Welland Transit

Welland Transit
ParentNiagara Region Transit
City of Welland
Founded1973 as Metro Niagara Transit
1977 as Welland Transit
DefunctDecember 31st, 2022
Headquarters75 Federal Road
LocaleWelland,
Service areaNiagara Region
Service typeBus service, Paratransit
AllianceAmalgamated Transit Union, Local 1633
Routes8 daytime routes in Welland
HubsDowntown Terminal
Port Colborne City Hall
Niagara College Welland campus
Seaway Mall
StationsWelland Transit Terminal
Fleet16 30-40 ft units, 8 accessible 28.5 ft units
Fuel typeDiesel, Gasoline, HEV
OperatorCity of Welland
WebsiteWelland Transit
[www.facebook.com/wellandpublictransit]

Welland Transit was a public transportation agency in Welland, Ontario, Canada from 1977 to 2022. Upon its inception in 1973 the bus service was operated by a private company, known as "Metro Niagara Transit," funded by the city of Welland, which assumed full operation of the transit system in 1977.[1] On January 1, 2023, it was merged with St. Catharines Transit and Niagara Falls Transit to form Niagara Region Transit.[2]

Eight scheduled routes provided Monday to Sunday daytime service with staggered services during off-peak times and evening service (between 6-11 pm Monday to Saturday). Weekday service was provided on three routes to destinations outside the city to Port Colborne, Niagara Falls, and St. Catharines, under Niagara Region Transit. For outlying areas of the city, a service called Trans-Cab offered taxi connections to the conventional bus service for a small additional fee. Accessible services for people unable to make use of regular buses were available within the city or across the region.

  1. ^ Welland Transit History
  2. ^ "Niagara Transit Commission - Niagara Region, Ontario". www.niagararegion.ca. Retrieved 2023-02-20.