Grand River Transit (GRT) and City Public Works - Live transmissions will start automatically

On January 1, 2000, the Region of Waterloo created GRT by assuming the operations of the former Kitchener Transit and Cambridge Transit. By the end of that year, operations had been fully synchronized, and buses began running between Cambridge and Kitchener. As a result, ridership in Cambridge improved dramatically.

In recent years, many new low-floor wheelchair-accessible buses have been purchased, and now constitute the majority of the fleet. Most operating buses are less than twenty years old, though a few older buses are used primarily for high-school special runs. GRT also installed bicycle racks on the front of its buses in order to encourage the use of sustainable transport; all standard and express buses now have these racks.

Service to less dense areas is provided by the busPLUS system, large vans which take regular fares on scheduled routes to new neighborhoods and more remote facilities. GRT also operates MobilityPLUS, which provides specialized transit for disabled patrons using minibuses equipped with wheelchair lifts.

     

The following information was taken from GRT website, and is valid as of March 2013.

The GRT have roughly 66 regular routes that service the Waterloo region. All routes in Cambridge are 'accessible'. Over 85% of  buses that service The  Region are 'accessible'. Some of the busiest routes are route 7, iXpress, route 8 and route 12. These routes connect the cities of Kitchener, Waterloo and Cambridge making it easy for intercity travelers.

The GRT has 238 'low floor' diesel buses. All 'high floor' buses have been retired. Of the 238 buses in the fleet, 16 buses are Hybrid Electric buses and 196 are equipped with accessibility features. GRT operates 29 MobilityPLUS vehicles for disabled patrons. Grand River transit has over 500 employees and services 2791 bus stops.

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