Wasaga Beach Transit is a public transportation system for the resort town of Wasaga Beach, Ontario, Canada. Using municipally-owned buses, it was formerly operated by Georgian Coach Lines from 2008 to 2014 and then contracted to Sinton-Landmark.[1] Service expanded from one route which was started in July, 2008 to two in the summer of 2009, because the bus system grew faster than anyone expected.[2] On August 6, 2019, Wasaga Beach Transit was assumed by Simcoe County, admitting it into the Simcoe County LINX system. This change also provides transit service to Barrie.[3]
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| Founded | 2008 |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | 30 Lewis Street |
| Locale | Wasaga Beach |
| Service type | bus service |
| Routes | 2 plus Collingwood link |
| Operator | Sinton-Landmark[1] |
| Website | wasagabeach.com/transit |
Services for Wasaga Beach Transit occur in a loop from the Wasaga Stars Arena to the Real Canadian Superstore every hour from 7 AM to 8 PM. Buses serve the loop eastbound and westbound. Wasaga Beach Transit is operated by Georgian Coach Lines, using town-owned buses. The service was started with one route in July 2008, and quickly expanded to two routes in the summer of 2009.[2] Services for Wasaga Beach Transit occur in a loop from the old Wasaga Stars Arena in the east to the Real Canadian Superstore in the west every hour from 7 am to 9 pm. There is a transit link between Wasaga Beach and Collingwood that operates on a continuous loop.[4]
On November 6, 2023, the portion of Route 1 between Wal-Mart and Archer Road was changed to an on-demand service format, with booking required in advance.[5]
When the service was introduced, the town of Wasaga Beach created a contest to help design the logo for the transit service. A logo depicting a sun and a wave with the slogan 'Ride the Wave' was introduced as the contest winner. In 2024, bus #146 was painted in a special paint scheme to commemorate the Town of Wasaga Beach's 50th anniversary.
Bus routes
edit- Route 1 - Archer to Shopping Centre (45th Street)
- Route 2 - Wasaga Stars Arena to 70th Street
The town is also served by two Simcoe County LINX routes - Wasaga Beach to Collingwood or Barrie (no free transfers to/from Wasaga Beach Transit)
See also
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References
edit- ^ a b "Wasaga Beach Transit Update" (PDF). Town of Wasaga Beach. Retrieved February 23, 2016.
Sinton-Landmark will begin operating the Town owned transit bus system as the NEW Transit Service Provider, starting Friday August 1, 2014
- ^ a b Phil Birchard (2009-05-10). "Wasaga Beach Transit Expands". bayshore broadcasting. Retrieved 2009-05-13.
- ^ "Transit - Town of Wasaga Beach". www.wasagabeach.com. Retrieved 2019-10-15.
- ^ Latimer, M (2016). "Wasaga Beach Transit". Wasaga Beach. Wasaga Beach. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
Wasaga Beach Transit operates two routes. A bus transfer system allows passengers to transfer between routes without paying an additional fare.
- ^ "Transit: On Demand Transit (ODT)". Town of Wasaga Beach. November 6, 2023. Retrieved December 19, 2023.