Niagara Falls Transit

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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
Union	Amalgamated Transit Union, Local 1582

Niagara Falls Transit operated 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 they were replaced by WEGO.
Effective January 1, 2023, local transit service in Niagara Falls was merged with St. Catharines Transit and Welland Transit into Niagara Region Transit.

Routes

Maps & schedules

Regular

101 - Dunn Street
102 - Hospital
103 - Drummond Road-Canadian Drive Hub
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/Brown Road Loop
114 - Thorold Stone Road-Town & Country Plaza

Evening/Sunday

203 - Drummond Road-Canadian Drive Hub
204 - Victoria Avenue
205 - Kalar Road
206 - Ailanthus Avenue
209 - Thorold Stone Road-Mount Carmel Plaza
210 - Hospital
211 - Dorchester Road
213 - Montrose Road
214 - Thorold Stone Road-Town & Country Plaza

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
22 - Fort Erie Job Bus

Fares

Current fares

Facilities

Garage/Offices

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

All-time Fleet Roster

Conventional

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
1396-1397	2013	Nova Bus	LFS	Cummins ISL9	Voith D864.5	To Niagara Region Transit as 1396-1397.
1601-1604	2016	Nova Bus	LFS	Cummins ISL9	Voith D864.5	Equipped with Luminator white LED signs. To Niagara Region Transit as 1606-1609.
1805-1808	2018	Nova Bus	LFS	Cummins L9	Voith D864.6	To Niagara Region Transit as 1814-1817.
1809-1810	2018	Nova Bus	LFS Artic	Cummins L9	Voith D864.6	To Niagara Region Transit as 1863-1864.
1811	2018	Nova Bus	LFS	Cummins L9	Voith D864.6	Used exclusively for Niagara Region Transit service. To Niagara Region Transit as 1818.
1930-1934	2020	Nova Bus	LFS	Cummins L9	Voith D864.6	Used exclusively for Niagara Region Transit service. To Niagara Region Transit as 1930-1934. Delivered May 2020.
1935-1938	2019	Nova Bus	LFS Artic	Cummins L9	Voith D864.6	Used exclusively for Niagara Region Transit service. To Niagara Region Transit as 1935-1938.
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.
2112-2115	2021	Nova Bus	LFS	Cummins L9	Voith D864.6	To Niagara Region Transit as 2124, 2113-2115.
2116-2119	2021	Nova Bus	LFS Artic	Cummins L9	Voith D864.6	To Niagara Region Transit as 2116-2119.
2164-2165	2001	Ford Girardin	E-450 MB-IV
2190-2192	2011	OBI	Orion 07.501 EPA10	Cummins ISL9	Voith D864.5	Used exclusively for Niagara Region Transit service. To Niagara Region Transit as 2190-2192.
2193-2194	2011	OBI	Orion 07.501 EPA10	Cummins ISL9	Voith D864.5	To Niagara Region Transit as 2193-2194.
2195	2012	OBI	Orion 07.501 EPA10	Cummins ISL9	Voith D864.5	To Niagara Region Transit as 2195.
2266-2267	2002	OBI	Orion 05.501	Detroit Diesel Series 50EGR	Allison B400R	Side View of 2266 2266 wrapped for IMAX Theatre.
2368-2369	2003	OBI	Orion 07.501	Detroit Diesel Series 50EGR	Allison B400R	To Niagara Region Transit as 2368-2369.
2470-2471	2004	OBI	Orion 07.501	Detroit Diesel Series 50EGR	Allison B400R	To Niagara Region Transit as 2470-2471.
2576-2577	2005	OBI	Orion 07.501	Detroit Diesel Series 50EGR	Allison B400R	2004 models. To Niagara Region Transit as 2576-2577.
2678-2679	2006	OBI	Orion 07.501	Detroit Diesel Series 50EGR	Allison B400R	2005 models. To Niagara Region Transit as 2678-2679.
2780-2781	2007	OBI	Orion 07.501	Detroit Diesel Series 50EGR	Allison B400R	To Niagara Region Transit as 2780-2781.
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.
2982-2985	2009	ElDorado	EZ Rider II MAX	Cummins ISL	Allison B400R	First buses with waterfall livery. 2982-2983 sold to Stratford Transit as 0977-0978 in 2020.
2986-2989	2009	Nova Bus	LFS 3rd Generation	Cummins ISL	Allison B400R	To Niagara Region Transit as 2986-2989.
5201-5211	2012	Nova Bus	LFX 62'	Cummins ISL9	ZF 6AP1700B	Branded for WEGO; used exclusively on Blue Line and Red Line. To Niagara Region Transit as 5201-5211.
5301-5305	2012	Nova Bus	LFX 40'	Cummins ISL9	ZF 6AP1400B	Branded for WEGO; used exclusively on Blue Line and Red Line. To Niagara Region Transit as 5301-5305.
7425-7427	1974	GMDD	T8H-5307A New Look	Detroit Diesel 8V71N	Allison VS2-8	Formerly numbered 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	Ex-7512, purchased 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; purchased in 1994.
8131	1981	GMDD	T8H-5307A New Look	Detroit Diesel 8V71N	Allison V730	Formerly numbered 31. Air conditioning removed during rebuild.
8155-8156	1981	GMDD	T8H-5307A New Look	Detroit Diesel 6V92TA	Allison V730	Ex San Diego MTS 955, 962; purchased in 1997. Retained San Diego MTS livery, small red stripe was painted blue
8157-8158	1981	Grumman Flxible	870			Ex-Brantford Transit 9815-9816; purchased in 1998. Née-Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority 1616, 1633. Retained Brantford Transit livery, red pinstripe was painted light blue.
8159	1981	GMDD	T6H-5307N New Look	Detroit Diesel 6V92TA	Allison V730	Ex-Denver RTD 4846; purchased in 1998.
8160	1982	GMDD	T8H-5307A New Look	Detroit Diesel 6V92TA	Allison V730	Ex-San Diego MTS 918; purchased 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; purchased in 1999. 8173 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; purchased in 1995.
8372	1983	GMDD	TC40-102N Classic	Detroit Diesel 6V92TA	Allison V730	Ex-UTA 8314; purchased in 2004.
8373	1983	GMDD	TC40-102N Classic	Detroit Diesel 6V92TA	Allison V730	Ex-St. Catharines Transit 8381; purchased in Spring 2008. Née-UTA 8318.
8374	1984	GMDD	TC40-102N Classic	Detroit Diesel 6V92TA	Allison V730	Ex-St. Catharines Transit 8479; purchased in Spring 2008. Née-UTA 8447.
8832-8835	1988	MCI	TC40-102N Classic	Detroit Diesel 6V92TA	Allison V731	Formerly numbered 32-35. 32-33 were part of a cancelled order from Autobus Deshaies.
8936-8937	1989	MCI	TC40-102N Classic	Detroit Diesel 6V92TA	Allison V731	Formerly numbered 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	Sold to OC Transpo as 9264.
9748-9750	1982	GMDD	TA60-102N	Detroit Diesel 8V71N	Allison V735	Leased from HSR 8210, 8212, 8214 in 1997.
9751-9752	1983	Flxible	Metro "A" (40102-6T)	Detroit Diesel 6V92T	Allison V730	Ex-COTA 8218, 8208; purchased in 1997.
9753-9754	1982	Grumman Flxible	870 (40102-8-1)	Detroit Diesel 8V71T	Allison V730	Ex-COTA 8131, 8139; purchased in 1997.

