Ontario Northland changes bus schedules

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ONTARIO NORTHLAND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION

************************* TORONTO - Ontario Northland is committed to serving its motor coach passengers, who travel throughout northeastern and central Ontario.

Changes to Ontario Northland's motor coach service schedules are being implemented on October 1, 2008, and will affect schedules throughout the company's service territory.

Customers are encouraged to contact their local Ontario Northland station or agency, or to call 1-800-461-8558 to confirm travel times.

Ontario Northland's Motor Coach Services Department operates a fleet of 25 highway motor coaches that provide scheduled service between Hearst and Toronto, along the Highway 11 corridor which passes through Cochrane and North Bay, and along the Highway 69 corridor, which passes through Timmins and Sudbury.

Ontario Northland also offers charter and tour services for groups traveling throughout Canada, along with Bus Parcel Express (BPX) services.

Passenger notice: motor coach services schedule changes Sudbury-Parry Sound-Barrie-Toronto effective October 1, 2008 To our valued customers: Please be advised that, effective October 1, 2008, we will be implementing changes to our motor coach services schedules.

Daily motor coach services along this corridor will be available at the following times:

Southbound Sudbury

- 5 a.m. - 4:15 p.m. Parry Sound (arrival)

- 7:10 a.m.

- 6:25 p.m. Parry Sound (departure)

- 7:25 a.m.

- 6:40 p.m.

Barrie

- 9:15 a.m.

- 8:30 p.m. Toronto (Bay St.)

- 10:45 a.m.

- 10 p.m. Northbound Toronto (Bay St.)

- 12 p.m.

- 11:15 p.m. Barrie

- 1:30 p.m.

- 12:45 a.m.

Parry Sound (arrival)

- 3:20 p.m.

- 2:35 a.m. Parry Sound (departure)

- 3:35 p.m.

- 2:50 a.m. Sudbury

- 5:45 p.m.

- 5 a.m.

Please call to confirm arrival and departure times.

The motor coach service departing Sudbury at 5:15 p.m. (southbound) and Toronto at 10 a.m. (northbound) will no longer be available.

There are some changes to the departure times which will affect all destinations along the route.

Bus Parcel Express (BPX) service will continue to be available.

Arrival and departure times for destinations along the Sudbury-Parry Sound-Barrie-Toronto corridor, in both northbound and southbound directions, will also be affected.

Additional motor coach services schedules are also changing.

Please contact your local Ontario Northland station or agency or call us at 1-800-461-8558 to confirm your travel times.

Passenger notice: motor coach services schedule changes Timmins-Cochrane-Kapiskasing-Hearst effective October 1, 2008

Daily motor coach services along this corridor will be available at the following times:

Southbound

Hearst

- 4 a.m. Kapuskasing

- 5:10 a.m. Cochrane (arrival)

- 6:45 a.m.

Cochrane (departure) - 6:50 a.m. Timmins

- 8:10 a.m.

Northbound Timmins

- 10:30 p.m.

Cochrane (arrival)

- N/A Cochrane (departure)

- N/A Kapuskasing

- 1 a.m. Hearst

- 2:10 a.m. In addition, the Northlander shuttle service to connect to the Northlander passenger train continues.

The motor coach service departing Hearst at 4:15 p.m. (southbound) and Timmins at 11:45 a.m. (northbound) on Tuesdays, Friday and Sundays will no longer be available.

All destinations along this route will be affected.

Bus Parcel Express service BPX will continue to be available.

Please call to confirm arrival and departure times.

Additional motor coach services schedules are changing.

Please contact us, your local Ontario Northland station or agency or call us at 1-800-461-8558 to confirm your travel times.

We thank you for your ongoing support.

[Editor's note: Schedule changes effective October 1, 2008, will also apply to Cochrane/Timmins-North Bay (including Kirkland Lake) service. The information sources identified above can provide details.]

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