Sault Ste. Marie Transit Services
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| Founded | 1964 |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | 111 Huron Street |
| Locale | Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario |
| Service type | Bus service, Paratransit |
| Routes | 7 Major Bus Routes 2 Community Bus Routes |
| Stations | Downtown terminal 160 Queen Street East |
| Fleet | 31 Accessible 2 Minibus 10 Para-bus |
| Website | Transit Services |
Sault Ste. Marie Transit Services is a local public transportation service serving the city of Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario.
Sault Ste. Marie Transit has seven major bus routes and two community bus routes serviced by a fleet of 31 buses and 2 minibuses, These fixed routes cover 1.765 million kilometres annually and provide for 1.95 million passenger trips in 2013, at an estimate of 5,350 daily.[citation needed]
The Parabus service consists of 10 Parabus vehicles, which travel a total of 262,723 km (2013), and provide 47,258 passenger trips (2013) for 2,641 registered clients (July 2014).[citation needed]
Fares
Bus Fares
Fares can be tendered with cash or by using monthly or punch passes. Drivers do not provide change or sell passes. Rates are subject to change without notice. Children 12 and under ride free when accompanied by a responsible adult.
Cash fare for all riders: $2.90 (Exact change required)
Bus Passes
Regular Transit
| Type | Rate |
|---|---|
| 20 Rides | $46.00 |
| Youth Monthly Pass (Age 13-18) | $29.00 |
| Adult Monthly Pass | $67.00 |
| Semester Pass (Algoma U & Sault College only) | $184.00 |
| Senior 6 Ride Pass (60 & over) | $9.20 |
| Senior 12 Ride Pass (60 & over) | $18.40 |
| Senior Monthly Pass (60 & over) | $57.00 |
Parabus Transit Type Rate 40 Ride Pass $80.00 Senior 12 Ride Pass (60 & over) $18.40 Senior 6 Ride Pass (60 & over) $9.20
Facilities
Downtown Terminal
Address: 160 Queen Street East (Queen & Dennis) Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario P6A 1Y5
Garage/Office
Address: 111 Huron Street (Huron & Queen) Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario P6A 5P9 Phone: 705-759-5438 Fax: 705-759-5834
Route
Current
| Route Number | Route Name | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eastside | |
| 2 | Great Northern | |
| 3 | Korah Road | |
| 4 | Sault College | |
| 5 | Riverside/McNabb | |
| 6 | North Street | |
| 7 | Steelton/Second Line | |
| Central | Central Community Bus | |
| Northern | On Demand Service | |
Former
| Route Number | Route Name | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eastside (interlines with Steelton at Downtown Terminal) | |
| 2 | Steelton (interlines with Eastside at Downtown Terminal) | |
| 3 | Second Line (interlines with Riverside at Downtown Terminal) | |
| 4 | Riverside (interlines with Second Line at Downtown Terminal) | |
| 5 | McNabb | |
| 6 | Cedar Heights | |
| 7 | North Street | |
| 8 | Sault College/Algoma U | |
| 9 | Great Northern | |
| A | Community Bus A (alternates trips with Community Bus B) | |
| B | Community Bus B (alternates trips with Community Bus A) | |
| C | Community Bus C | |
Fleet
Current fleet
Retired fleet
| Fleet number | Thumbnail | Year | Manufacturer | Model | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ex-GO Transit 1201, 1204 in 1976 | |||||
| Ex-GO Transit 1232 in 1976 | |||||
| 90 renumbered 82, 91 renumbered 99 in 1984 | |||||
| Ex-UTA | |||||
| Ex-OC Transpo |
Parabus current fleet
| Fleet number | Thumbnail | Year | Manufacturer | Model | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Parabus retired fleet
| Fleet number | Thumbnail | Year | Manufacturer | Model | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Accidents
| Date | Number | Route | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afternoon City Police attended at the intersection of Wilcox Street and Maple Street for an accident involving a city bus and a car. Stafie Ochman of 52 Kent Avenue was travelling southbound on Maple Street and stopped for the stop sign but then proceeded through. A city bus operated by Henry Tulonen of 8 Gordon Avenue was proceeding eastbound on Wilcox Avenue when the Ochman car drove in front of the bus. Mrs. Ochman has been charged under the Highway Traffic Act of Ontario with one count of fail to yield to through traffic. Mrs. Ochman received non-life threatening injuries but did not require medical treatment at the time of the incident. None of the persons on the bus were injured.[1] | |||
| A bad situation happened in just about the best circumstances when a Sault Ste. Marie Transit driver passed out behind the wheel on Thursday. The female employee lost consciousness when she had a medical episode, police say. The eastbound Riverside bus she was driving, with eight passengers on board, left Queen Street East, jumped a curb, passed through driveways of two homes at civic addresses 2166 and 2172 and plowed over small trees before stopping in an empty field about 140 metres from the road. The 32-seat 1991 MVI Classic did not hit any oncoming, or parked, vehicles and missed a hydro pole and ditch about 10 feet away. “Nothing of any kind of consequence (was struck),” said Sgt. Ray Magnan, head of traffic services with Sault Ste. Marie Police Service. The driver, who was wearing a seatbelt, was taken to Sault Area Hospital. “She’s fine,” said Magnan. The passengers, none of whom were hurt, were brought home by a transit parabus. The collision outcome was “best as could be hoped,” said transit manager Don Scott at the scene on Friday morning. “Situations like this are definitely unforeseen,” he said. “We’re just lucky that nobody was hurt this time around.” All transit drivers are required to have a physical every three years.[2] | |||
| Call it bad luck on Friday the 13th for a North Street bus Friday afternoon. Saultonline.com viewer, James Scott sent in these photos of a city dump truck and city bus not getting along at Trelawne Avenue and Wilson Street early Friday afternoon. The City Transit Bus suffered moderate to heavy damage including a cracked windshield . It is not known if there were any passengers on the bus. No injuries were reported.[3] | |||
| One person received minor injuries when a Sault Ste. Marie Transit Services bus collided with another vehicle on Lukenda Drive at Sault Area Hospital on Friday morning. The personal automobile was towed, said Const. Sonny Spina of Sault Ste. Marie Police Service. A Police investigation continues. The north-east crash was followed 20 minutes later by a two-vehicle collision at Wellington Street East and Upton Road. No one was hurt.[4] | |||
| Shortly after 3 p.m. Sault Ste. Marie Police Service responded to a collision involving a Sault Transit bus and a pickup truck. Police say that both vehicles were heading east on Trunk Road when the pickup truck collided with the rear of the bus. No injuries were reported. Sault Ste. Marie Police Service is investigating.[5] |
Other services
Sault Ste. Marie is also connected to its American neighbour by the International Bridge Bus, which crosses the Sault Ste. Marie International Bridge. The state of Michigan and the twin cities of Sault Ste. Marie provide the majority of the funding, along with Lake Superior State University and Sault College. In addition to serving both downtown areas, the buses serve LSSU on the Michigan side and the Station Mall on the Canadian side.
References
External links
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