Chair-A-Van

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

Fleet number	Year	Manufacturer	Model	Engine	Transmission
6	1990	Ford	E-350	Ford 5.8L gasoline
1024	2010	Ford Glaval	E-450 Universal?	Ford Power Stroke 6.0L Diesel
1225	2013	Chevrolet Goshen	G4500 GC II	GM Duramax 6.6L Diesel
1426	2014	Chevrolet Goshen	G4500 Pacer II	GM Duramax 6.6L Diesel
1527	2012	Chevrolet Glaval	G4500 Titan II LF	GM Duramax 6.6L Diesel
1628-1629	2016	Ford Glaval	E450 Titan II	Ford V10 6.8L gasoline
1730-1731	2017	Ram Mobility Works	ProMaster	Chrysler Pentastar 3.6L Gasoline	Chrysler 62TE
2032-2033	2020	Ford Glaval	Transit 350 HD Commute	Ford V6 3.5L gasoline
2215	2002	Ford Giradin	E-450 MB-IV
2316	2003	Ford Girardin	E-450 MB-IV	Ford Power Stroke 7.3L Diesel
2417	2004	Ford Girardin	E-450 MB-IV
2619	2006	Ford ?	E-450	Ford Power Stroke 6.0L Diesel
2621	2006	Ford Girardin	E-450 MB-IV	Ford Power Stroke 6.0L Diesel
2723	2007	Ford Girardin	E-450 MB-IV	Ford Power Stroke 6.0L Diesel
8504	1985	Ford Thomas	E-Series ?	Ford 5.4L gasoline
9209	1992	Ford Goshen	E-350 ?	Ford 7.3L Diesel
9310	1993	Ford	E-350	Ford 7.3L Diesel
9511	1995	Ford Blue Bird	E-350 ?	Ford 7.3L Diesel
9912	1999	Ford Blue Bird	E-450 ?	Ford 7.3L Diesel

Non-revenue/service vehicles

This list is incomplete.

Fleet number(s)	Year	Manufacturer	Model	VIN	License plate(s)	Notes
8	2001	GMC	Safari	1GKDM15251B514877	829 HTV
12	2003	Chevrolet	Malibu			Driver shuttle
35, 38	2008?	Dodge	Grand Caravan			Ex-City of Niagara Falls Driver shuttles Painted grey
174	2001	Dodge	Ram 1500			Ex-Niagara Falls Municipal Works.
326		Dodge	Caravan
1220	2012	Toyota	Sienna	5TDJK3DC9DS053917	BBSR 253	Supervisor
1528	2015	Dodge	Grand Caravan	2C4RDGBG1FR736569	BXRL 546	Driver shuttle Painted white with City (not NFT) logo on front left door.
1529	2015	Dodge	Grand Caravan	2C4RDGBG8FR736567	BXRL 547	Driver shuttle Painted white with City (not NFT) logo on front left door.
1530	2015	Dodge	Grand Caravan	2C4RDGBGXFR736568	BXRL 583	Driver shuttle Painted white with City (not NFT) logo on front left door.
1531	2015	Dodge	Ram 2500HD	3C6LR5AT2GG118119	AL 80652	Maintenance
2420	2004?
2722	2007	Dodge	Ram 3500HD	3D6WH48A27G788027	652 0VM	Primary maintenance/service truck
9514	1995	Dodge	Ram 3500	1B6MF36C6SS269926	ZR1 885