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Transit Windsor

Transit Windsor
Bus Transit information
NameTransit Windsor
SloganDriving today for a better tomorrow
Founded1977 (Predecessor SW&A was founded in 1872)
Headquarters3700 North Service Road East,
Windsor, Ontario
Service areaWindsor, Ontario
Detroit, Michigan
Service typePublic transit
Routes14
StopsApproximately 1200
Fleet104 buses
Daily ridershipOver 6 million(over 25000 daily)
Fuel typeDiesel
OperatorCity of Windsor

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Transit Windsor is a company that provides public transportation in the city of Windsor, Ontario. Transit Windsor provides transportation to more than 6 million passengers each year, covering an area of 121 sqmi (313.4 km2) 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, Joe Louis Arena, Cobo Hall and Ford Field.

Transit Windsor Video

428 out of service between the Detroit-Windsor Tunnel and The downtown Bus Terminal.
0.08 min. | 5.0 user rating		 701 turning into the Downtown Bus Terminal on the 5 Dominion.
0.22 min. | 5.0 user rating		 428 doing the shuttle run to the World Series Game in Detroit, Michigan.
0.23 min. | 5.0 user rating		 Folks, I recommend that you watch this video in high-quality mode before commenting. This video was taken during the mid-summer of 2008. Here is my first video on Transit Windsor's 1988 MCI Classic bus TC40-102N #519 turning right on 3rd street to Michigan street. This bus has the Detroit Diesel 6V71N engine with the Allison V-731 automatic transmission. At the end of the video, you'll see SMART'S Gillig advantage bus.
0.37 min. | 5.0 user rating		 Riding the 1C express from Meadowbrook lane to Ouellette Avenue. The bus was 530.
2.95 min. | 4.5 user rating
Part 3: This is the last part of our railfanning day at Manchester Park. In this video, you will see a westbound GO Transit train with a GO Transit MPI MP40PH-3C pushing and an eastbound GO Transit train led by 2 GO Transit MPI MP40PH-3C's in elephant style. You will also see GO E608 taking a GO Transit bi-level accessibility coach with one of the doors halves open and pushing it to the VTMC using the outbound track. The VIA Rail Canada trains you will see in this last part are a westbound VIA Rail Canada train VIA 95 led by a VIA Rail Canada GE P42DC. Finally, you will see VIA 76 returning from Toronto Union Station into the VTMC outbound track to complete it's run from Windsor-Toronto. Lastly, you will see a westbound Ontario Northland Rail train ONR 698 led by a ON Rail GMD GP38-2 pulling into the VTMC using the outbound track after it's run from Cochrane, ON to Toronto, ON. Enjoy! :D ©TheEtobicokeRailfan
5.60 min. | 4.42 user rating		 Here are two buses making a left turn to Michigan Avenue from Washington Boulevard street after departing from RPTC in downtown, Detroit. D-dot's 1996 NovaBus RTS T8O-206 #3530 Detroit Diesel Series 50 engine + Allison V-731 automatic transmission UPDATE 4/6/12: ALL #3500-3614 units including the remaining #3250-3282 series have been retired as of March of 2012. Transit Windsor's 2004 Orion VII bus 07.501 #434 Cummins ISL engine/ Voith D864.3 ADR automatic transmission
0.63 min. | 5.0 user rating		 Read the description before commenting! These videos were origially recorded last year. Here are the two Windsor Transit buses: 2006's El' Dorado EZ Rider Low Floor, and 2004's Orion VII LF 0.7501. Also in this video, you'll see D-dot's New Flyer D40LF and SMART's Gillig Advantage Low Floor buses as well! Engine: Cummins ISB Transmission: Allison B300R automatic Engine: Cummins ISL Transmission: Voith D864.3 ADR automatic
1.45 min. | 5.0 user rating		 Paisanos, I've finally HIT THE JACKPOT!!! This is Transit Windsor's 1979 GM New Look(aka GM Fishbowl) bus T6H-5307N operating on the Tunnel Bus route at downtown, Detroit. Please note: This is the ONLY and the very first video and two photos of this bus available in my YouTube video gallery. Photos: baul104.deviantart.com baul104.deviantart.com Powertrain: Detroit Diesel 6V71N + Allison V-730 ***Note*** This Fishbowl bus #912 is the last and preserved historical bus of the Transit Windsor fleet. All other Fishbowl buses have been retired.
1.43 min. | 5.0 user rating		 Riding the 1C express from Meadowbrook lane to Ouellette Avenue. The bus was 530.
1.82 min. | 5.0 user rating

