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('''MT''') is the city of Mississauga , Ontario , Canada 's Public Transportation operation.
The city's ''Transportation and Works'' department is in charge of its operation. It only operates Buses , but as part of the Greater Toronto Area , is connected to Commuter Rail with GO Transit , and to the TTC Subway, and is a member of the Canadian Urban Transit Association .
MT was first operated by as '''Mississauga Transit Systems''' with 4 buses in 1969 , but it was acquired by the city's newly formed Mississauga Transit in 1974 , incorporating the former towns of Mississauga , Port Credit and Streetsville . Services began on November 1 1973 .
It later acquired routes, formerly operated by others such as;
- TTC's ''Port Credit 74'' bus, in February 1976 , that had operated on Lakeshore Road from Long Branch since 1935 . This succeeded a former interurban railroad, dating back to 1892 as the Toronto And Mimico Electric Railway And Light Company .
- Gray Coach Lines , and later GO Transit , also served intercity routes on Dundas Street , and Hurontario Street , both being provincial highways before the construction of present freeways such as Highways 401 , 403 , 410 , and 427 .
- Streetsville had been served by ''Streetsville Coach Lines'', and
- Malton is still served by TTC's ''Malton 58'' bus. "Local services" in Malton were provided since 1969 , and expanded after 1973 .
— is located at ''200 Rathburn Road West'', right across from Square One Shopping Centre — is the key bus terminal, serving both Mississauga Transit and GO Transit buses; It opened in October 1997 , replacing a loop at the other side of the mall. Buses utilize the "upper" level; the access from the mall is on lower ground, where a Taxi stand is located, along with washroom facilities. The terminal is accessible by elevator, and serves over 20 fixed routes, including:
- ''3 Bloor'', Islington Subway via Bloor Street ,
- ''6 Credit Woodlands-Westdale'' (original Burnhamthorpe route)
- ''7 Airport'', providing service along Eglinton Avenue East, Toronto Pearson International Airport , Airport Road , and Malton ,
- ''8 Cawthra-Indian Road''
- ''9 Rathburn-Fletcher's Grove'' (formerly Streetsville)''
- ''10 Meadowvale''
- ''18 Northwest Explorer'' (formerly ''Airport Industrial'')
- ''19 Hurontario'', north-soute key route on Hurontario Street , with connections to Brampton Transit at Steeles Avenue
- ''20 Rathburn'', Islington (TTC) ,
- ''24 University'', service to University Of Toronto At Mississauga
- ''26 Burhamthorpe'' Islington (TTC) to South Common
- ''28 Confederation''
- ''34 Credit Valley'' (formerly ''Eglinton West'')
- ''53 Kennedy''
- ''61 Mavis''
- ''65 Baronial'' (formerly ''Sandalwood'')
- ''66 McLaughlin'' to Sheridan College North Campus and Brampton Transit
- ''67 Cantry'' (formerly ''Orlando Industrial'')
- ''68 Windsor Hill (formerly Guildwood'')
- ''206 Burnhamthorpe Express'' peak hour express to Islington (TTC) .
