MiWay

{{short description|Public transport agency serving Mississauga, Ontario, Canada}}

{{about|the Canadian public transport agency|the South African insurance company|MiWay Insurance}}

{{overly detailed|date=March 2018}}

{{use mdy dates|date=November 2017}}

{{Infobox Bus transit

| name = MiWay

| image_size =

| image_caption = A MiWay MiLocal (frequent stop) Orion VII hybrid bus

| company_slogan = my destination. my route. mi way.

| parent =

| founded = {{start date and age|1969}}

| headquarters = 3484 Semenyk Court

| locale = Mississauga, Canada

| service_area = Mississauga, Brampton, Oakville, Toronto

| service_type = Public transit

| logo = MiWay logo Aug2010.png

| logo_size = 120

| image = MiWay 1032.JPG

| alliance =

| routes = 54 local
8 express
8 regular school
1 TTC-contracted

| destinations =

| stops = 3223

| hubs = 28 (8 outside the city)

| depots = 2

| fleet = 468 buses
(41 hybrid electric, 427 clean diesel) {{cite web |title=Budget 2024 |url=https://www.mississauga.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/budget-2024.pdf |publisher=City of Mississauga |access-date=8 September 2024}}

| ridership = {{American transit ridership|ON Mississauga total daily}} ({{American transit ridership|dailydate}}){{American transit ridership|dailycitation}}

| annual ridership = {{American transit ridership|ON Mississauga total annual}} ({{American transit ridership|annualdate}}){{American transit ridership|annualcitation}}

| fuel_type = Diesel and hybrid electric

| operator = City of Mississauga

| ceo = Eve Wiggins{{cite web |url=https://www.mississauga.ca/city-of-mississauga-news/news/city-of-mississauga-welcomes-new-director-of-transit/ |title=City of Mississauga welcomes new Director of Transit |date=October 24, 2023 }}

| website = [http://www.mississauga.ca/portal/miway www.miway.ca]

}}

File:Mississauga Transit.svg

File:Mississauga Transit citylogo.png

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MiWay ({{respell|mai|WEI}}; stylized MiWay), also known as Mississauga Transit and originally as Mississauga Transit Systems, is the municipal public transport agency serving Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, and is responsible to the city's Transportation and Works Department. MiWay services consist of two types of bus routes: MiLocal, local buses that make frequent stops, and MiExpress, express buses between major destinations. MiWay is the primary operator along the Mississauga Transitway, a dedicated east–west bus-only roadway.

MiWay's routes connect with GO Transit along with Brampton Transit to the north, Oakville Transit to the southwest, Milton Transit to the northwest, Toronto Transit Commission to the east and York Region Transit to the northeast.

MiWay is a member of the Canadian Urban Transit Association. In 2022, MiWay's annual ridership was 35.7{{nbsp}}million passengers.

History

Public transit in Mississauga was first operated by Charterways Limited as Mississauga Transit Systems with four buses in 1969. It was acquired by the city's newly formed Mississauga Transit in 1974, incorporating the former towns of Mississauga, Port Credit and Streetsville. Services began on November 1, 1973.

It later acquired routes formerly operated by others, such as;

In the late 1990s, a growing number of Mississauga Transit buses using Burnhamthorpe Road in Toronto to reach Islington subway station were causing congestion while not serving local Toronto residents along the route. This led to a resident blockade in an incident known as "the Battle of the Buses". During the political dispute between Toronto and Mississauga city councils, the TTC commissioners responded by blocking Mississauga Transit buses from using Islington station's transit terminal from 1998 to 2001 when a compromise was reached.{{cite web | url=https://transittoronto.ca/regional/2703.shtml | title=A Brief History of Public Transit in Mississauga - Transit Toronto - Content }}{{cite web | url=https://transittoronto.ca/archives/data/199911251014.shtml | title=Ultimatum issued in Battle of the Buses - Transit Toronto - Newspaper Archive }}

Mississauga Transit was rebranded MiWay on October 4, 2010. New MiWay-branded hybrid buses entered service, with orange MiLocal buses on local routes and blue MiExpress buses on express routes. Advertisements were placed on buses and shelters in September 2010 to introduce users to the new branding. Older buses using the old logo would continue to be used until they are decommissioned. Service levels did not change with the rebranding.{{cite web |date=2010-08-04 |title=City of Mississauga Launches MiWay – the New Mississauga Transit |url=http://www.mississauga.ca/portal/cityhall/pressreleases?paf_gear_id=9700020&itemId=107300511n&backUrl=%2Fportal%2Fcityhall%2Fpressreleases%3Fpaf_gear_id%3D9700020 |url-status=dead |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20120320060517/http://www.mississauga.ca/portal/cityhall/pressreleases?paf_gear_id=9700020&itemId=107300511n&backUrl=%2Fportal%2Fcityhall%2Fpressreleases%3Fpaf_gear_id%3D9700020 |archive-date=2012-03-20 |access-date=2011-05-07 |publisher=City of Mississauga}}

The reason for the company's new name is twofold: "Mi" could be interpreted as standing for Mississauga, and it is also a homophone for "My", suggesting possession.

