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October 2009
Preliminary route design is nearing completion,
committee being formed to comment on proposal
June 2008
Council approves $250,000 to develop new routes and
intercity transit initiatives.
For the same old transit routes click here:
http://guelph.ca/living.cfm?subCatID=1578&smocid=2156
February 2008
City Council has approved an increase in the frequency
of service to twenty minutes from 7.00 am to approximately 7.00pm to
beginning in September 2008. There will be no change in the
route design.
Express routes will not be included in this new
initiative.
Operating costs are expected to rise over 20% while
ridership in expected to increase less than 5%
This will probably increase the rate of subsidy to
transit to almost 60% which would make our system the most inefficient
in the province.
Our old transit routes have remained unchanged for
almost 40 years while the city has grown enormously.
I believe that the continuous improvement of transit
is an important obligation of municipal government.
Improvement means:
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Faster travel times for people commuting to work
throughout the city, not just downtown or the university.
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Bus stop times posted on bus stop signs
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Route schedules that are maintainable every day.
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Increasing the percentage of people using transit.
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Reducing to level of fuel consumed.
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