Due to highway widening, the PORT CREDIT radial car line was discontinued after last trip on February 9th, and was replaced the following day by the PORT CREDIT bus, running from Long Branch Loop via Lake Shore Road to Mississauga Road, then wyeing and returning.
PORT CREDIT
MISSISSAUGA LONG BRANCH
sign assumed
February 1st, 1948
Extended west on Lake Shore to wye at Pine & Lake Shore.
PORT CREDIT
P I N E LONG BRANCH
May 15th, 1950
Using new loop at Pine & Lake Shore instead of wyeing at this point.
July 1st, 1954
New zone-fare system inaugurated, with two zones on line: Long Branch Loop to Beechwood Avenue, and Beechwood to Pine. Transfers accepted between LONG BRANCH cars and QUEENSWAY buses at Long Branch Loop when proper inter-zone fares are paid.
October 16th to October 19th, 1954
Due to heavy rains caused by Hurricane Hazel washing out Lake Shore Road and the bridge over Mississauga Creek, service diverted both ways via Stavebank, Queen Elizabeth Way and Mississauga Road to regular route.
September 2nd, 1956
Assigned route number 74.
PORT CREDIT
74
P I N E LONG BRANCH
January 23rd, 1966
Operations changed to new Queensway Garage instead of from Parkdale Garage.
February 8th, 1976
Route discontinued. Mississauga Transit assumes responsibility for service on Lake Shore Road west of Long Branch Loop as its route 23.
