Ontario Northland is expanding its bus service to Manitoulin Island starting next week.
The new route will make transportation easier for residents of Manitoulin Island by providing weekday return service to Sudbury with connections beyond. This is the first time bus service has been offered to the Island in decades. This new service will begin Monday, April 9th says an ONTC news release.
“Ontario Northland’s motor coach service will operate five days per week and will add 15 new stops to service Manitoulin Island,” says Tracy MacPhee, Director of Passenger Operations. “Our new service will include a stop at Sudbury’s Health Sciences North, providing passengers from Manitoulin Island the ability to attend medical appointments in the afternoon and return home the same evening. The service is ideal for passengers travelling for medical reasons, shopping, school, or family visits.”
By adding this route Ontario Northland will serve an additional 15 communities, increasing Ontario Northland’s service area to 150 communities overall.
Motor Coach Facts:
- 243,482 passengers travelled on Ontario Northland’s motor coaches in 2017
- 15 new agencies are now in service on Manitoulin Island consisting of small businesses, gas stations and convenience stores etc. Customers can buy tickets at an agency, or on online at ontarionorthland.ca.
- Each day Ontario Northland motor coaches travel over 10,000 km – a greater distance than the distance from Canada’s coast to coast
- 75% of the motor coaches are accessible
- ONTC employs 55 motor coach operators and five truck and coach technicians