Mississauga Transit's other bus terminals/major junctions include:
- is MT only terminal outside of Mississauga and serves 15 routes:
- --- 1/1C Dundas
- --- 3 Bloor
- --- 11/11A Westwood
- --- 17 Timberlea
- --- 20 Rathburn
- --- 26 Burnhamthorpe
- --- 27 Matheson
- --- 50 Creekbank
- --- 70 Keaton
- --- 82 Financial-Argentia
- --- 89 Meadowvale-Subway
- --- 201 Dundas Express
- --- 206 Burnhamthorpe Express
- ( Malton ) serves (11 routes) with Brampton Transit (3 Routes), and TTC :
- --- 7 Airport
- --- 11 Westwood
- --- 12 Rexdale
- --- 15 and 15B
- --- 16 Malton Loop
- --- 18 Northwest-Explorer
- --- 22 Finch
- --- 30 Woodbine
- --- 42 Derry
- (12 Routes):
- --- 9 Rathburn-Miller's Grove
- --- 10 Bristol-Britannia
- --- 13 Glen Erin
- --- 27 Matheson
- --- 38 Creditview
- --- 39 Britannia
- --- 42 Derry
- --- 44 Mississauga Road
- --- 45 Winston Churchill
- --- 45A Winston Churchill-Financial
- --- 48 Erin Mills
- --- 89 Meadowvale Subway
- (10 Routes) with Oakville Transit Route 24:
- --- 1C Dundas
- --- 13 Glen Erin
- --- 26 Burnhamthorpe
- --- 31 Folkway-Homelands
- --- 36 Colonial
- --- 43 Speakman
- --- 47 Ridgeway Loop
- --- 48 Erin Mills
- --- 201 Dundas Express
- --- 206 Burnhanthorpe Express
- Port Credit (GO Station) (4 Routes):
- --- 8 Cawthra
- --- 19 Hurontario
- --- 19A Hurontario-Brunel
- --- 23 Lakeshore
- --- 202 Hurontario Express - New Route
- Clarkson (GO Station) (12 Routes) with Oakville Transit :
- --- 8 Cawthra
- --- 13 Glen Erin
- --- 23 Lakeshore
- --- 37 Clarkson Shuttle and 37A
- --- 43 Speakman
- --- 45 Winston Churchill and 45A Winston Churchill-Financial
- --- 48N Erin Mills
- --- 48S Inverhouse
- (3 Routes):
- --- 4 Sherway Gardens
- --- 5A and 5B Dixie and Dixie-Meyerside
- Trillium Health Centre at Queensway West and Hurontario Street (3 Routes):
- --- 4 Sherway Gardens
- --- 28 Confederation
- --- 38 Creditview
- (5 Routes):
- --- 13 Glen Erin
- --- 48 Erin Mills
- --- 34 Credit Valley
- --- 49 McDowell
- (3 Routes):
- --- 13 Glen Erin
- --- 31 Folkway-Homelands
- --- 48 Erin Mills
- with TTC :
- --- 4 Sherway Gardens
- Woodbine Centre with TTC :
- --- 12 Rexdale
- --- 7 Airport
- --- 30 Woodbine
- Meadowvale (GO Station) (4 Routes):
- --- 10 Bristol-Britannia
- --- 44 Mississauga Road
- --- 60 Meadowvale Shuttle-Crosscurrent
- --- 64 Meadowvale Shuttle-Montevideo
- :
- --- 1 Dundas and 1C Dundas Collegeway
- --- 24 University
- --- 81 - now 201 Dundas Express
- --- 4 Sherway Gardens
- --- 44 Mississauga Road
- --- 6 Credit Woodland-Westdale
The transit system connects with Brampton Transit to the north, Oakville Transit to the west, and the TTC to the east, including the Islington and Kipling Subway Stations on the Bloor-Danforth line.
In addition, several GO Transit stations are located in Mississauga. Meadowvale and Cooksville GO stations are serviced by shuttle buses (using OBI Orion II) and additional fares (50 cents):
Cooksville (GO Station)
Meadowvale (GO Station)
A list of GO stations with connections to Mississauga Transit:
On the ;
On the ;
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There is a plan to operate a Bus Rapid Transit line on Renforth and Dixie Roads with the following stops (although it has been hampered by delays in environmental assessments):
- Renforth
- Dixie Road
- Central Parkway
- City Centre
- Creditview GO Station
- Erin Mills
- Winston Churchill Blvd
This is the list of regular service routes, ones that are ''italicized'' indicate they run during peak hours, and indicates Wheelchair - Accessible Routes (as of 2004 ).
- 1 Dundas (Vega-Subway)
- 1C Dundas-Collegeway (South Common-Subway via UTM)
- 3 Bloor (Square One-Subway)
- 4 Sherway Gardens (Erindale Station Road-Sherway Gardens)
- 5 Dixie (Long Branch GO-Cardiff Blvd.)
