Post-war ridership experienced a decline due to Windsor's automotive economic base.

Facts:

• In 1960, ridership was still declining.
  
  
• The SW&A carried 10,328,258 passengers that year, with a fare of 20 cents cash, or five tickets for 90 cents.
  
  
• In May 1965, the fare was raised to 25 cents (10 for children) with five tickets for $1.00.
  
  
• Right from the beginning of buses in Windsor in 1938, the SW&A Railway earned the reputation of operating one of the best-maintained transit fleets in Canada, a reputation proven by numerous maintenance awards that continues to this day.

At the time there were 14 bus routes

1. Crosstown
2. Dougall Avenue
3. Erie Street
4. Highway No. 2
5. Lauzon Road
6. Malden Road
7. Howard Avenue
8. Ottawa
9. Pillette
10. St. Mary's Academy
11. Sanatorium
12. Sandwich East
13. Tecumseh-Drouillard
14. Wellington-Campbell