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---This page is about the transit service in Niagara Falls, Ontario. For transit in Niagara Falls, New York, see Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority (current) or Niagara Falls Municipal Transit System (former).



Area Served	Niagara Falls, ON
Founded	October 1960
Fleet Size	25 (conventional) 3 (regional)
Number Of Routes	16

Niagara Falls Transit operates the transit service in the city of Niagara Falls, Ontario.

History

Niagara Transit began operations in October 1960.
The system was previously known as Niagara Transit before an overhall of the system's image in 2009. This included a new livery consisting of shades of blue and lime green, which debut on Niagara Falls Transit's 2009 ElDorado buses.
Niagara Falls Transit operated the Falls Shuttle routes until 2012, when it was taken over by WEGO.

Routes

Maps & schedules

Regular

As of January 5, 2014

101 - Dunn Street
102 - Hospital
103 - Drummond Road-Niagara Square
104 - Victoria Avenue
105 - Kalar Road
106 - Ailanthus Avenue
107 - Town & Country Plaza-Church's Lane
108 - Thorold Stone Road (Bus Terminal-Morrison/Dorchester)
109 - Thorold Stone Road (Mount Carmel Plaza-Morrison/Dorchester)
110 - Drummond Road-Morrison/Dorchester
111 - Dorchester Road
112 - McLeod Road
113 - Montrose Road
114 - Town & Country Plaza-Riall Street

Evening/Sunday

203 - Drummond Road-Niagara Square
204 - Victoria Avenue
205 - Kalar Road
206 - Ailanthus Avenue
209 - Thorold Stone Road
210 - Hospital
211 - Dorchester Road
213 - Montrose Road
214 - Town & Country Plaza-Riall Street

College/University (day after Labour Day to April 30)

19 - Brock University Rapid
20 - Niagara College - Niagara-on-the-Lake Campus
21 - Niagara College - Welland Campus

Other

22 - Fort Erie Job Bus

Past

1 - Hospital
2 - Jubilee
3 - Westlane
4 - Jill
5 - Woodbine
6 - Chippewa-Crosstown
7 - Stamford
8 - Cherrywood
10 - Niagara Square
12 - Thorold Stone Road
14 - Stamford Centre
14 - Neighbourhood
15 - McLeod-Garner
19 - Brock University Rapid
20 - Niagara College - Niagara-on-the-Lake Campus
21 - Niagara College - Welland Campus

Fares

Current fares

Facilities

Garage/Offices

Address: 8208 Heartland Forest Rd., Niagara Falls, ON
Fax: 905-356-5576
Phone: 905-356-1179

Conventional transit

Active fleet

Fleet number(s)	Year	Manufacturer	Model	Engine	Transmission	Notes
1396-1397	2013	Nova Bus	LFS	Cummins ISL9	Voith D864.5
1601-1604	2016	Nova Bus	LFS	Cummins ISL9	Voith D864.5	Equipped with Luminator white LED signs. Delivered late November 2016.
1805-1808	2018	Nova Bus	LFS	Cummins L9	Voith D864.6	Delivered March 2018.
1809-1810	2018	Nova Bus	LFS Artic	Cummins L9	Voith D864.6	Delivered March 2018. Mainly used for Routes 104/110.
1811	2018	Nova Bus	LFS	Cummins L9	Voith D864.6	Used exclusively for Niagara Region Transit service.
1930-1934	2020	Nova Bus	LFS	Cummins L9	Voith D864.6	Used exclusively for Niagara Region Transit service. Delivered May 2020.
1935-1938	2019	Nova Bus	LFS Artic	Cummins L9	Voith D864.6	Used exclusively for Niagara Region Transit service. 1935-1936 delivered October 2019, entered service November 2019.
2190-2192	2011	OBI	Orion 07.501 EPA10	Cummins ISL9	Voith D864.5	Delivered in August 2011. Used exclusively for Niagara Region Transit service.
2193-2194	2011	OBI	Orion 07.501 EPA10	Cummins ISL9	Voith D864.5	Delivered in September 2011.
2195	2012	OBI	Orion 07.501 EPA10	Cummins ISL9	Voith D864.5	Delivered on April 4, 2012.
2368-2369	2003	OBI	Orion 07.501	Detroit Diesel Series 50EGR	Allison B400R
2470-2471	2004	OBI	Orion 07.501	Detroit Diesel Series 50EGR	Allison B400R
2576-2577	2005	OBI	Orion 07.501	Detroit Diesel Series 50EGR	Allison B400R	2004 models.
2678-2679	2006	OBI	Orion 07.501	Detroit Diesel Series 50EGR	Allison B400R	2005 models.
2780-2781	2007	OBI	Orion 07.501	Detroit Diesel Series 50EGR	Allison B400R
2830-2834	2007-2008	New Flyer	D60LFR	Cummins ISM 330 hp	Allison B500R 6 speed	Ex-MiWay 0851, 0854, 0857, 0864, 0868. Used exclusively for Niagara Region Transit.
2986-2989	2009	Nova Bus	LFS 3rd Generation	Cummins ISL	Allison B400R	Delivered in December 2009.
5201-5211	2012	Nova Bus	LFX 62'	Cummins ISL9	ZF 6AP1700B	WEGO branded. Used exclusively on Blue Line and Red Line. 5204 rebranded to conventional Niagara Falls Transit livery, to be operated on their conventional routes.
5301-5305	2012	Nova Bus	LFX 40'	Cummins ISL9	ZF 6AP1400B	WEGO branded. Used exclusively on Blue Line and Red Line.

