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Thompson Transit

Thompson Transit is the public transit agency in Thompson, Manitoba, Canada. The City of Thompson contracts the bus services.

City of Thompson Transit
Founded1970s
Headquarters81 Berens Road
Service areaThompson, Manitoba
Service typeBus service
Routes2
Stops70
Fuel typeDiesel
OperatorGrey Goose Bus Lines[1]
WebsiteBus schedule

History edit

Before 1995 edit

Operation conducted under contract by Thompson Bus Lines.

1995-1998 edit

Contract operator switched to Grey Goose Bus Lines.

1998-2007 edit

Grey Goose Bus Lines purchased by Greyhound Canada

2007-present edit

Grey Goose Bus Lines, a division of Greyhound Canada, was acquired by FirstGroup.[2]

Services edit

Weekday hours of operation are from 7:30 am to 6:10 pm with extended service on Friday to 9:10 pm. On Saturday hours of operation are from 11:00 am to 6:10 pm, with no Sunday service.[3]

Thompson Transit operates two bus routes, which meet up at The Plaza Mall and Southwood as transfer points.

Routes edit

Route Name Route Description Notes
Eastwood This route operates the East side of Thompson Major stops on this route; Plaza Shopping Centre (Transfer Point), City Centre Mall, Eastwood School, Princeton Towers, Highland Tower, Thompson General Hospital, Southwood (Transfer Point) and Wal-Mart.
Westwood This route operates the West side of Thompson Major stops on this route; Plaza Shopping Centre (Transfer Point), Burntwood School, Norplex Pool, Southwood (Transfer Point) and R. D. Parker Collegiate.

News edit

  • On November 18, 2008, The installation of new bus shelters.[4]
  • Council passes a resolution for the purchase of 2 New D35LFR Transit Buses from NewFlyer with City of Brandon order. As well revise current Transit routes for a more feasible bus service.[5]
  • City Approves the purchase of two new Transit buses from New Flyer at a cost of $845,136.[6]
  • On September 13, 2010, City Council approved new contract with Greyhound, the total cost to the city will be $1,364,393 over five years.[7]

Transit shelter locations edit

Stop Name Route Notes
Burntwood School Westwood Wekusko Street @ Arctic Drive - East Bound
R.D. Parker Collegiate Westwood Thompson Drive North - East Bound
Wolf Westwood Thompson Drive South @ Wolf Street - West Bound
Southwood (Transfer Point) Eastwood & Westwood Maple Street @ Thompson Drive South - North Bound
Princeton Towers Eastwood Princeton Drive - South Bound
Waterloo Eastwood Waterloo Avenue - East Bound

Facilities edit

Grey Goose Bus Lines Bus Depot @ 81 Berens Road.

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Local Public Transportation". City of Thompson. Retrieved May 2, 2014. Thompson's public transit service is provided by Grey Goose Bus Lines
  2. ^ "FirstGroup buys Greyhound buses". 9 February 2007.
  3. ^ "Grey Goose Bus Lines, Thompson Transit - Bus Schedule" (PDF). Thompson.ca. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  4. ^ [1] [dead link]
  5. ^ [2] [dead link]
  6. ^ [3] [dead link]
  7. ^ [4] [dead link]


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