Fort Erie Transit
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| Founded | 1977 |
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| Defunct | 31 December 2022 |
| Headquarters | 1 Municipal Centre Drive |
| Locale | Town of Fort Erie |
| Service area | Fort Erie, Crescent Park, Ridgeway, Crystal Beach |
| Service type | bus service, paratransit |
| Routes | 1 |
| Fleet | 3 |
| Operator | TOK Transit |
| Website | fetransit.ca at the Wayback Machine (archived November 28, 2021) |
Fort Erie Transit was a public transit operator in Fort Erie, Ontario, Canada.
The Town of Fort Erie start providing public transit service since 1977. On January 1, 2023, it was merged with St. Catharines Transit, Welland Transit, and Niagara Falls Transit to form Niagara Region Transit.[1] Public transit is 100% accessible and meets Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities (AODA) legislation and standards. TOK Transit (originally Can-ar Coach Service) has operated Fort Erie Transit since 2012.[2]
Services
[edit]FETransit Schedule & Route
[edit]Regular operation consists of three routes served by three buses, running approximately (in each direction along headways) once every two hours. The routes serve Fort Erie, Crystal Beach, Ridgeway, Stevensville and Black Creek and many neighbourhoods and areas in between.
FAST
[edit]Fort Erie Accessible Specialized Transit (FAST) provides transportation for those unable to walk 175 metres or board a regular Fort Erie Transit bus. The FAST service is operated by the Canadian Red Cross Niagara on behalf of the Town of Fort Erie.
Niagara Specialized Transit
[edit]This service is for eligible residents of Niagara Region who need to travel between municipalities for medical appointments, employment or education purposes.
Intercity service
[edit]As of September 2, 2008, Niagara Transit started operating service from Niagara Falls into Fort Erie, connecting with the Fort Erie Transit bus at the Municipal HUB at 3 Municipal Centre Drive, Fort Erie.
Private intercity coach services are primarily operated by Coach Canada with connections to St. Catharines and Toronto. The terminus is located at Robo Mart, 21 Princess Street at Waterloo Street.
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ "NRT Launch". Niagara Transit Commission. Archived from the original on 26 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
Niagara Region Transit is the result of an effort from Niagara Region and the 12 local municipalities to connect all of Niagara by combining the existing Niagara Region Transit, Niagara Falls Transit, St. Catharines Transit, Welland Transit and Fort Erie Transit systems into one transit operator.
- ^ "Fort Erie Transit". Fort Erie Transit. Archived from the original on October 26, 2020. Retrieved December 9, 2020.
Fort Erie Transit is administrated by the Corporation of the Town of Fort Erie. Our Operator is Tokmakjian Inc. aka TOK Group. TOK Group has been providing transit in Fort Erie since 2012.