Brockville Transit

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Brockville Transit
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Headquarters1 King Street West
Locale Brockville, Ontario
Service areaurban area
Service type bus service, paratransit
Routes3
OperatorBrockville Operations Dept. [1]
Website Transit FAQ

Brockville Transit is a small public transit system which covers the urban area of Brockville, Ontario, Canada. [2]

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Transit services currently operate between Monday and Saturday, with no Sunday or holiday service. All three conventional bus routes travel between the Court House in downtown and the box stores on Parkedale Avenue East. Each route encompasses a different area of the city and takes a slightly different path in the opposite direction to provide greater coverage to the community. Buses are scheduled to take half an hour between termini and an hour to complete their loop.

Scheduled service

Routes

Paratransit

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Para transit services are intended for persons with a disability that prevents them from climbing or descending the steps used in conventional transit buses or are unable to walk a distance of more than 175 metres. [3] All eligible users must be registered and approved to use the service.

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