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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
| Cumberland Street Block Party |
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On Saturday June 28, 2025 from 10:00am to 11:00pm, Cumberland St between Park Ave and Red River Rd will be closed for the day. During this time the following detours will be in effect:
| Route | Detour |
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| 1 - Mainline |
- From Waterfront
- Terminal – Left Van Norman – Right Water– Right Pearl - Left Cumberland - Regular Route
- To Waterfront
- Cumberland –Right Pearl - Left Water – Left on Camelot - Terminal
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| 2 - Crosstown |
- From Waterfront
- Terminal – Right Camelot – Right Water– Right Pearl - Regular Route
- To Waterfront
- Cumberland –Right Pearl - Left Water – Left on Van Norman – Terminal
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| 3M - Memorial |
- To Waterfront
- Pearl - Left Water – Left on Camelot - Terminal
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| 11 - John |
- From Waterfront
- Terminal – Right Camelot – Right Water– Right Pearl - Regular Route
- To Waterfront
- Pearl - Left Water – Left on Van Norman - Terminal
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| 13 - John-Jumbo |
- From Waterfront
- Terminal – Right Camelot – Right Water– Right Pearl - Regular Route
- To Waterfront
- Pearl - Left Water – Left on Van Norman - Terminal
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Out of Service Stops:
- 1189 Cumberland & Red River Rd
- 1190 Cumberland & Pearl
- 1120 Cumberland & Red River Rd
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| Simpson Street Construction |
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Beginning Monday June 23, 2025, Simpson St will be closed from Victoria to Dease St for construction. Due to this, the following detour will be in place:
| Route | Detour |
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| 1- Mainline |
- To Waterfront
- Simpson St, Right Victoria, Left Hardisty St, Left on Finlayson, Right Simpson St
- To City Hall
- Simpson St, Left on Finlayson, Right Hardisty St, Right on Victoria, Left Simpson St
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Out of Service Stops:
- 1014 Simpson & Dease
- 1015 Simpson & Bethune
- 1831 Simpson & Miles
- 1093 Simpson & Miles
- 1094 Simpson & Bethune
- 1095 Simpson & Dease
- 1096 Simpson & Finlayson
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| Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre - Bus Stop Relocation |
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Beginning June 2, 2025 bus stop 1225 and 1292 at Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre are being relocated to the north side of the hospital (refer to map). Routes will travel around the back of the hospital using Ron Saddington Way to the new stop locations. In the days leading up to June 2, bus shelters and signage will be relocated from the current stop location to the new stop location.
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| 17 Current River - Cumberland Street Closure |
Starting Tuesday, May 27 around noon, Cumberland St between Villa St and Water St will be closed with the closure later expanding to Tupper St. The closure is likely to last 2+ months. During this time the following detours will be in place:
| Route | Detour |
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| 17 - Current River |
- To Cowan
- Terminal – Left Camelot – Right Court – Right River – Left Cumberland – Regular Route
- To Waterfront
- Cumberland – Water – Right Van Norman - Terminal
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Out of Service Stops:
- 1188 - Cumberland & Tupper
- 1187 - Cumberland & Villa
- 1122 - Cumberland & Villa
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