- ''5B Dixie-Meyerside (Long Branch GO-Courtney Park)''
- 6 Credit Woodlands-Westdale (Westdale Mall-Square One)
- 7 Airport (Square One-Westwood Mall via Pearson International Airport Terminal One)
- 8 Cawthra - Indian Road (Clarkson GO-Square One via Port Credit GO)
- 9 Rathburn-Miller’s Grove (Square One-Meadowvale Town Centre via Erindale GO)
- 10 Bristol-Britannia (Square One-Derry/Glen Erin)
- 11 Westwood (Subway-Westwood Mall)
- 11A Westwood-Dundas (Subway-Westwood Mall)
- ''12 Rexdale (Westwood Mall-Rexdale/Islington Ave)''
- 13 Glen Erin (Meadowvale Town Centre-Clarkson GO)
- 15 Drew (Westwood Mall-Kennedy)
- ''15A Drew-Brampton'' (Shopper's World-Westwood Mall)
- 15B Drew-Cardiff (Westwood Mall-Cardiff/Lorimar)
- 16 Malton Loop (Westwood Mall via Brandon Gate/Darcel)
- ''17 Timberlea (Kamato-Subway)''
- ''18 Northwest-Explorer (Square One-Westwood Mall via Airport Ind.)''
- 19 Hurontario (Port Credit GO-Shopper’s World via Square One)
- 19A Hurontario-Brunel (Port Credit GO-Brunel via Square One)
- 20 Rathburn (Square One-Subway)
- 22 Finch (Westwood Mall-Etobicoke Hospital)
- 23 Lakeshore (Clarkson GO-Long Branch GO via Port Credit GO)
- 24 University (UTM Campus-Square One)
- ''25 Traders Loop (Traders Watline)''
- 26 Burnhamthorpe (South Common-Subway)
- ''27 Matheson (Meadowvale-Subway)''
- 28 Confederation (Mississauga Hospital-Square One)
- 30 Woodbine (Westwood Mall-Woodbine Centre)
- 31 Folkway-Homelands (South Common-Sheridan Centre)
- 34 Credit Valley (Square One-Erin Mills Town Centre via Credit Valley Hospital)
- ''35 Eglinton (Erin Mills Town Centre-Skymark)''
- 36 Colonial (South Common-Laird/Vega)
- ''37 Clarkson Shuttle (Clarkson GO-Meadow Wood/Country Club)
- 37A Clarkson Shuttle-Royal Windsor (Clarkson GO-Meadow Wood/Country Club)''
- 38 Creditview (Meadowvale Town Centre-Mississauga Hospital)
- 39 Britannia (Meadowvale Town Centre-Whittle/Britannia)
- 42 Derry (Meadowvale Town Centre-Westwood Mall)
- 43 Speakman (Clarkson GO-South Common)
- 44 Mississauga Road (Westdale Mall-Meadowvale Town Centre via UTM)
- 45 Winston Churchill (Clarkson GO-Financial Drive)
- ''45A Winston Churchill-Financial (Clarkson GO-Royal Bank/Financial)
- 47 Ridgeway Loop (South Common-Erin Mills West)''
- 48 Erin Mills (Meadowvale Town Centre-Clarkson GO via Erin Mills TC and South Common)
- 49 McDowell (Deepwoods Heights-Streetsville GO-Erin Mills Town Centre)
- ''49A McDowell-Thomas (Streetsville GO)''
- ''50 Creekbank (Tech/Matheson-Subway)''
- 51 Tomken (Tomken/Dundas-Cardiff Blvd)
- ''51A Tomken-Meyerside (Tomken/Dundas-Meyerside Ind.)''
- 53 Kennedy (Square One-Kennedy/Derry)
- ''57 Courtneypark (Meadowvale-Subway)''
- ''59 Airport Infield (Convair-Subway)''
- ''60 Meadowvale Shuttle-Crosscurrent (Meadowvale GO Shuttle)''
- 61 Mavis (Cooksville GO-Royal Bank)
- ''61A Mavis-Twain (Cooksville GO-Twain)''
- ''62 Cooksville Shuttle-Webb (Burnhamthorpe/Duke of York-Cooksville GO)''
- ''63 Cooksville Shuttle-Kaneff (Burnhamthorpe/Kariya Gate-Cooksville GO)''
- ''64 Meadowvale Shuttle-Montevideo (Meadowvale GO Shuttle)''
- 65 Barondale (Square One-Bristol/Barondale)
- 66 McLaughlin (Sheridan College-Square One)
- 67 Cantay (Cantey-Square One)
- 68 Windsor Hill (Square One-Heartland)
- 70 Keaton (Subway-Cantay/Britannia)
Mississauga Transit presently operates peak-hour express routes.
