Cornwall Transit Facts
Here are some fast facts about Cornwall Transit:
- Thirty (30) minute service provided on all routes Monday to Friday until 7:15 p.m. and on Saturdays from10:15 a.m. to 6:15 p.m.
- Sixty (60) minute service provided during evenings and Saturday mornings.
- Two (2) fully accessisble Community Service buses offer scheduled service from Monday to Saturday on an hourly basis. The bus is low-floor, to accommodate 15 passengers. Anyone can use the service, geared to seniors and persons with disabilities.
- 14 Conventional buses
- 10 Handi-Transit buses (5 Natural Gas)
- Many accessible features
- 6 low-floor 30' buses. The first in Cornwall in 2009
- 24 Full time operators
- 5 Part time operators
- 6 Mechanics, 4 Service Personnel
- 9 Administrative staff
- The first Cornwall Electric street car began service on July 1, 1896.
- A Department of The City of Cornwall since November 11, 1974.
- Transport approximately 738,000 passengers annually.
- 88% of city residents are within 300 metres of a bus stop. There are over 240 bus stops city wide.
- Automated next stop Annunciation System
- 95% of bus maintenance is done in-house.
- There are 43 bus shelters city wide.
- There are 23 bus benches.
- A 2008 Eldorado, 30' bus is 6,000 lbs. less than a 40' bus. Equipped with a Cummings diesel engine with a regeneration system. Will reduce fuel consumption and carbon emissions.
- Approximately 1,000,000 vehicle km are driven annually.
- Handi-Transit eligibility criteria revised in 2005 to include visual and cognitive disabilities.
- Handi-Transit transports 40,000 passengers annually.
- Buses are available for charter services within the city at a cost of $60.00 per hour. Contact Len Tapp at 613-930-2787, ext. 2252 or ltapp@cornwall.ca. for further information.
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