Transit Windsor Totally Explained

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Transit Windsor is a company that provides public transportation for the city of Windsor, Ontario. Transit Windsor provides transportation to approximately 6 million passengers each year, covering an area of 121 square miles and a population of 218,000. Transit Windsor operates a cross border service between the downtown areas of Windsor and Detroit via the Tunnel Bus, as well as service to events at Detroit's Comerica Park and Ford Field.

History

Transit Windsor was started on November 1, 1977 with 90 transit buses, one double-decker bus from England, three highway coaches, and two suburban buses. Before 1977, the company was called the Sandwich, Windsor & Amherstburg Railway Company or the "SW&A".

1872 to 1939

SW&A started in 1872, using horse-drawn street cars. In 1920, SW&A switched to electric street cars. However, the company began phasing out electric street cars during the 1930s and began using motor buses. The electric street car service ended altogether in 1939.

1940s to 1960s

In the 1940s, SW&A was running Fords and twin coaches.
During the 1950s, they stopped the River Canard line (1951), the 6 mile Tecumseh route (1956), and the Amherstburg line (1958).
In the 1960s they ran 14 routes:
1. Crosstown, 2. Dougall Avenue, 3. Erie Street, 4. Highway No.2, 5. Lauzon Road, 6. Malden Road, 7. Howard Avenue, 8. Ottawa, 9. Pillette, 10. St. Mary's Academy, 11. Sanatorium, 12. Sandwich East, 13. Tecumseh-Drouillard, 14. Wellington-Campbell

1977 to present

After changing to Transit Windsor in 1977, the company began operating GMC New Looks and GM highway coaches.
   In the 1980s, Transit Windsor bought 30ft and 40ft Orion 01.501 and 01.508 buses and 40ft GM New Looks. The company also purchased Classics and MCI Classics, as well as an Orion 05.501 demo.
   Transit Windsor still uses its 1978, 1979, and 1982 GMC New Looks, its 1984 and 1985 Orion 01.508s, its 1991 MCI Classic, and its 1991 Orion 05.501.
   In 1997 they brought their first Low Floor Nova Bus LFS, but only brought Low Floors from 1998 to the present.
   Four buses used by the system are second-hand buses. GM Classics #515 and #523 are second-hand from DDOT in Detroit, MCI Classic #554 is second-hand from St. Thomas Transit, and Orion 05.501 #499 is second-hand from MTA New York City Transit and NJ Transit. In addition to these, Five Durham Region Transit buses (8098,8099,8118-8119)were seen in their lots, but not for sure 8120 is their yet, presumably awaiting repainting before returning to service in Windsor.
   On Sunday, June 24, 2007, both Transit Windsor and Greyhound began using the newly constructed City Centre Transit Terminal (CCTT). The new facility was built to replace the former bus station which was in disrepair. The routes that run through the CCTT include the Transway 1A, Transway 1C, Central 3 West, Ottawa 4, Dominion 5, Dougall 6, Walkerville 8, Parent 14 and the Tunnel Bus. The terminal is located at 300 Chatham Street West behind the Art Gallery of Windsor.

Fleet

Buses

In 2006 the fleet consisted of:

2 1979 GM Fishbowls 907-912
8 1986 GM Classics 501 and 504-510
7 1987 GM Classics 512-518 and 523
7 1988 MCI Classics 519-526
8 1989 MCI Classics 527-534
1 1989 OBI 05.501 499
8 1990 MCI Classics 535-542
7 1991 MCI Classics 543-548
2 1991 OBI 05.501s 411-412
5 1997 NOVA LFS 549-553
6 1998 OBI 06.501 413-418
6 1999 BIA 06.501 419-424
6 2002 OBI 07.501 425-430
14 2004 OBI 07.501 431-444
10 2005 NOVA LFS 555-564
2 2006 ElDorado E-Z Rider IIs 701-702

Wraps

Many buses in the fleet are completely covered with advertisements, also known as being "wrapped". Below is a list of the buses wearing wraps.

436 Edge Nutrition bus

912 in the SW&A livery

420, 434, and 435 drivers side jiffy lube wrap

439 drivers side wrap for Kinetic Connection

444 side wrap for Kazwear Swimwear and rear wrap for Apple Auto Glass

425, 426, 428, 429 have a side-wrap

427 advertises a side-wrap Africana spa

430 advertises a side-wrap Flowers and More

433 has a side-wrap for Kinetic Connection

438 is covered in a Windsor Mitsubishi livery

442 has a side wrap for something

560 has a rear wrap for Apple Auto Glass

561 has a rear wrap for Kinetic Connection

Current Routes

Transway 1A

Transway 1C

Transway Express

Crosstown 2

Central 3

Central 3 West

Ottawa 4

Dominion 5 (Formerly had auxiliary routes, Dominion 5B, 5C, and 5B/C)

Dougall 6

Dougall 6 Express

South Windsor 7 (newly added in 2005)

Walkerville 8

Lauzon 10

Parent 14

Tunnel Bus Notes
ť The express routes only run on weekdays in rush hour. Buses run westbound/southbound in the AM and eastbound in the PM. The Dougall Express only runs in the AM.

The Central 3 West runs Monday-Saturday nights and Sundays when the Central 3 doesn't run. ť The South Windsor 7, Lauzon 10, and Parent 14 don't run on Sundays.

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