"We are pleased to introduce new transit services to the citizens of Greater Sudbury," said Caroline Hallsworth, General Manager of Citizen and Leisure Services. "Greater Sudbury Transit has proven to be a responsive, economical service for thousands of local residents. Transit provides an estimated 3.5 million rides each year and we are confident there will be continued growth in passenger numbers."

A new bus route has been added to serve residents of Valley East, starting this Saturday, May 3. Blezard/Elmview Route 704 will depart from the Greater Sudbury Transit Centre five times daily to transport passengers to the Hanmer Valley Shopping Centre, the Howard Armstrong Recreation Centre, and the Citizen Service Centre/Valley East Branch of the Greater Sudbury Public Library.

Starting this weekend, a new Sunday service schedule will run buses every two hours between the downtown Transit Centre and Capreol, Hanmer, Val Caron, Azilda, Chelmsford, Lively, Coniston, Garson and Falconbridge.

Trans Cab service was introduced to Naughton and Whitefish on Thursday, May 1. Residents of these areas can connect with regular Greater Sudbury Transit service at Battistelli’s YIG in Lively, six times daily Monday to Friday and five times daily on Saturdays.

Effective May 1, all passengers using Trans Cab Service will pay a $2 cash fare per ride in addition to regular transit fare. "Trans Cab is a great benefit for many residents who don’t have a vehicle," said Roger Sauvé, Manager of Greater Sudbury Transit. "Passengers can take a Trans Cab from their home and connect with regular transit service, at a significantly lower cost than traditional taxi service."