Wroute

[tomh009]

Airways Transit does operate without subsidy, and it's probably the closest to this model.

Is it close at all?  It's an airport shuttle, Wroute was trying to be a frequent fixed route transit service.

I mean, it's probably the closest to operating without a direct subsidy, but I'm under the impression it was operating with some sort of exclusive license on the Pearson <-> Kitchener route, if I understand correctly:

Airways Transit is shared, like Wroute. Frequent, like Wroute. But on request rather than on a fixed schedule/route. And maybe that approach could have made Wroute work?

The Airways Transit licence is not explicitly exclusive, but I don't know what the ministry's criteria are for granting new licences. Nevertheless, there is no direct subsidy.