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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

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

RouteDirections
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

  

Map showing the update 7 Hudson Route

 

Stop Changes

Map showing the Route 7 Hudson 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

Route 17 - Current River

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

17 - Current River To Waterfront

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

  

a map showing the new 17 current river route

 

Stop Changes

an image showing the stop changes for route 17 current river

 

 

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

 

Detours

Pride Parade

On Saturday July 5, 2025 sections of Victoria Ave and Miles St will be closed from 09:00 until 12:00pm for the Pride Parade. During this time the following detours will be in effect:

RouteDetour
10 - Northwood
  • From College
    • Lillie St, right on Victoria, left on Ford, left on Arthur, left on Brodie, City Hall

 

  • To College
    • May St, right on Arthur, continue onto Edward, right on Edward regular route
12 - East End
  • From Intercity
    • Vickers, left on Cameron, right on May, right on Arthur, right on Brodie, City Hall

 

  • To Intercity
    • May, right on Arthur, right on Brodie, right on Donald, left on May, left on Cameron, right on Vickers, regular route  
16 - Balmoral
  • From College
    • Continue on Cameron past Vickers to May, right on May St, City Hall

 

  • To College
    • Donald St, left on May, left on Cameron, stay on Cameron past Vickers to regular route

Out of Service Stops:

  • 1577 Donald & Archibald (Northwood and East End only)
  • 1021 Donald & Centennial Sq (Northwood and East End only)
  • 1022 Vickers & Victoria
  • 1090 Vickers & Victoria
  • 1576 Vickers & Cumming
  • 1539 Vickers & Cumming
  • 1832 Vickers & Cameron
  • 1851 Vickers & Cameron
  • 1834 Miles & Courthouse
  • 1830 Miles & Courthouse
  • 1023 Victoria & Marks
  • 1089 Victoria & Marks
  • 1250 Victoria & Franklin
  • 1248 Victoria & Selkirk
  • 1251 Victoria & Selkirk
  • 1247 Victoria & Wellington
  • 1252 Victoria & Waterloo
  • 1246 Victoria & Hyde Park
  • 1253 Victoria & Friendship Gardens
  • 1255 Victoria & Lillie
  • 1245 Victoria & Lillie
  • 1256 Victoria & Ford
  • 1257 Victoria & Oakwood
  • 1258 Victoria & Maplewood
Simpson Street Construction

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:

RouteDetour
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

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
Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre - Bus Stop Relocation

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.

an image showing the bus stop relocations at Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre

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:

RouteDetour
17 - Current River
  • To Cowan
    • Terminal – Left Camelot – Right Court – Right River – Left Cumberland – Regular Route
  • To Waterfront
    • Cumberland – Water – Right Van Norman - Terminal

Out of Service Stops:

  • 1188 - Cumberland & Tupper
  • 1187 - Cumberland & Villa
  • 1122 - Cumberland & Villa

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