2000 headquarters 200 brady street locale city of greater sudbury service area azilda blezard valley capreol chelmsford coniston copper cliff downtown sudbury elmview falconbridge garson hanmer laurentian university lively minnow lake new sudbury val caron val th r se . service type bus service paratransit stations transit centre 9 elm street operator growth & development dept. 1 website greater sudbury transit greater sudbury transit is a public transport authority that is responsible for severing bus routes in the city of sudbury ontario canada and area . the network is the largest in northern ontario comprising 41 routes operating between the hours of 5 00am to 10 00pm for regular service and from 10 00pm to 2 00am for night service . due to the increase in ridership the service has been approved for articulating buses primarily used for the largest routes and during rush hour times . the annual ridership for the year of 2014 was recorded at 5 million passengers at an estimate of 16 000 daily . 2 contents 1 overview 2 history 2.1 past names 3 fares 4 current routes 4.1 regular routes monday saturday service 4.2 night routes 10pm 2am and sunday holiday routes 5 new years eve service 6 references 7 external links overview edit greater sudbury transit features over 90 buses on 41 routes servicing the city centre and outlying neighbourhoods such as capreol chelmsford lively and falconbridge . greater sudbury transit also provides door to door services for persons with physical disabilities known as handi transit . the bus fleet consists of 40 low floor buses from orion with the orion vi novabus lfs and new flyer d40lf buses that are in active service . 60 articulating buses will soon arrive in the greater sudbury transit fleet soon after the new larger bus garage is constructed . the articulated buses would be primarily used during rush hour periods only and help ease congestion on the city s busiest routes . routes 301 401 500 & 703 are the routes that would see the use of these buses . they may even be used for shuttle service between the transit terminal and science north for the canada day and new year s eve celebrations . as of august 2010 the greater sudbury transit bus fleet is compromised entirely of low floor wheelchair accessible buses making greater sudbury transit the first transit authority in all of ontario to have an easier access bus fleet . in 2006 greater sudbury transit introduced five 40 coach style buses from nova bus into its fleet . these buses service the city s longest routes such as routes 701 lively 702 azilda chelmsford and 703 val caron hanmer capreol providing increased comfort for those riders travelling long distances . these buses which are described as having a suburban style interior luggage racks led reading lights above each seat and comfortable bucket seats with added cushioning . most routes meet at the transit centre in downtown sudbury the 103 coniston and 303 garson falconbridge depart from the new sudbury centre monday to saturday and service is provided from 6 15 am to 12 30 am 7 days a week 363 days a year . bus service is limited to 6 15 pm on christmas eve . there is no bus service on christmas day . private charters can also be arranged . greater sudbury transit also operates a trans cab service for any outlying area which does not receive bus service including long lake richard lake radar base skead wahnapitae whitefish & dowling which provides a taxi from the individual s home to a transit bus stop . as of december 1 2009 greater sudbury transit buses feature a fully operational audio visual stop announcement system for passengers who are hearing and or visually impaired . the stop announcement system also helps nondisabled passengers who are not familiar with a bus route of the transit system if they are not sure where it is they need to get off at to reach their destination . as of april 12 2012 great sudbury transit has guaranteed seven bus routes 101 182 301 501 701 702 703 that will always be equipped with bike racks . cyclists wishing to bring their bikes on other routes are permitted to bring their bike on board according to the driver s discretion e.g. not during rush hour etc. . city staff have indicated that following the construction to the new transit garage there will theoretically be sufficient space within to equip the whole fleet with bike racks . there is not enough space within the current garage to accommodate the additional 0.8 m required per bus with a bike rack . history edit transit services in sudbury began with the sudbury & copper cliff suburban electric railway 11 november 1915 fall 1951 . the sccser acquired a secondary system city bus lines 1947 1950 in 1950 . in the fall of 1951 the company reorganized as sudbury bus lines limited 1951 1966 . this later became an umbrella corporation laurentian transit sudbury limited 1966 1972 for the joint operation of transit in sudbury by nickel belt coach lines local lines limited and delongchamp cartage company . until 1972 the system was privately operated but in that year it was taken over by the city of sudbury community services department under the name of sudbury transit 1972 2000 . sudbury transit served an area population of 92 000 with a vehicle fleet of 33 buses and employed 103 workers 1991 . the transit system in and around sudbury today was formed in 2000 during the amalgamation of the cities and towns of the regional municipality of sudbury by combining the existing sudbury bus service with the surrounding commuter bus lines of rayside balfour valley east and walden . thus greater sudbury transit has an enormous service area for its fleet . past names edit sudbury & copper cliff suburban electric railway 1915 1951 sudbury bus lines ltd. 1951 1966 laurentian transit sudbury ltd. 1966 1972 sudbury transit sudbury ltd. 1972 2000 fares edit buy a 5 or 10 ride card and each time you board the bus place your card into the slot on top of the farebox . the farebox will deduct your balance of rides and print the information on the back of the card . remember if you require a transfer please request one when using your card . 5 rides adults 12.25 student 12.25 children age 5 or older under 60 1.52 metres 9.25 seniors 65 with photo i.d. card 9.25 special with photo i.d. card 9.25 children age 4 and under ride free of charge . 10 rides adults 24.50 student 24.50 children age 5 or older under 60 1.52 metres 18.50 seniors 65 with photo i.d. card 18.50 special with photo i.d. card 18.50 children age 4 and under ride free of charge . 31 day passes adult 84.00 student 78.00 children age 5 or older under 60 1.52 metres 50.00 seniors 65 50.00 special 50.00 31 day passes are good for unlimited rides on greater sudbury transit . the 31 day pass may be activated on any day of the month . it expires 31 consecutive days after activation . photo identification cards a 6.00 photo identification card is required prior to purchasing a 31 day bus pass . photo i.d. pictures are taken at the transit centre kiosk . the photo i.d. is part of your 31 day bus pass and must always be shown to the driver when boarding the bus . bus passes are the property of greater sudbury transit . passes that are found to be misused will be cancelled . current routes edit regular routes monday saturday service edit 002 second avenue shopping centre 006 west end 007 north end 012 mckim 014 kathleen college bor al 017 donovan 101 howey moonlight 102 third avenue moonlight 103 coniston 141 142 westmount clockwise grandview counterclockwise 181 182 paris loellen clockwise ramsey view algonquin counterclockwise 301 lasalle madison 302 lasalle cambrian 303 garson falconbridge 304 lasalle shopping centre 401 barrydowne cambrian 403 barrydowne madison 500 university via paris 501 regent university 701 lively 702 azilda chelmsford 703 val caron hanmer capreol 704 blezard elmview 819 copper four corners 940 gatchell copper cliff cambrian express fall & spring semesters l.u. express fall & spring semesters boreal special fall & spring semesters night routes 10pm 2am and sunday holiday routes edit 103 coniston 147 donovan north end kathleen 189 loellen copper four courners 241 howey moonlight shopping centre 300 lasalle madison cambrian 303 garson falconbridge 402 barrydowne shopping centre 11 15am 6 15pm sundays and holidays only 502 regent university four corners 640 west end gatchell copper cliff 701 lively 702 azilda chelmsford 703 val caron hanmer capreol new years eve service edit on december 31 service is extended until 4 30 am with buses departing the downtown transit centre every hour on the half hour . service is free after 10 00 pm on this date . references edit growth & development department business plans 2007 2008 city of greater sudbury ridership note external links edit greater sudbury transit transit history of sudbury ontario greater sudbury transit at tomsbuspage drawings and photos of greater sudbury transit buses v t e 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