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Service Changes
Starting Sunday, May 11, 2025, as part of ongoing route timing improvements, Thunder Bay Transit will be implementing service changes across several routes. Please refer to the schedules and maps page for updated schedules.
| Route 7 - Hudson |
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Starting Sunday, May 11, 2025 Route 7 - Hudson will be rerouted to improve on-time route performance. Bus stops have been added, relocated or removed to meet the ridership demands of the area.
Note: The Algoma St. to Court St. loop will now be serviced by Route 17 - Current River.
New Route
| Route | Directions |
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| 7 - Hudson To Shuniah |
Waterfront Terminal - Left Camelot – Right Court – Left River – Right Algoma – Left McIntyre – Continue on Shuniah – Left Margaret – Left Balsam – Right Parsons – Right High – Continue on Theresa – Left Balsam – Right Huron – Left Hudson – Right Toledo – Right Huron – Left Shuniah |
| 7 - Hudson To Waterfront |
Shuniah – Left Albany – Continue on Clavet – Right Algoma – Left River – Right Court – Left Camelot – Right Cumberland – Waterfront Terminal
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Stop Changes
Relocated Stops
- 1024 - Court & River: relocated before Elgin St
- 1321 - Margaret & Farrand: relocated onto Margaret at Farrand intersection
- 1819 - Balsam & Simcoe: relocated before Simcoe St
- 1325 - Balsam & Clayte: relocated across from Hanley St
New Stops
- 1858 - Algoma & Wolseley: added on Algoma before Wolseley St
- 1859 - Shuniah & Ruttan: added on Shuniah after Ruttan St
- 1860 - Shuniah & Albany: added on Shuniah before Albany St
- 1861 - Balsam & Parsons: added on Balsam before Parsons Ave
Removed Stops
- 1315 - Court & Wolseley
- 1316 - Wolseley & Ruttan
- 1317 - Wolseley & Farrand
- 1318 - Farrand & Meek
- 1319 - Farrand & Albany
- 1820 - Balsam & Melvin
- 1821 - Superior Collegiate
- 1324 - Balsam & Maragaret
- 1328 - Balsam & Huron
- 1337 - Shuniah & Erie
- 1340 - Shuniah & Mona
- 1342 - Albany & Otto
- 1344 - Clavet & Algoma
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Route 17 - Current River
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Starting Sunday, May 11, 2025 the Route 17 - Current River to Waterfront trip will be rerouted to service the Algoma St. to Court St. loop (Clavet St - Algoma St - MacDougall St - Court St). The 17 - Current River to Cowan trip remains unchanged.
New Route
| Route |
Directions |
| 17 - Current River To Cowan |
Waterfront Terminal - Left Camelot - Right Cumberland - Continue on Cumberland - Left Clavet - Right Algoma - Right MacDougall - Left Cumberland - Continue on Cumberland - Continue on Hodder - Left Cowan |
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17 - Current River To Waterfront
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Cowan - Left Leslie - Right Black Bay Road - Left Dewe - Left Arundel - Right Leslie - Right Lillian - Left Grenville - Right Cumberland - Continue on Cumberland - Right Clavet - Right Algoma - Right MacDougall - Right Court - Left Clavet - Right Cumberland - Continue on Cumberland - Waterfront Terminal |
Stop Changes
Relocated Stops
- 1174 - Cumberland & MacDougall: moved onto Cumberland St after MacDougall St intersection
New Stops
- 1863 - Cumberland & Nelson: added on Cumberland just before Nelson St intersection
Removed Stops
- 1176 - MacDougall & Algoma
- 1177 - Algoma & MacDougall
- 1178 - Algoma & Dawson Court
- 1179 - Clavet & Algoma
- 1129 - Clavet & Court
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Detours
| Ten Mile Road Race - Monday May 19, 2025 |
Detour Notice: Monday, May 19, 2025, from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm
The annual Fire Fighters 10 Mile Road Race will take place on Monday, May, 19, 2025. During the race, sections of May Street, Simpson Street, Fort William Road, and Water Street will be closed from approximately 9:00 am to 12:00 pm.
There will be the following detours:
- 1-Mainline: will follow the same route as the 3M-Memorial
- Buses going to Waterfront Terminal:
- regular route until Pearl Street
- between Pearl Street and Waterfront Terminal all buses will use Algoma Street to Camelot Street
- Buses leaving Waterfront Terminal:
- between Waterfront Terminal and Pearl Street all buses will use Camelot Street to Algoma Street
- regular route resumes after Pearl Street
- 1-Mainline & 3M-Memorial going to City Hall:
- regular route until Miles Street
- between Miles Street & City Hall Terminal buses will use Miles Street to Brodie Street
- All other buses going to/leaving City Hall: regular route
Buses will not be able to access the May Street side of City Hall Terminal. Buses at City Hall will be at the following locations:
- Donald Street: 1-Mainline, 3M-Memorial
- Brodie Steet (beside City Hall facing Donald Street): 8-James, 18-Westfort
- Brodie Street (opposite City Hall facing Arthur Street): 10-Northwood, 14-Arthur
The following stops will be out of service for the duration of the race:
- All bus stops on Simpson Street
- All bus stops on Fort William Road (except for the stops in Intercity Mall)
- 1827 May & Miles
- 1114 Court & Wholesale Club
- 1196 Court & Queen
- 1439 Pearl & Court
- 1192 Cumberland & Water
- 1118 Cumberland & Water
- 1191 Cumberland & Wilson
- 1119 Cumberland & Pearl
- 1193 Bay & Johnson
- 1117 Bay & Johnson
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| 7 Hudson - Algoma Street Construction - Updated May 15, 2025 |
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Starting Sunday May 11, 2025, Algoma Street will be closed between Van Horne St. and Angus St. due to construction. During this time Route 7 - Hudson will be on detour.
| Route | Detour |
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| 7 Hudson to Shuniah |
Camelot - Right Court - Left Wolseley - Right Farrand - Left Margaret - Regular Route Resumes |
| 7 Hudson to Waterfront |
Regular Route |
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