Niagara Parks Commission People Mover

The service operated along a single route along the Niagara Parkway from Table Rock Point by the Horseshoe Falls, downstream to the Floral Clock in the north. The stops along the route served attractions including: • The Journey Behind the Falls • The Maid of the Mist boat cruise • The foot of the Clifton Hill tourist promenade • The Whirlpool Aero Car At Table Rock Point, the People Mover connected with a free shuttle bus to and from the Rapidsview parking lot, with its hotels and casinos. The service operated every 20 minutes from April to October each year. A single all-day ticket, issued as a sticker, allowed passengers to hop on and off the buses along the route. Fares for 2011 ended as follows: • Adult $8.85* Children 6-12 $5.35* Children under 5 FREE The WEGO Green Line now follows much of the same route as the former People Mover, and continues to be operated by the Parks Commission (as opposed to the Red and Blue Lines before 2025, which were operated by Niagara Falls Transit and its successor Niagara Transit). Since 2013, a separate shuttle service operated during the peak season essentially extends the line as a shuttle to Fort George in Niagara-on-the-Lake. ==Fleet==

The service was operated by a fleet manufactured by Orion Bus Industries between 1985 and 1989 exclusively for the Parks Commission. It consisted of a combination of powered motor units equipped with engines and drivetrains, and unpowered trailer units which were coupled to and towed behind motor units to increase capacity during peak periods. Both motor units and trailers had a single set of double-leafed plug doors for entry and exit, and despite the buses having a low-floor design, they were not wheelchair-accessible. The motor units were powered by liquified petroleum gas, then considered an unusual fuel type. The fleet contained: • 13x Orion IV 04.501 - motor units • 12x Orion IV 04.502 - trailers With the replacement of the People Mover by the WEGO system, the Orion IV fleet was retired and scrapped in favour of modern, wheelchair-accessible Nova Bus LFX 40-foot and 60-foot articulated vehicles. These newer vehicles are leased from Niagara Transit (Niagara Falls Transit before 2023), but are operated by the Niagara Parks Commission. The entire Orion IV fleet was sold to a private buyer in late 2012. ==See also==