Saint John Transit is the public transit agency serving
Saint John,
New Brunswick
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, Canada. Established in 1979 to provide scheduled transit service to the city, it is the largest public transit system in the province in terms of both mileage and passengers.
History
The agency's roots can be traced back to its six predecessors:
* People's Street Railway Company (1869–1876)
* Saint John City Railway Company (1887–1892)
* Consolidated Electric Company (1892–1897)
* Saint John Railway Company (1897–1917)
* New Brunswick Power Company (1917–1948)
* City Transit Limited (1948–1979)
Routes
Saint John Transit provides 7 day a week service, with a series of Main Line routes that provide the backbone of the system and feeder routes that connect at 4 major hubs throughout the city. Service begins as early as 5:50am on main routes, and around 6am for secondary and limited routes and ends as late as 12:10am on some of the main routes and around 10pm on secondary.
Saint John Transit, Routes & Schedules
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See also
* Public transport in Canada In the month of November 2015 ridership of Canadian large urban transit was 142.7 million passenger trips.
The following is a list of public transit authorities in Canada
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References
External links
Saint John Transit
Official web site
{{Public transit systems in Canada
Transit agencies in New Brunswick
Transport in Saint John, New Brunswick
Bus transport in New Brunswick