By December 1, 2011, MiWay's bus fleet was fully low-floor and accessible. As of October 22, 2012, bus stop pads have been put at all MiWay bus stops. This allowed the entire system to become fully accessible.{{cite web |url=http://www.mississauga.ca/file/COM/2013_F.Transit.pdf |title=Mississauga Transit, 2013–2016 Business Plan |publisher=City of Mississauga |access-date=November 24, 2012}}

Beginning in 2016, the City of Mississauga's logo was updated, and most buses (needing to go in for repairs), had the new logo applied over the old one, and all buses ordered from 2016 onwards had the new city logo.{{citation needed|date=May 2024}}

On April 29, 2019, 24-hour service was introduced on four bus routes.{{cite web |url=http://www.mississauga.com/news-story/9300259-miway-transit-changes-and-improvements-bring-more-24-hour-service/|title= MiWay transit changes and improvements bring more 24-hour service |publisher=City of Mississauga |date=April 26, 2019 |access-date=January 14, 2020}}

In October 2023, MiWay began phasing out the blue MiExpress buses in their fleet by repainting existing vehicles to the standard MiWay orange livery and painting newly purchased hybrid-electric buses orange.{{cite web |title=Goodbye blue, hello orange |url=https://www.mississauga.ca/miway-transit/announcements/goodbye-blue-hello-orange/ |website=City of Mississauga |access-date=6 May 2024 |language=en-CA |date=1 January 2024}}{{cite web |title=More hybrid-electric buses in the MiWay fleet |url=https://www.mississauga.ca/miway-transit/announcements/more-hybrid-electric-buses-in-the-miway-fleet/ |website=City of Mississauga |publisher=MiWay |access-date=6 May 2024 |language=en-CA |date=14 March 2023}}

Services

{{More citations needed section|date=May 2020}}

{{main|List of MiWay bus routes}}

=Local Transit=

MiWay operates over 60 fixed-route bus routes. Services are divided into three categories, Milocal, MiExpress, and high school routes. All buses are wheelchair-accessible.

== TTC-contracted route ==

One Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) route, 52B/52D Lawrence West, is operated by the TTC contracted on behalf of the City of Mississauga. The fare payment method is the same as for regular MiWay buses: via a Presto card, contactless credit or debit card, or cash. As a result of the provincial One Fare program, transfers between the two systems are now free, and a second fare is no longer charged for passengers riding to or from Toronto provided that the customer uses Presto, credit or debit card within two hours of paying the initial fare.{{cite web |title=Ontario's One Fare Program |url=https://www.metrolinx.com/en/projects-and-programs/fare-integration/one-fare-program |website=www.metrolinx.com |publisher=Metrolinx |access-date=3 May 2024 |language=en}}

From 2002 to 2010, another route 32B Eglinton West, operated to Explorer Drive in a similar arrangement.{{citation needed|date=May 2024}}

=Rapid transit=

==Bus rapid transit==

{{main|Mississauga Transitway}}

The Mississauga Transitway is a mostly grade-separated twelve-stop bus rapid transit (BRT) line running across Mississauga East-West alongside or on Highway 403 and Eglinton Avenue, passing through the City Centre. MiExpress services as well as GO Transit regional bus services utilise the transitway. The line also connects to buses to Pearson Airport at Renforth station.

Rider Experience

=Accessibility=

MiWay operates low-floor, wheelchair-accessible buses.{{cite web |title=Accessible services |url=https://www.mississauga.ca/miway-transit/travelling-with-us/accessible-services/ |website=City of Mississauga |publisher=MiWay |access-date=6 May 2024 |language=en-CA |date=29 January 2020}} The last high-floor bus was retired on December 1, 2011.{{citation needed|date=May 2024}} A separate transit service for the disabled called Transhelp is operated by the Peel Regional Municipality.

=Schedules=

Mississauga Transit's paper "Ride Schedules" were discontinued in 2004. From 2005 onward, all timetables were only available from the system's website.

Schedules and trip planning are available via Triplinx, a Metrolinx-provided tool for transit services in the GTHA.{{cite web |title=Schedules |url=https://www.mississauga.ca/miway-transit/schedules/ |website=City of Mississauga |access-date=6 May 2024 |language=en-CA |date=30 January 2020}}

