Barrie Transit
Founded | 1972 (as Barrie City Transit) |
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Headquarters | 70 Collier Street, Barrie, ON |
Service area |
Barrie Angus, Borden (route 90 only) |
Routes | 11 |
Hubs | 7 |
Operator | MVT Canadian Bus[1] |
Website | Official website |
Barrie Transit is a Canadian public transport agency serving the city of Barrie as well as the surrounding communities of Angus and Borden. Daily operation of Specialized Transit (formally known as BACTS[2]) is provided under contract by MVT Canadian Bus.[3]
Routes
Barrie Transit Regular Routes | ||||
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No. | Name | Departure points | Notes | |
1A 1B | Georgian Mall Welham | Park Place/Georgian Mall | Route 1A runs from Park Place to Georgian Mall and route 1B runs vice versa. Also serves Allandale Recreation Centre, Barrie Waterfront (Allandale) GO Station, Barrie Transit Terminal, Bayfield Mall and Kozlov Centre. | |
2A 2B | Dunlop Park Place | Park Place/Barrie Transit Terminal | Route 2A runs from Park Place to Barrie Transit Terminal and route 2B runs vice versa. Also serves Barrie Transit Terminal, Bayfield Mall and Kozlov Centre. | |
3A 3B | Georgian Painswick | Barrie South GO/Georgian College | Route 3A runs from Painswick Park/Barrie South GO to Georgian College and route 3B runs vice versa. Also serves Royal Victoria Hospital (RVH), Barrie Transit Terminal and Barrie Waterfront (Allandale) GO Station. | |
4A 4B | East Bayfield South GO | Barrie South GO/Georgian Mall | Route 4A runs from Barrie South GO to Georgian Mall via Coulter St | |
5A 5B | Blake Edgehill | Sproule at Kraus Grove at Penetanguishene | Route 5A runs westbound to Grove at Penetanguishene via Wellington St, Collier St, Blake St, Puget St, Napier St, Nelson St, Steel St and Johnson St. Route 5B eastbound serves Simcoe Plaza on Johnson St, and Heritage Park via Simcoe | |
6A 6B | Letita College | Barrie Transit Terminal | 6A loops around downtown in a clockwise fashion, 6A loops around downtown in a counterclockwise fashion. Also serves Dunlop St West, Leacock Dr, Livingstone St E/W, Georgian College, Duckworth St and Wellington St. | |
7A 7B | Bell Farm Bear Creek | 112 Commerce Park Dr/Duckworth at Rose | Route 7A runs from 112 Commerce Park Dr to Duckworth at Rose St. and route 7B runs vice versa. Also serves Barrie Transit Terminal, Allandale GO, Holly Community Centre and Bear Creek Secondary School (only during school hours) both ways. | |
8A | RVH (NB) Yonge (SB) | Park Place (North Bound) Georgian College (Southbound) | Route 8A loops around the City in a counterclockwise/clockwise fashion, northbound to RVH via Essa Road, Anne Street South, and Blake St from Park Place and Southbound to Yonge via Anne St North and Bradford St from Georgian College | |
8B | Crosstown (NB) Essa (SB) | Park Place (North Bound) Georgian College (Southbound) | Route 8B loops around City in a clockwise/counterclockwise fashion, northbound to RVH via Yonge St to Anne Street North from Park Place and southbound to Park Place via Blake St and Anne Street North | |
11 | Lockhart | Park Place Priscilla's Place/Fenchurch Manor | Peak Monday-Saturday Service from Park Place to the subdivision located at Lockhart Dr/Huronia Rd | |
90A 90B | Angus Borden Peacekeepers Way | Allandale Waterfront GO/CFB Borden | Route 90A runs from Allandale GO to CFB Borden and route 90B runs vice versa. Also serves Angus. Does not serve downtown. Runs on weekday rush hours only. | |
Fares
(as of May 1, 2013)
- Adults: $3.00
- Seniors(with I.D.) $2.60
- Pre-School Children: Free
- Visually Impaired (CNIB card required): Free
