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==Transportation== [[File:Uptown Saint John, from Bridge.jpg|thumb|right|Looking east on the Saint John Throughway, right before the Harbour Bridge and the now closed (since 2011) toll plaza]] [[File:Saint John Transit Bus 2023.jpg|thumb|right|A [[Saint John Transit]] bus in uptown]] ===Air=== Air service into Saint John is provided by the [[Saint John Airport]], near Loch Lomond {{convert|8|NM|lk=in}} east northeast of the central business district<ref name="CFS">{{CFS}}</ref> or approximately {{convert|25|km|abbr=on}} by road northeast of the city centre. Flights are offered by [[Sunwing Airlines]] (seasonal) and [[Air Canada]] ([[Air Canada Express]] and [[Air Canada Rouge]]). In 2011, [[WestJet]] decided to withdraw from the Saint John Airport. Quebec-based [[Pascan Aviation]] announced its expansion into Saint John in late 2012, with direct flights from Saint John to Quebec City, Newfoundland, and other destinations beginning in September 2012. [[Porter Airlines]] flies once daily from Saint John, to Ottawa and Toronto Island Airport.<ref>{{cite web|title=PASCAN Aviation confirms its schedule of flights from Saint John, NB starting September 17|url=http://www.newswire.ca/en/story/1018667/pascan-aviation-confirms-its-schedule-of-flights-from-saint-john-nb-starting-september-17|publisher=Canada Newswire|access-date=August 9, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402111535/http://www.newswire.ca/en/story/1018667/pascan-aviation-confirms-its-schedule-of-flights-from-saint-john-nb-starting-september-17|archive-date=April 2, 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref> ===Highways=== The main highway in the city is the Saint John Throughway ([[New Brunswick Route 1|Route 1]]). Route 1 extends west to the [[United States]] border, and northeast towards both [[Prince Edward Island]] and [[Nova Scotia]]. A second major highway, [[New Brunswick Route 7|Route 7]], connects Saint John with [[Fredericton]]. There are two main road crossings over the Saint John River: the [[Saint John Harbour Bridge|Harbour Bridge]] and the [[Reversing Falls Bridge]], approximately {{convert|1|nmi|km|lk=in}} upstream. ===Rail=== Prior to 1918, rail travel to and from Saint John would be carried out through the [[Intercolonial Railway]].<ref>{{cite book |last1=Mulhall |first1=James M. |title=Tourists' guide to Saint John and the province of New Brunswick |date=1888 |publisher=Canada Railway News Company |location=Saint John |page=28 |url=https://www.canadiana.ca/view/oocihm.27278/ |access-date=6 March 2024}}</ref> The [[Reversing Falls Railway Bridge]] carries rail traffic for the [[New Brunswick Southern Railway]] on the route from Saint John to [[Maine]]. Saint John was serviced by the [[Atlantic (train)|"Atlantic" Line]] of [[Via Rail]] passenger service. Passenger rail service in Saint John was discontinued in December 1994, although the [[Canadian National Railway]] and New Brunswick Southern Railway continue to provide freight service. ===Port and ferries=== Port Saint John is located where the Saint John River meets the Atlantic Ocean. Thus both the ocean and the river system is navigable from Saint John docks.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.sjport.com/facilities-and-operations/ |title=Facilities and Operations |date=10 May 2016 |publisher=Port Saint John |access-date=11 April 2020}}</ref> [[Bay Ferries]] operates a ferry service, {{MV|Fundy Rose}}, across the Bay of Fundy to [[Digby, Nova Scotia]]. The [[Summerville to Millidgeville Ferry|Summerville-Millidgeville Ferry]], a seasonal toll-free ferry service operated by the [[New Brunswick Department of Transportation]], connects the [[Millidgeville, New Brunswick|Millidgeville]] neighbourhood with Summerville, located across the [[Kennebecasis River]] on the [[Kingston Peninsula]]. Operating from April until the winter season,<ref>{{cite web |title=Summerville-Millidgeville Ferry |url=https://tourismnewbrunswick.ca/listing/summerville-millidgeville-ferry |website=tourismnewbrunswick.ca |access-date=27 March 2024}}</ref> the service uses the ''Peninsula Princess'', a ferry which, unlike other toll-free ferries in the region, is self-[[propeller|propelled]] rather than a [[cable ferry]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Wright |first1=Julia |title=Ferry tale: How cable ferries became a way of life in southern N.B. |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/nb-ferry-schedule-times-1.6990528 |access-date=27 March 2024 |work=[[CBC News]] |date=12 October 2013}}</ref> ===Public transit=== {{main|Saint John Transit}} Saint John Transit is the largest transit system in New Brunswick in both area coverage and ridership.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://saintjohn.ca/en/transit/organization |publisher=Saint John Transit |title=Organization |access-date=15 June 2021}}</ref> Bus service is provided by [[Saint John Transit]] (Greater Saint John Area) and [[Maritime Bus]] (Inter-city). [[Acadian Lines]] used to operate regular inter-city bus services between New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, Bangor, as well as [[Rivière-du-Loup]], [[Quebec]] (connecting with [[Orléans Express]]). Maritime Bus has since replaced Acadian Lines as the regional bus service.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.news957.com/local/2012/10/25/uarb-names-bus-company-to-replace-acadian-lines/ |title=UARB names bus company to replace Acadian Lines |date=25 October 2012 |publisher=Rogers |access-date=11 April 2020}}</ref>
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