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| Parent | Regional Municipality of Niagara |
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| Founded | 12 September 2011 |
| Headquarters | 2012 First Street Louth, St. Catharines, ON, Canada |
| Locale | Niagara Region |
| Service area | Fort Erie, Niagara Falls, Port Colborne, St. Catharines, Thorold, Welland |
| Service type | Bus service, paratransit |
| Alliance | Niagara Falls Transit St. Catharines Transit Welland Transit Fort Erie Transit |
| Routes | approximately 8 |
| Hubs | Welland Transit Terminal St. Catharines Transit Terminal Niagara Falls Transit Morrison-Dorchester Hub Brock University Niagara College Welland and Niagara-on-the-Lake campuses |
| Fleet | 15 buses, ranging from 40-60 feet in length |
| Fuel type | Diesel, HEV |
| Operator | Niagara Region |
| Website | Niagara Region Transit |
Niagara Transit (doing business as Niagara Region Transit) is a regional public transit system operating in the Niagara Region of Ontario. Initial service commenced on September 12, 2011, and consisted of inter-municipal routes. In January 2023, Niagara Region Transit assumed the operations of Welland Transit, Fort Erie Transit, St. Catharines Transit, and Niagara Falls Transit to form a single unified local transit service for the entire Niagara Region.[1] Local fares are $3 for an adult customer.[2]
Service commenced the morning of September 12, 2011, and costs $6 per intercity trip, including transfer between two local municipal transit services. The service cost $5 for the first six months.[3][4]
A regional paratransit service, Niagara Specialized Transit, has been in operation since November 2006 and operated by Canadian Red Cross. In August 2020, a two-year pilot was launched to provide on-demand service for Grimsby, Lincoln, Pelham, Wainfleet and West Lincoln.[5] In 2024, it was rebranded as Niagara Transit.[6]
- ^ "New consolidated transit system in Niagara". Niagara Region Transit. Retrieved 2023-02-21.
- ^ "Fares". Niagara Region Transit. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
- ^ Bolichowski, Jeff. "Ride on new Region transit service costs $5 — at first". St. Catharines Standard. Archived from the original on October 6, 2011.
- ^ Bolichowski, Jeff (September 9, 2011). "Regional transit system hits the road Monday". St. Catharines Standard. Archived from the original on April 5, 2012.
- ^ "NRT OnDemand celebrates one year anniversary of service launch". Retrieved September 14, 2021.
- ^ Sawchuck, Bill. "Dropping the word 'region' as too negative, Niagara Transit getting a fresh new look". St. Catharines Standard. Retrieved 28 July 2024.