=Fares=

{{As of|2024|4|1|post=,|df=US}} MiWay's cash fare is $4.25 for riders aged 13 to 64 and $1.00 for riders aged 65 and older with valid senior photo identification. Customers can also pay their MiWay bus fare by contactless credit or debit card and the current adult cash fare price is deducted.{{cite web|title = MiWay Bus Fares| date=January 29, 2020 |publisher = The City of Mississauga|url = http://www.mississauga.ca/portal/miway/busfares|access-date = 2022-08-12}} Presto cards have been accepted throughout the entire MiWay system since May 30, 2011.{{cite web|title = Tap onto Transit|publisher = The City of Mississauga|url = http://www.mississauga.ca/portal/miway/presto|access-date = 2011-05-25}} Since July 29, 2019, riders can also use their Presto cards to pay both their MiWay and Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) fares on TTC-operated bus routes 52B and 52D. Credit and debit cards including those loaded on mobile wallets are accepted on the Presto reader as of August 11, 2022. A fare of $4.25 is deducted (regardless of age).{{cite web |title=Open payment is available on MiWay |url=https://www.mississauga.ca/miway-transit/announcements/open-payment-is-available-on-miway/ |author=MiWay |access-date=2022-08-12}} Children ages 0 to 12 can ride all MiWay bus routes fare-free by travelling with an accompanying fare-paying customer (as is with GO Transit and the TTC). Children travelling alone, even though they can ride fare-free, must tap in with their "child" Presto card when boarding.{{cite web |title=Fare prices |url=https://www.mississauga.ca/miway-transit/fares/fare-prices/ |website=City of Mississauga |publisher=MiWay |access-date=6 May 2024 |language=en-CA |date=29 January 2020}}

Cash-paying customers can ask the bus driver for a printed paper transfer after depositing a cash fare into the fare box. For customers paying a single-ride fare by Presto card or credit or debit card, an electronic transfer is automatically stored on their card after their initial tap-on.

Transfers are valid for two hours in any direction, including transfers to and from Brampton Transit, Oakville Transit, Milton Transit, York Regional Transit services from the time of issue.{{cite web| url = https://www.mississauga.ca/miway-transit/travelling-with-us/transfers-and-connections/| url-status = dead| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200921002809/https://www.mississauga.ca/miway-transit/travelling-with-us/transfers-and-connections/| archive-date = 2020-09-21| title = Transfers and connections – MiWay}} Additionally customers who pay their fares by Presto, credit or debit card can also transfer between MiWay and Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) services for free within 2 hours of paying the initial fare. However this does not apply to paper transfers.{{cite web | url=https://www.mississauga.ca/miway-transit/announcements/transfer-for-free-between-miway-and-the-ttc-starting-feb-26/ | title=Transfer for free between MiWay and the TTC starting Feb. 26 | date=March 29, 2024 }}

==[[PRESTO card|Presto card]] fares==

class="wikitable"

! Fare category

! Presto MiWay single-ride

!Presto Weekly Loyalty program

! Presto MiWay monthly pass

! Expiry

! Notes

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| align="left" | Child
Ages 6 to 12

$0.00On 13th birthday* Does not automatically upgrade to student fare class at expiry

  • Automatically resets to adult fare class at expiry
  • Requires visit to a Presto customer service location to be converted to the student fare class
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| align="left" | Youth
Ages 13 to 19

$2.65Free after 12 full fares are paidOn 20th birthday* Automatic upgrade to adult fare class at expiry

  • ID required
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| align="left" | Adult

$3.40Free after 12 full fares are paid$141.00* Default setting for unregistered cards

  • Does not automatically upgrade to senior at age 65
  • Requires visit to a Presto customer service location to be converted to the senior fare class
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| align="left" | Senior
Ages 65 and over

$1.00Free after 12 full fares are paid$65.00* Senior photo ID required

==Other fares and fees==

==Presto programs==

In 2007, MiWay was the first test site for the new Presto card; Presto was adopted across the entire MiWay system in May 2011.{{cite web|title=Presto Around the GTA|url=http://www.metrolinx.com/en/projectsandprograms/presto/presto_gtha.aspx|publisher=Metrolinx|access-date=February 13, 2013}} Since launching the Presto card in Mississauga, MiWay has issued more than 9,000 cards; as of 2012, they were being used for more than 2.4{{nbsp}}million trips within the system. MiWay offers two programs exclusively for Presto cardholders:

  • GO Transit co-fare:{{Cite web|url=https://www.mississauga.ca/miway-transit/announcements/enjoy-free-travel-on-miway-when-you-connect-with-go-transit-using-your-presto-card/|title=Enjoy free travel on MiWay when you connect with GO Transit using your PRESTO card|date=April 4, 2022|website=Mississauga.ca|access-date=April 4, 2022}} Since March 14, 2022, Customers who pay their fares by Presto or contactless credit and debit card and transfer from GO Transit onto connecting MiWay buses get free admission so long as the customer swipes a Presto, credit or debit card on the Presto fare readers onto the connecting MiWay bus within the 3-hour transfer window. Passengers transferring from MiWay to GO Transit services will also be reimbursed the difference between the MiWay fare and the co-fare upon disembarking from GO Transit.
  • Loyalty program (weekly fare capping):{{cite web|url=http://www.mississauga.ca/portal/miway/prestoloyalty|title=Mississauga.ca – MiWay – PRESTO Loyalty|website=Mississauga.ca|access-date=14 January 2017}} When Presto cardholders have paid for 12 regular MiWay fares in a calendar week, they are able to ride for free for the rest of the week. This program does not cover GO Transit co-fares and fares paid on other systems. The weekly ride count resets to zero on Mondays.