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Streetcars pitched for city core - Windsor Star Tweet this news
Windsor Star--There have also been suggestions of using such a mode of transit to link the university and Olde Sandwich Towne -which once boasted a trolley in the early 20th century -to the downtown. Coun. Bill Marra, who chairs the -Transit Windsor- boar - Date : Wed, 13 Apr 2011 07:57:54 GMT+00:00
ATA's Windsor says Congress needs to pass a highway bill - Refrigerated Transporter Tweet this news
Refrigerated Transporter--Barbara -Windsor-, president and chief executive officer of Hahn Transportation Inc, and chairman of American Trucking Associations, told members of the US House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee's Subcommittee on - Date : Tue, 12 Apr 2011 21:10:31 GMT+00:00
WEST WINDSOR: Judge delays InterCap plan - Packet Online Tweet this news
Packet Online--WEST -WINDSOR- - The township's settlement with InterCap Holdings for a proposed -transit- village has been further delayed after Superior Court Judge Linda Feinberg did not approve the agreement at a fairness hearing last ... - Date : Mon, 11 Apr 2011 21:30:10 GMT+00:00
Condo incentives: Take bus or bike - BCLocalNews Tweet this news
BCLocalNews---...- its new Coquitlam tower: free -transit- passes for a year. On Monday, Polygon Homes showed its drawings for the first of its two highrises planned for -Windsor- Glen, a new neighbourhood off Pipeline Road that used to be the site of a m - Date : Tue, 12 Apr 2011 21:18:52 GMT+00:00
WEST WINDSOR: Shopping center gets go-ahead for bigger sign - Packet Online Tweet this news
Packet Online--“Let's help the businesses that are already here,” he added, referring to the township's preoccupation with the InterCap -transit- village and -Windsor- Plaza (former Acme center). When the application went before the planning - Date : Thu, 31 Mar 2011 23:16:20 GMT+00:00
Windsor Mayor Eddie Francis eases Handi-Transit fears - Windsor Star Tweet this news
Windsor Star--WINDSOR, Ont. -- The "speculation" and "fearmongering" surrounding Handi-Transit's consolidation with -Transit Windsor- is groundless, says Mayor Eddie Francis. Prior to Monday night's council me - Date : Tue, 29 Mar 2011 13:19:45 GMT+00:00
Deadline extended for committees - Windsor Star Tweet this news
Windsor Star--Council is also still seeking members of the public for the committee of adjustment, court of revision, Enwin energy board, Enwin Utilities board, Windsor Utilities Commission, licensing commission, Roseland Golf Club board, -Transit Windsor - Date : Sat, 19 Mar 2011 08:15:44 GMT+00:00
How about introducing free public transit? - Windsor Star Tweet this news
Windsor Star--I have been driving for 25 years, which, while longer than some but less than others, is a fairly long observational period. I feel pretty confident when I say that the problem with getting ... - Date : Fri, 25 Mar 2011 07:32:14 GMT+00:00
State Funding Allocated for Improvements Along Route 1 - Patch.com Tweet this news
Patch.com--If the proposed state budget is approved, a total of $3.5 million will be spent to improve safety and to resurface parts of Route 1 in Lawrence and West -Windsor- townships. Another $30000 would be spent to enhance a section of Business Route 1 - Date : Mon, 28 Mar 2011 14:57:51 GMT+00:00
Locals want more buses in car surge - North West News Tweet this news
North West News--The state government's plans for a cycleway and -transit- lanes between Kedron and Everton Park to ease congestion, were inadequate, Mr Dow said. ``The proposed mitigating strategies of a cycleway and -transit- lanes simply do not ha - Date : Mon, 14 Mar 2011 21:11:26 GMT+00:00

Buses :
Year Builder Model Unit Total
1979 General Motors Newlook 900 912 1
1985 General Motors Classics 566 1
1986 General Motors Classics 506-509, and 567 5
1987 General Motors Classics 513,518, 523, and 565 4
1988 Motor Coach Industries Classics 519, 521, 524. 3
1989 Motor Coach Industries Classics 528-534 7
1989 Ontario Bus Industries Orion 05.501 499 1
1990 Motor Coach Industries Classics 535, 537, 539, 541 and 542 5
1991 Motor Coach Industries Classics 543-545,547-548 5
1991 Orion Bus Industries Orion 05.501 411-412 2
1997 Nova Bus LFS 549-553 5
1998 Orion Bus Industries Orion 06.501 413-418 6
1999 Orion Bus Industries Orion 06.501 419-424 6
2002 Orion Bus Industries Orion 07.501 425-430 6
2004 Orion Bus Industries Orion 07.501 431-444 14
2005 Nova Bus LFS 555-564 10
2006 ElDorado E-Z Rider IIs 701-702 2
2009 New Flyer DE40LFR 601-618 18

Buses :
Current Transit Windsor bus routes
Route Description Notes
Transway 1A Windsor International Transit Terminal to Devonshire Mall
Transway 1C College Avenue Community Centre to Forest Glade, including the Windsor International Transit Terminal
Transway 1C Express Forest Glade (including Tecumseh and Banwell) to University of Windsor
Crosstown 2 College Avenue Community Centre to Tecumseh Mall
Central 3 College Avenue Community Centre to Transit Centre, including Rhodes Industrial Park
Central 3 West College Avenue Community Centre to Windsor International Transit Terminal
Ottawa 4 Windsor International Transit Terminal to Lauzon Parkway, including service to Tecumseh Mall
Dominion 5 Windsor International Transit Terminal to St. Clair College
Dougall 6 Windsor International Transit Terminal to St. Clair College
South Windsor 7 College Avenue Community Centre to Legacy Park/Silver City
Walkerville 8 Windsor International Transit Terminal to Legacy Park/Silver City
Lauzon 10 Tecumseh Mall to Forest Glade (Southbound) or East Riverside (Northbound), including WFCU Centre and St. Joseph's High School
Parent 14 Windsor International Transit Terminal to Devonshire Mall, including Remington Park
Tunnel Bus Windsor International Transit Terminal to and from Downtown Detroit

Buses :
Former routes

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