Thunder Bay Transit
Thunder Bay Transit bus at Brodie St Terminal. | |
| Founded | 1970 (Originally 1892) |
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| Headquarters | 570 Fort William Road Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada |
| Locale | Thunder Bay Urban Area Fort William First Nation |
| Service area | 256 km2 (99 sq mi) |
| Service type | Local bus service |
| Alliance | CUTA |
| Routes | 19 |
| Hubs | 2 |
| Fleet | 49 low-floor models |
| Daily ridership | 9,000 |
| Fuel type | Diesel - 46 Biodiesel - 3 |
| Operator | City of Thunder Bay - Transportation and Works Department |
| Website | Thunder Bay Transit |
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Thunder Bay Transit is the public transit operator in Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada. It was formed in 1970, after the amalgamation of the cities of Port Arthur and Fort William and their respective transit agencies. Thunder Bay Transit is a member of the Canadian Urban Transit Association.
Thunder Bay Transit operates 19 transit routes in the urban area of Thunder Bay and neighbouring Fort William First Nation, an area of 256 km2 (99 sq mi). Its fleet of 49 buses run on diesel and biodiesel fuels. Thunder Bay Transit carries 3,300,000 passengers annually, or approximately 9,000 passengers daily, and employs 140 people. The company maintains two transit terminals, one at 40 North Water Street in Port Arthur, and the other at City Hall at 500 Donald Street East in Fort William.
Thunder Bay Transit is the first transit agency in Ontario to be 100% handicapped accessible, and the first Canadian transit agency to use the NextBus system with passenger counters, fare box integrations and passenger information systems.