==Smart Commute discount program==

MiWay also offers discounted adult transit passes to employees of the members of Smart Commute Mississauga{{cite web |url=http://www.smartcommutemiss.ca/content.php?id=5 |title=Smartcommutemiss.ca |access-date=2014-08-01|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120615200724/http://www.smartcommutemiss.ca/content.php?id=5 |archive-date=June 15, 2012}} and Smart Commute Pearson Airport Area.{{cite web |url=http://www.smartcommutepaa.ca/content.php?id=5 |title=Smart Commute Pearson Airport Area |access-date=2011-04-08|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120322120357/http://www.smartcommutepaa.ca/content.php?id=5 |archive-date=March 22, 2012}} Transit passes are automatically paid by payroll deduction.

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! Employer discount !! City discount !! Total discount !! Monthly pass cost

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| align="left" | None

NoneNone$132.00
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| align="left" | 15%

5%20%$105.60
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| align="left" | 25% or more

15%40% or more$79.20 or less

Operations

Operations are funded by the city's municipal government, which allocates tax revenues to the transit operator. In 2022, the city allocated almost $90 million for Miway's budget.{{cite news|url=https://www.thestar.com/local-mississauga/news/council/2021/12/10/what-does-it-pay-for-3-things-to-know-about-mississauga-s-approved-2022-budget.html|title=What does it pay for? 3 things to know about Mississauga's approved 2022 budget|last=Cornwell|first=Steve|newspaper=Toronto Star|date=10 December 2021|access-date=13 January 2022}}

MiWay's bus drivers, garage maintenance, and service workers are represented by Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1572{{cite news |last1=Gupta |first1=Rahul |title=Safety concerns for frontline workers over COVID-19 went unheeded by MiWay, transit union says |url=https://thepointer.com/article/2020-03-24/safety-concerns-for-frontline-workers-over-covid-19-went-unheeded-by-miway-transit-union-says |access-date=3 May 2024 |work=The Pointer |date=March 4, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201227012956/https://thepointer.com/article/2020-03-24/safety-concerns-for-frontline-workers-over-covid-19-went-unheeded-by-miway-transit-union-says |archive-date=December 27, 2020 |language=en}}{{cite web |title=Collective Agreement Between ATU Local 1572 & The City of Mississauga |url=https://www.atucanada.ca/system/files/1572.pdf |publisher=ATU Local 1572 |access-date=3 May 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240207231140/https://www.atucanada.ca/system/files/1572.pdf |archive-date=7 February 2024 |date=27 October 2016}}

=Transit Enforcement Services=

Mississauga Transit Enforcement Officers are members of the City's Corporate Security Team. They are designated as Municipal Law Enforcement Officers and are responsible for:

  • Patrolling the MiWay system
  • Maintaining the integrity of the fare system by conducting inspections in fare-access areas
  • Deterring crime and anti-social behaviour
  • Maintaining a presence at City Centre Transit Terminal
  • Providing customer service throughout the system
  • Providing emergency first aid where applicable
  • Enforcing City of Mississauga Transit By-Law 425-03 on Transit properties
  • Liaising with other Transit Enforcement Agencies (Metrolinx Special Constables, TTC Special Constables)

Officers can be identified by their dark coloured uniforms that bare the crest of a Mississauga Municipal Law Enforcement Officer. Their fleet consists of Ford Escape Hybrids with the MiWay corporate logo and "Transit Enforcement" written on all sides.{{Cite web|url=https://www.mississauga.ca/miway-transit/travelling-with-us/safety/|title=Mississauga.ca – Residents – Passenger Safety and Security|website=www.mississauga.ca |access-date=2017-06-11}}

=Incidents=

==June 2023 bus crash==

On June 8, 2023, a MiWay bus was involved in an multi-vehicle collision that killed one person and injured 8 others.{{cite web |title=Crash involving MiWay bus leaves woman dead, 8 others hurt in Mississauga |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/mississauga-woman-dead-multi-vehicle-crash-1.6869713 |website=CBC.ca |publisher=CBC News |access-date=6 May 2024}} The crash occurred at Derry Rd and Rexwood. Video evidence showed the bus running into a lane of cars waiting at a red light from behind.{{cite news |last1=Stevenson |first1=Jane |title=Miway bus driver involved in fatal Mississauga crash placed on leave |url=https://torontosun.com/news/local-news/miway-bus-driver-involved-in-fatal-mississauga-crash-placed-on-leave |access-date=6 May 2024 |newspaper=Toronto Sun |publisher=Postmedia |date=9 June 2023}} The operator of the bus was immediately placed on leave following the incident, and was charged with dangerous operation causing death in October 2023.{{cite news |last1=Talbot |first1=Michael |title=Mississauga transit bus driver charged in fatal June crash |url=https://toronto.citynews.ca/2023/10/30/mississauga-transit-bus-driver-charged-in-fatal-june-crash/ |access-date=6 May 2024 |work=CityNews |publisher=Rogers Digital Media |date=30 October 2023}}

