion (Waterloo light rail rapid transit)
References
- Personal sightings and notes
External links
Facilities | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Divisions | Strasburg (Kitchener) - Conestoga (Cambridge) - Northfield (Waterloo) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Stations | Ainslie - Conestoga - Conestoga College - Cambridge Centre - Fairway - Sportsworld - Sunrise Centre - The Boardwalk - University of Waterloo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Former Stations | Charles Street - Fairview Park - Forest Glen Plaza - Highland Hills Mall - Stanley Park Mall | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bus Stops | 1000-1999 - 2000-2999 - 3000-3999 - 4000-4999 - 6000-6999 - 7000-7999 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Vehicles | Active Fleet - Retired Fleet | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Routes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rapid Transit | 301 302 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Limited-Stop | 201 202 203 204 205 206 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Conventional | 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 12 13 14 16 19 20 21 22 23 26 27 28 29 30 31 33 34 35 36 50 51 53 55 56 57 58 60 61 63 65 67 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
busPLUS | 72 76 77 79 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Express | 110 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Specials | Industrial - Oktoberfest - School - University - University Exam | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Discontinued | 1 2 2 4 6 7 8 11 15 16 17 18 19 24 25 32 35 41 52 54 55 56 58 59 60 62 64 65 66 67 68 71 73 74 75 78 91 92 101 111 116 200 Kitchener GO Shuttle | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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