On Order

Fleet number(s)	Thumbnail	Year	Manufacturer	Model	Engine	Transmission	Notes

Retired fleet

Fleet number(s)	Year	Manufacturer	Model	Engine	Transmission	Notes
1-12	1960	GMC	TGH-3102 Old Look
14-15	1964	GMDD	TDH-5304 New Look	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison	Coach 14 Preserved by Lococo Family in Niagara Falls
16-17	1965	GMDD	TDH-5304 New Look	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison
18	1966	GMDD	TDH-5304 New Look	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison
19-21	1969	GMDD	T6H-5306 New Look	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison
22-24	1973	GMDD	T6H-5307N New Look	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison
2062-2063	2000	OBI	Orion 05.501	Detroit Diesel Series 50	Allison B400R	Came with no a/c when delivered, 2062 was retrofitted with a/c in 2005-06. 2062 was in waterfall livery.
2164-2165	2001	Ford/Girardin	E-450
2266-2267	2002	OBI	Orion 05.501	Detroit Diesel Series 50EGR	Allison B400R	Side View of 2266 2266 wrapped for IMAX Theatre. Still displays www.niagaratransit.com on the rear.
2982-2985	2009	ElDorado	EZ Rider II MAX	Cummins ISL	Allison B400R	First buses with waterfall livery.
7425-7427	1974	GMDD	T8H-5307A New Look	Detroit Diesel 8V71N	Allison VS2-8	Ex 25-27 Originally delivered with reclining seats
7512-7513	1975	GMDD	T6H-5307N New Look	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison VH9	Leased from St. Catharines Transit then retired.
7628-7630	1976	GMDD	T8H-5307A New Look	Detroit Diesel 8V71N	Allison	Formerly numbered 28-30
7630	1975	GMDD	T6H-5307N New Look	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison VH9	Was retired 7512, bought back from Metro Collision in the late 90's
7943-7946	1979	Grumman Flxible	870	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison V730	Ex Roanoke Valley Metro 211, 216, 222 & 220; bought in 1994.
8131	1981	GMDD	T8H-5307A New Look	Detroit Diesel 8V71N	Allison V730	Formerly numbered 31. Air conditioning was removed during rebuild.
8155-8156	1981	GMDD	T8H-5307A New Look	Detroit Diesel 6V92TA	Allison V730	Ex San Diego MTS 955 & 962; bought in 1997. Retained San Diego MTS livery, small red stripe was painted blue
8157-8158	1981	Grumman Flxible	870			Ex Brantford Transit 9815-9816; bought in 1998. Originally Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority 1616 & 1633.
8159	1981	GMDD	T6H-5307N New Look	Detroit Diesel 6V92TA	Allison V730	Ex Denver RTD 4846; bought in 1998.
8160	1982	GMDD	T8H-5307A New Look	Detroit Diesel 6V92TA	Allison V730	Ex San Diego MTS 918; bought in 1998. Retained San Diego MTS livery, small red stripe was painted blue.
8173-8175	1981	GMDD	T8H-5307A New Look	Detroit Diesel 6V92TA	Allison V730	Ex San Diego MTS 904, 909 & 914; bought in 1999. Retained San Diego MTS livery, small red stripe was painted blue.
8247	1982	Grumman Flxible	870 (40102-8-1)	Detroit Diesel 8V71T	Allison V730	Ex COTA 8191; bought in 1995.
8372	1983	GMDD	TC40-102N	Detroit Diesel 6V92TA	Allison V730	Ex UTA 8314; bought in 2004.
8373	1983	GMDD	TC40-102N Classic	Detroit Diesel 6V92TA	Allison V730	Ex St. Catharines Transit 8381; bought in Spring 2008. Originally UTA 8318.
8374	1984	GMDD	TC40-102N Classic	Detroit Diesel 6V92TA	Allison V730	Ex St. Catharines Transit 8479; bought in Spring 2008. Originally UTA 8447.
8832-8835	1988	MCI	TC40-102N	Detroit Diesel 6V92TA	Allison V731	32-33 were part of a cancelled order from Autobus Deshaies.
8936-8937	1989	MCI	TC40-102N	Detroit Diesel 6V92TA	Allison V731	Ex 36-37 8937 in waterfall livery
9038-9041	1990	OBI	Orion 05.501	Detroit Diesel 6V92TA	Voith D863	Formerly numbered 39-41
9242	1992	OBI	Orion 02.502	Navistar 7.3L	Allison AT-545
9748-9750	1982	GMDD	TA60-102N	Detroit Diesel 8V71N	Allison V735	Leased HSR 8210, 8212, and 8214 in 1997. Returned.
9751-9752	1983	Flxible	Metro "A" (40102-6T)	Detroit Diesel 6V92T	Allison V730	Ex COTA 8218 & 8208; bought in 1997.
9753-9754	1982	Grumman Flxible	870 (40102-8-1)	Detroit Diesel 8V71T	Allison V730	Ex COTA 8131 & 8139; bought in 1997.

Chair-A-Van

Chair-A-Van is the paratransit service in Niagara Falls. While the vehicles are owned and maintained by Niagara Falls Transit, they are operated by St. John Ambulance.