==September 2022 Maintenance Incident==

On September 17, 2022, a maintenance worker was critically injured at the E.J. Dowling Transit Facility. The worker was taken to Credit Valley Hospital but did not survive.{{cite news |title=Maintenance worker for Mississauga transit dies in workplace accident |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/maintenance-worker-death-miway-mississauga-transit-1.6586874 |access-date=6 May 2024 |work=CBC News |publisher=CBC |date=7 September 2022}} The worker had been performing maintenance on a bus prior to being pinned by a bus and fatally injured.{{cite web |last1=Cornwell |first1=Steve |title=Mississauga transit worker 'pinned by vehicle' in workplace incident prior to death, Ministry of Labour says |url=https://www.mississauga.com/news/mississauga-transit-worker-pinned-by-vehicle-in-workplace-incident-prior-to-death-ministry-of-labour/article_af247769-72e0-53a2-a801-0bfb5ca223b3.html |website=Mississauga.com |publisher=Metroland Media |access-date=6 May 2024 |language=en |date=23 September 2022}}

Facilities

{{More citations needed section|date=May 2020}}

=Major Facilities=

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!Facility

!Address & coordinates

!Opened

!Notes

Administration

|nowrap | 3484 Semenyk Court
{{coord|43|34|5|N|79|39|13|W}}

|2014

|Headquarters

E. J. Dowling Transit Facility

|nowrap | 975 Central Parkway West
{{coord|43|34|11|N|79|39|17|W}}

|2015

|Operations; renamed in honour of Mississauga Transit's first manager Ed Dowling in 2015.{{cite web|title=MiWay Celebrates New Name for Operations Building|url=http://miwayblog.ca/2015/10/miway-celebrates-new-name-for-operations-building/|website=MiWay Blog|publisher=MiWay|access-date=19 October 2015}}

Central Parkway Garage

|nowrap|975 Central Parkway West
{{coord|43|34|11|N|79|39|17|W}}

|1977

|Storage for 400 or 500 buses. A new bus repair depot was added in 2008.

Malton Garage

|6780 Professional Court
{{coord|43|42|23|N|79|37|48|W}}

|1992

|Storage for 110 buses

City Centre Transit Terminal

|200 Rathburn Road West
{{coord|43|35|38|N|79|38|47.6|W}}

|1997

|

=Transitway stations=

For more information on the transitway, see the Bus rapid transit section. All MiWay routes are wheelchair-accessible.

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!Station

!Address

!Routes

!Other connections

Cawthra

|775 Eastgate Parkway

|107, 109

|

Central Parkway

|4325 Central Parkway East

|10, 20, 53, 107, 109

|

Dixie

|4440 Dixie Road

|5, 73, 74, 107, 109

|Brampton Transit, GO Transit

Erin Mills

|4430 Erin Mills Parkway

|46, 48, 109, 110

|GO Transit

Etobicoke Creek

|1915 Eglinton Avenue East

|35, 107, 109

|

Orbitor

|5015 Orbitor Drive

|35, 107, 109

|

Renforth

|5001 Commerce Boulevard

|7, 24, 35, 39, 43, 57/57A, 74, 107, 109

|GO Transit, TTC

Spectrum

|5005 Spectrum Way

|35, 107, 109

|

Tahoe

|4650 Tahoe Boulevard

|107, 109

|

Tomken

|4450 Tomken Road

|51, 107, 109

|

Winston Churchill

|4310 Winston Churchill Boulevard

|36, 45/45A, 109

|GO Transit

=Terminals and junctions=

All MiWay routes are wheelchair-accessible.

File:MT platforms at Islington.JPG

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!Location

!Routes

!Other connections

Brampton Gateway Terminal

|103

|Brampton Transit (with the terminal), GO Transit (at Main Street)

Churchill Meadows Community Centre

|9, 35

|

City Centre Transit Terminal

|2, 3, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 17, 20, 28, 61, 66, 68

|26, 107, 109, 110 and Brampton Transit (Züm) (at Rathburn Road), GO Transit (at Station Gate)

Credit Valley Hospital

|9, 48

|35 (at Eglinton Avenue), 46 (at Erin Mills Parkway), GO Transit (at Erin Mills Parkway and Eglinton Avenue)

Dixie Outlet Mall

|4, 5, 31

|

Erin Mills Town Centre Bus Terminal

|9, 13, 46, 48, 49

|35 (at Eglinton Avenue)

Humber College Bus Terminal
North Campus

|22, 107

|Brampton Transit, TTC, YRT (on Humber Polytechnic North Campus)

Islington Station

|26 (on-street at Islington & Bloor)

|TTC buses and Line 2 Bloor–Danforth subway.

Kipling Bus Terminal

|1/1C, 3, 11, 20, 26, 35, 70, 71, 101/101A, 108, 109, 126

|GO Transit, TTC buses and Line 2 Bloor–Danforth subway. The only major hub outside the city limits.