During the summer of 2005 , some changes have been made to the designations, as these were originally numbered in the "80" series;
- On August 2, 2005, ''Route 202 Hurontario Express'' was launched.
- In September, Routes 81, 86, and 87 will also be renumbered as ''Route 201 Dundas Express'', ''Route 206 Burnhamthorpe Express'', and ''Route 230 Sheridan Express''.
Each of these routes previously terminated at various points in the west, and all of the "80" routes once went to Islington Subway Station in the east:
- ''Route 82 Financial-Argentia'', and
''Route 82A Financial-Meadowvale'' both terminate in Meadowvale in the north-west, runs mostly along Highway 401 and 427 .
- ''Route 89 Meadowvale-Subway'', terminates at Meadowvale Town Centre in the north-west, and runs along a Zigzag of roads towards the east, including Winston Churchill Boulevard, Britannia Road, Eglinton Avenue , and Highway 427 .
Previously, Express Routes had also operated along;
- ''Route 83'' along Bloor Street ,
- ''Route 84'' along The Queensway , and
- ''Route 85'' along north-south Dixie Road, not serving Islington Station.
After September 6, 2005, the "200 Series" will include:
- ''Route 201--Dundas Express'', runs mostly along Dundas Street, and terminates at South Common Centre in the west.
- ''Route 202--Hurontario Express'', began service on August 2 , 2005 along Hurontario Street , from Port Credit (GO Station) to Brampton 's Shoppers World at Steeles Avenue , by-passing the City Centre Transit Centre, and stopping only at The Queensway , Paisley Road, Dundas Street , Central Parkway, Burnhamthorpe Road, Robert Speck Parkway (near Square One), Eglinton Avenue , Matheson Blvd., Britannia Road, Courtney Park Drive, Derry Road, and County Court Drive/Ray Lawson Blvd. in Brampton, to better connect with Brampton Transit.
- ''Route 206--Burnhamthorpe Express'', runs mostly along Burnhamthrope Road, terminates at South Common Centre in the west, and stops at Square One Shopping Centre in between termini.
Mississauga Transit also has a series of school routes specifically for high schools in Mississauga. These routes are to get the students to school from the surrounding areas before school, and to get students home after school. The school routes are as follows.
301 Philip Pocock-Tomken (''formerly 71'')
302 Philip Pocock-Bloor (''formerly 77'')
303 Father Goetz-Square One (''formerly 72'')
304 Father Goetz-Mississauga Valley (''formerly 73'')
305 Streetsville Secondary-Falconer (''formerly 90'')
306 Streetsville Secondary-Square One (''formerly 91'')
307 St. Aloysius Gonzaga (''formerly 74'')
308 St. Joseph-Eglinton (''formerly 78'')
309 St. Joseph-Square One
310 Clarkson Secondary-Winston Churchill (''formerly 76'')
311 John Cabot-Square One
312 Gordon Graydon-Square One
313 John Cabot-Philip Pocock
314 Rick Hansen-Donway (''formerly 32'')
315 Rick Hansen-Square One (''formerly 33'')
316 St. Francis Xavier (''formerly 75'')
317 Clarkson-Erindale Secondary
318 Cawthra Secondary-Square One
As of March 1 , 2006 , cash fare is $2.50. Pre-schoolers and the Blind travel for free.
Senior citizens may purchase a monthly pass for $25.00 and an annual pass for $ 250.00 (as of 1 January 2006 ).
Mississauga Transit operates many low floor, wheelchair accessible buses. A separate transit service for the disabled, called Transhelp , is operated by the Peel Regional Municipality .
Mississauga Transit paper Ride Schedule ended in 2004 and all schedules from 2005 onwards was viewed from there system's website only.
Mississauga Transit provides an up-to-date bus schedule via their CityLink 2005 .
Denotes Wheelchair - Accessible vehicles.
- Roger E. Riendeau Windsor Publications Limited 1985
- , David Onodera, Canadian Transit Heritage Foundation 1999.
--contains roster of buses used to 1999.
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