Fin (de l'année) addicts

On this, the last day of 2025 I saw a dark between-the-wheels wrapped bus heading up the street on Route 15. Like a ghost. I thought I'd seen this bus wrap before - possibly replacing a previous wrap that had become faded - for Gardiners Road pet store Finaddicts. Sure enough, on the return trip, there it was. Now on KT1256, not KT1257 like the previous Finaddicts menagerie, ca. 2023 (below) with differently-coloured logo and different animals plus updated fonts.                                                    

Kingston Transit Albums on Flickr

 Late 1970s to present - by Busman Extraordinaire/Paul A. Bateson

First Commercial Wrap on a Kingston Express Bus

Kingston Transit's first Kingston Express broadside bus wrap not promoting a civic cause. Seen here on Route 502 on October 24, 2025 KT 1684 will not only sell your house, it'll also take you down the road to your new home! Also later applied to 1683 and 1510. Jason Clarke's mug also adorns non-express buses KT 1901 and KT 1812.

Kawartha Credit Union - That's a Wrap!

Kawartha Credit Union bought between-the-wheels wraps on Kingston Transit buses 1502 and 1805 over several years. This was my first photo of these two wraps, showing KT 1805 in May, 2019 (top photo). The 'before' photo of pre-wrapped pristine KT 1502 at Gardiners Town Centre on September 15, 2016:

'WE BELIEVE IN PEOPLE OVER PROFITS' 

proclaimed KT 1805 on February 28, 2022:

KT 1502 at the Cataraqui Town Centre transfer point on June 24, 2023:

The final version read 'Banking in your best interest' applied in the fall of 2023. 

Here's  KT 1805 on August 6, 2023:

My final photo, showing KT 1502 on Concession Street at Leroy Grant Dr. 

on February 21, 2024:

I have to give KCU credit for keeping those wraps going so long! 

Another Kingston Transit Fan!

I had the opportunity to meet John Peakman today. John is a transit operator in Deseronto, formerly in Calgary, and continues to compile a roster chock full of information on Kingston Transit and other area transit services. It looks like a great reference!

You'll Get a Charge out of This!

The latest of Kingston Transit's latest order of three New Flyer electric buses, KT 2403E cruises along Henderson Boulevard this past week on Route 501 (top photo). Two more of these are on order. The previous order of electric buses was in 2021, delivered in the attractive 'green plug-in' scheme but later repainted to Kingston Express blue.  City of Kingston photo from July, 2021 showing the original order - KT 2107E and 2108E:

KT 2401E on Route 15 - June 15, 2025:

KT 2402E on Route 15 - June 17, 2025

My first sighting/photo of one of the buses in this order, KT 2401E on Route 502 - March 21, 2025:

 KT 2402E on Route 601 along Wellington Street - May 7, 2025:

Wraps!

Kingston Transit has made quite a business of wraps. That is, wraps promoting local businesses, as well as civic causes. Pending a complete post, here are the most recent three wraps!

 KT 1803 Barr Homes full wrap - Route 15 on May 7, 2025

KT 1821 Kingston Frontenacs wrap - Route 15 on October 5, 2024

KT 1509 Emancipation Day wrap - Cataraqui Town Centre on September 9, 2024

It's Here...a Blog all about Kingston Transit!

As with many facets of Kingston's history, buses and transit have not been widely covered. That's about to change. I'll be adding more here on fishbowls, Orions and Nova buses. Seems fare to me!