Meadowvale Town Centre Transit Terminal

|10, 13, 38, 39, 42, 43, 44, 45/45A, 46, 48, 90, 109

|GO Transit (at Aquitaine Avenue)

Sheridan Centre Bus Terminal

|29, 71

|13, 45A, 110 (at Erin Mills Parkway)

Sheridan College
Brampton Campus

|61, 66

|18, 57/57A (at McLaughlin Road), Brampton Transit

Sherway Gardens

|4

|TTC

South Common Centre Bus Terminal

|1C, 13, 26, 29, 36, 48, 101, 110

|Oakville Transit

Toronto Pearson International Airport

|7, 57A (Infield Cargo Area), 24 & 107 (Viscount LINK Station)

|Brampton Transit (Terminal 1), GO Transit (Terminal 1), TTC (Terminals 1 & 3)

Trillium Health Centre
Queensway West & Hurontario Street

|28, 103

|4 (at Queensway), 2 (at Hurontario Street)

University of Toronto Mississauga

|1C, 44, 101/101A, 110, 126

|Brampton Transit (at Inner Circle Road and Residence Road intersection)

Westdale Mall
Dundas Street West & Erindale Station Road

|1/1C, 6, 101/101A

|

Westwood Square Bus Terminal

|7, 11, 15, 16/16A, 18, 22, 24, 30, 42, 107

|Brampton Transit, TTC

Woodbine Centre

|11 & 30 (at Rexdale Boulevard)

|TTC (at Queens Plate Drive)

  • : September to April only

=GO Transit stations=

All MiWay routes are wheelchair-accessible.

File:TTC and Mississauga Flyer D800s in 1987.jpg

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!Location

!Routes

!Other connections

Bramalea

|51

|Brampton Transit

Clarkson

|13, 14/14A, 23, 29, 45/45A, 110

|Oakville Transit

Cooksville

|4, 28, 38, 53

|2, 103 (at Hurontario Street)

Dixie

|No direct bus connection.

|5 (nearest on-street route)

Erindale

|9

|6, 26, 126 (at Burnhamthorpe Road)
38 (at Creditview Road)

Hurontario & 407
Park and Ride

|17, 53

|Brampton Transit

Kipling

|1/1C, 3, 11, 20, 26, 35, 70, 71, 101/101A, 108, 109, 126

|TTC connection available at Kipling station

Lisgar

|38

|Brampton Transit, Milton Transit

Long Branch
Long Branch TTC Loop

|5, 23, 31

|TTC

Malton

|30

|18, 42 (at Derry Road)
Brampton Transit (at Derry Road)

Meadowvale

|90

|44 (at Aquitaine Avenue)

Port Credit

|2, 8, 14/14A, 23

|

Streetsville

|49A

|44 (at Queen Street)

Fleet

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!nowrap|Fleet numbers

BuiltBuilderModelStatusNotes
1–31989OBI02.501RetiredMississauga City Centre shuttle
2001–20021969GMCTDH-3502Retired2002 last TDH-3502 built
20031969GMCTDH-3502Retired
20041968GMDDTDH-5303RetiredEx–Skinner-Sun Parlor Charterways
2005–20091971GMDDT6H-5305RetiredSent to Brampton Transit in 1989
Nova Scotia Sport Hall of Fame