Month Passes:
- Adult Month: $82.40
- Student Month: $63.85
- Senior/Child: $54.00
- Power Pass: $27.55
- Elementary: $35.50
Georgian College Semester Pass: $247.00
Ride Cards:
- 2 Ride Card: $5.20
- 5 Ride Card: $13.00
- 5 Ride Reduced: $11.50
- 10 Ride Card: $26.00
- 10 Ride Reduced: $23.00
Fleet roster
- 2002, 2004, 2006-2009 New Flyer Industries D40LF
- 2011, 2012, 2013 2014 New Flyer Industries XD40 "Xcelsior"
- 2012 ElDorado National EZ Rider II Replaced the MTB glider
- 2011 Chevrolet Arboc
- 2015 Novabus LFS
Hubs
Barrie Transit Terminal
Barrie Transit Terminal | |
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Location |
24 Maple Avenue, Barrie, ON Canada |
Coordinates | 44°23′16″N 79°41′26″W / 44.38778°N 79.69056°WCoordinates: 44°23′16″N 79°41′26″W / 44.38778°N 79.69056°W |
Owned by | City of Barrie |
Platforms | 12 |
Bus operators |
Barrie Transit GO Transit Greyhound Canada Ontario Northland |
Construction | |
Bicycle facilities | Bicycle rack |
Disabled access | Yes |
Other information | |
Station code | GO Transit: BARI |
Fare zone | 69 |
History | |
Opened | 1991 |
Media related to Barrie Transit Terminal at Wikimedia Commons
The Barrie Transit Terminal is one of five hubs of the city's transit system as well as the centre for intercity bus connections by GO Transit, Ontario Northland and Greyhound Canada. The Terminal was built in 1991 to replace the old terminal across the street built in 1956. The building also houses some administration offices.
- Platform 1: 1A Georgian Mall - Northbound, 1B Welham - Southbound, 8B Crosstown/Essa - Northbound
- Platform 2: 2B Park Place - Southbound, 8A RVH/Yonge - Northbound
- Platform 3: 3A Georgian Dr. - Northbound, 3B Painswick - Southbound, 5B Edgehill - Westbound
- Platform 4: 4A East Bayfield - Northbound, 4B South Go - Southbound
- Platform 5: 5A Blake - Eastbound
- Platform 6: 6A Letitia - Clockwise Loop 6B College - Counter-Clockwise Loop
- Platform 7: 7A Bell Farm - Northbound, 8A RVH/Yonge - Southbound
- Platform 8: 7B Bear Creek - Southbound, 8B Crosstown/Essa - Southbound
- Platform 9-12: Inter-City Buses
Other hubs
Georgian College
- Platform 1: 3A Georgian Dr., 8A RVH/Yonge - Southbound, 8B Crosstown/Essa - Southbound
- Platform 2: 6A Letitia, 6B College
Park Place
- Platform 1: 1A Georgian Mall - Northbound, / 11 Lockhart
- Platform 2: 2A Dunlop - Northbound, 7A Bell Farm - Northbound
- Platform 3: 8A RVH/Yonge - Northbound,3A Georgian Drive - Northbound
- Platform 4: 8B Crosstown/Essa - Northbound
- Bayview Drive / North Village Way: 3B Painswick - Southbound
Allandale GO
- Platform 2: 7A/7B
- Platform 3: 8A SB
- Platform 4: 4B
- Platform 5: 1B
- Platform 9: 90A/90B
- Platform 10: 1A/4A/8B NB (Via stop on Essa Road)
Barrie South GO
- Platform 3: 3A/8A SB
- Platform 4: 4A
- Platform 5: 8B NB
References
- ↑ Nikki Frenney-Wiggins (6 July 2015). "MVT Canadian and City of Barrie Kick-Off New 20-Year Transit Project" (PDF). MVT Canadian Bus. Retrieved March 2016.
Under the terms of this 20-year partnership, MVT will be responsible for the overall operation and maintenance of the City’s 44 fixed-route buses, 15 specialized transit vehicles and three shop trucks.
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(help) - ↑ "Specialized Transit". City of Barrie. Retrieved 2016-04-29.
- ↑ "MVT Canadian and City of Barrie Kick-Off New 20-Year Transit Project" (PDF). July 6, 2015. Retrieved 2016-04-29.
http://www.barrie.ca/Living/Getting%20Around/BarrieTransit/Pages/TransitRouteRevisions.aspx
http://www.barrie.ca/Living/Getting%20Around/BarrieTransit/Documents/TransitGuides-Web.pdf
External links
Media related to Barrie Transit at Wikimedia Commons