|2012

1970–1971VanHoolUnibusRetiredSecondhand minibus. Sent to Charterways Transportation.
2010–20141974GMCT6H-4523NRetired
2015–20201970GMCTDH-3301RetiredEx–North Bay Transit; Deutz air-cooled engines
2021 (:1)1960CC&FTD-43RetiredEx–Regina Transit
2021 (:2)1973GMDDT6H-5307NRetiredEx-Charterways
2022–20271974GMCT6H-4523ARetiredEx–Sioux City Bus Lines
2028FORDRetired
2029–20311973GMDDT6H-5307NRetiredEx-Charterways
2032–20371973GMDDT6H-5307NRetiredDouble-stream exit doors from this order onwards
2038–20491974GMDDT6H-5307NRetired
2050–20691976GMDDT6H-5307NRetired
2070–20811976FILD800ARetired
2082–20871978OBI01.501RetiredConverted to CNG in 1992. Sent to Burlington Transit.
2085–20891954–1956GMCTDH-4512RetiredEx–Toronto Transit Commission
2090–20991954–1956GMCTDH-4512RetiredEx–Toronto Transit Commission
2101–21201977GMDDT6H-5307NRetired
2121–21441978FILD800BRetired
2145–21651980FILD900Retired
3001–3005FORDB700Retired
3006–3022nowrap|1974–1975RVIClub CarRetiredOne unit was used to promote transit to children
5001–50141982GMDDTA60-102NRetiredArticulated
5015–50261982GMDDTA60-102NRetiredArticulated; ex-Toronto Transit Commission in 1986.
5027–50381982GMDDTA60-102NRetiredArticulated; ex–OC Transpo in 1987; 5034 preserved by private owner in California, USA.
8401–84041984OBI01.504RetiredSent to St. Catharines Transit
8405–84161984OBI01.506Retired
85011985OBI01.508Retired
8601–86101986OBI01.508Retired8610 ex-OBI demonstrator in 1997
8801–88251988OBI01.508RetiredTinted windows from this order onwards; 8823 CNG powered; 8825 6V92TA engine and HT748 transmission.
8901–89251989OBI05.501RetiredAir conditioning from this order onwards. First production Orion Vs; 8901 was sent to Mississauga Fire Department.
9001–90201990OBI05.501Retired
9101–91401990–1991OBI05.501RetiredCummins engine LTA10-240 with Voith D863.3 transmission; 9137–9139 Allison HT-746 transmission.
9201–92101992OBI05.501RetiredCNG-powered; converted to diesel in 1997.
9301–93121992OBI05.501Retired
9350–93701993New FlyerD60HFRetiredArticulated; built by MiWay's double-stream rear exit door expectations.
9701–97351997OBI05.501RetiredThe last unit retired on December 1, 2011, marking the end of MiWay's high-floor era.
9736–97471997OBI02.501Retired
9751–97851997New FlyerD60LFRetiredArticulated; Low-floor buses from this order onwards.
9801–98421997OBI06.501Retired9810 Balios orange LED destination display (changed to Luminator MegaMax); 9811 Luminator Horizon destination display; 9812 TwinVision LED destination display (changed to Luminator MegaMax).
0101-01142001–2002OBI07.501RetiredFirst production Orion VIIs.
0151-01602001New FlyerD60LFRetiredArticulated; infrared transmitters for signal priority.
0301-03442003New FlyerD40LFRetiredInfrared transmitters for signal priority - 0338 was the final unit in service.
0501-05722005New FlyerD40LFRetired0510 was the final D40LF in service, on January 2, 2024, it would be decommissioned.
0601-06532006New FlyerD40LFRRetired0621, 0622, and 0628 were the final units in service.
0701-07122007EDNnowrap|EZ Rider II MAXRetiredAmerican Seating Metropolitan. Sold to City View Bus Sales & Services in Mississauga. 0703 was the final unit in service.
0721-07352007New FlyerD40LFRRetiredAmerican Seating 6468 seats - 0723 was the final unit in service.
0851–08852007–2008New FlyerD60LFRRetiredArticulated; 4ONE Aries seats.
0888-08992008EDNEZ Rider II MAXRetiredSold to City View Bus Sales & Services in Mississauga.
0801-0844, 0901-09252008New FlyerD40LFRRetiredAmerican Seating InSight seats; 0844, 0903, and 0910 were the final D40LFRs in service, on June 4, 2025 it would be decommissioned.
0930-09412009EDNEZ Rider II MAXRetired4ONE Mariella seats; sold to City View Bus Sales & Services in Mississauga. 0930-0931, 0933-0941 are sold to Academy Bus Lines as 2901-2911 in April 2018.
1001–10202010OBI07.501 BRTActiveAll units repainted to MiLocal livery by December 2024; To be retired soon.
1031–10452010OBI07.501 HEVActiveMiLocal livery; To be retired soon.
1051–10722010New FlyerD60LFRRetiredArticulated; MiExpress livery; 1069-1071 are repainted into the MiLocal livery, 1070 was the final unit in service.
1101–11432011New FlyerXD40 XcelsiorActiveMiLocal livery.
1201–12152012OBI07.501 BRTActiveAll units repainted to MiLocal livery by October 2024.
1301–13142013New FlyerXD40 XcelsiorActive1301-1307, 1309-1314 are repainted to MiLocal livery by March 2025; 1308 is retired.
1351–13602013New FlyerXD60 XcelsiorActiveArticulated; MiLocal livery; To be retired soon
1401–14072014New FlyerXD40 XcelsiorActiveAll units repainted to MiLocal livery by May 2025.
1701–17272017New FlyerXD40 XcelsiorActiveMiExpress livery; Currently being repainted to MiLocal livery; 1707 is retired.
1730–17662017NovaBusLFSActiveMiLocal livery; 1738 is retired.
1770–1799

|2017

NovaBusLFS ArticActiveArticulated; MiLocal livery; 1796 is retired.
1801–1812

|2018

NovaBusLFSActiveMiLocal livery.
1901–1910

|2019

NovaBusLFS HEVActiveMiLocal livery.
2051–2061

|2020

New FlyerXDE60 XcelsiorActiveArticulated; All units repainted to MiLocal livery by February 2024.
2151-2155

|2021

New FlyerXDE60 XcelsiorActiveArticulated; MiLocal livery.
2201-2274

|2022

New FlyerXDE40 XcelsiorActiveMiLocal livery.
2275-2290

|2022

New FlyerXDE60 XcelsiorActiveArticulated; MiLocal livery.
2301-2353

|2023

New FlyerXDE40 XcelsiorActiveMiLocal livery. {{Cite web|url=https://mississauga.bidsandtenders.ca/Module/Tenders/en/Tender/Detail/58aa7346-c1b5-4f04-844b-4da905feab24|title=Bids and Tenders - Mississauga|website=Mississauga.bidsandtenders.ca|access-date=April 4, 2022}}
2375-2396

|2023

New FlyerXDE60 XcelsiorActiveArticulated; MiLocal livery.
2401-2482

|2024

New FlyerXDE40 XcelsiorActiveMiLocal livery.

{{citation needed|date=April 2024}}

Future Services & Connections

{{wide image|File:Future Mississauga Rapid Transit Map.svg|850px|caption=Map of rapid transit in Mississauga in 2030; showing the existing Mississauga Transitway, and the under-construction Hurontario LRT, which will extend into Brampton. Also shown is the Line 5 Eglinton LRT, which will run primarily underground across Toronto but will have one station in Mississauga connecting to the eastern end of the transitway at Renforth station}}

= Bus Services =

Miway has plans to introduce express service on Eglinton Avenue, and additional possible service on Mavis Road and McLaughlin Road, which are all facing sharp increases in ridership. There have also been proposals to reinstate suspended express routes on Derry Road and Dixie Road, and to Pearson Airport. There are also plans to replace service on Churchill Meadows Boulevard and Lisgar Drive with a new route.{{Cite web |title=Summary of 2024 & 2025 Proposed Service Improvements |url=https://pub-mississauga.escribemeetings.com/filestream.ashx?DocumentId=56272}}{{Cite web |title=Miway Refined Proposed and Planned Service 2024-2026 |url=https://pub-mississauga.escribemeetings.com/filestream.ashx?DocumentId=55756}}

= Light rail transit =

{{main|Hurontario LRT}}

File:Hurontario LRT Track UC Traders Blvd.jpg

Mississauga will be served by a 19 km light rail transit (LRT) route on Hurontario Street, running north from Port Credit GO Station and extending beyond the city limits into Brampton to terminate at Steeles Avenue.{{cite web|title = Hurontario Main Street Study|publisher = hurontario-main.ca|url = http://www.hurontario-main.ca/|access-date = 2011-05-07}} The line will link Port Credit, the City Centre, and the south end of Brampton in response to increasing congestion and anticipated high growth in the corridor.{{cite web | last = Panjwani | first = Radhika | date = 2010-02-18 | title = Light Rail Transit on track | publisher = The Mississauga News | url = http://www.mississauga.com/news/article/620929--light-rail-transit-on-track | access-date = 2011-05-07 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120306063827/http://www.mississauga.com/news/article/620929--light-rail-transit-on-track|archive-date=2012-03-06}} Construction began in 2020, and the line is projected to enter service in the fourth quarter of 2024.{{cite web |title=Transdev Awarded Contract for Hurontario Light Rail Transit Project, Ontario, Canada |url=https://www.newswire.ca/news-releases/transdev-awarded-contract-for-hurontario-light-rail-transit-project-ontario-canada-831225188.html |website=Newswire.ca |access-date=October 22, 2019}} It will replace MiExpress route 103 Hurontario Express.{{citation needed|date=May 2024}}

The LRT will not be operated by MiWay, and instead will be operated by Mobilinx, the contractor selected by Metrolinx to design, build, finance, operate, and maintain (DBFOM) the system.{{cite web |title=Hurontario Light Rail Transit |url=https://www.mississauga.ca/projects-and-strategies/city-projects/hurontario-light-rail-transit/ |website=City of Mississauga |access-date=6 May 2024 |language=en-CA |date=21 September 2020}}

The LRT will connect to two GO Transit rail lines (Milton line at Cooksville GO Station and Lakeshore West line at Port Credit GO Station), and other rapid transit lines including Züm Steeles, Züm Main, and the Mississauga Transitway).

=Toronto Subway=

{{Main|Line 5 Eglinton#Eglinton West LRT}}

In addition to the Hurontario LRT, Toronto's Line 5 Eglinton is being extended to meet the Mississauga Transitway's Renforth station, bringing the Toronto Subway into Mississauga. It is expected to be completed by 2030 or 2031. A later phase is planned extend the line further to Pearson Airport and a future Airport transit hub.{{Cite web|url=http://www.metrolinx.com/en/greaterregion/projects/eglinton-crosstown-west.aspx|title = Eglinton Crosstown West Extension - Projects |website=Metrolinx.com}}

=Dundas Street BRT=

An additional BRT Line is proposed to be built along Dundas Street. The Dundas Street bus rapid transit line is an on-street route that is tentatively proposed to run along the Dundas Street corridor between Kipling Subway Station in Toronto and Ridgeway Drive in west Mississauga and continue west to Waterdown via Oakville and Burlington.{{cite web|title=Dundas Connects|url=https://www.mississauga.ca/projects-and-strategies/city-projects/dundas-connects/|publisher=City of Mississauga|accessdate=February 27, 2018}}

References

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=Works cited=

  • Mississauga – An Illustrated History, Roger E. Riendeau Windsor Publications Limited 1985.
  • Mississauga Transit – 25 Years With You On Board 1974–1999, David Onodera, Canadian Transit Heritage Foundation 1999.

--contains a roster of buses used to 1999.

  • Aging bus fleet to be replaced, GTA: Mississauga, Toronto Star, August 24, 2006, R5