03-18-2016, 04:35 PM
(This post was last modified: 03-18-2016, 04:36 PM by Pheidippides.)
For Tuesday' Planning and Works agenda:
New Cambridge Centre transit factility and planned transit facilities at UW and Fairview Park Mall
http://www.regionofwaterloo.ca/en/region...df#page=38
“Two other key locations for new and upgraded transit passenger facilities include the University of Waterloo, where staff have been working with the university administration on a plan for a new road between Ring Road and Philip Street that would integrate GRT bus platforms with the ION LRT station, as well as Fairview Park Mall, where an integrated transit passenger facility is planned to be constructed adjacent to the ION LRT station.”
Cambridge Centre Facilities to be operational in November 2016. :
"The new passenger facility provides 10 bus platforms, shelters, benches, covered bike parking, real-time LED passenger information displays, surveillance cameras,landscaping, public art, and a driver facility for lunch breaks and shift changes."
UW facilities to be operation by Fall 2017 (in time for revenue service of Ion):
"a Transit Plaza Road (between east campus Ring Road and Philip Street) that accommodates curb-side bus platforms for 8 GRT buses, 3 GO buses
and 2 intercity buses, as is shown in Attachment 4. Customer amenities would include shelters, benches, bike parking and real-time LED displays. Sidewalks and cycling facilities would also be provided continuously along the Transit Plaza Road between Philip Street and the Ring Road."
Fairview facilities to be operation by Fall 2017 (in time for revenue service of Ion):
"The new facility would provide platforms for 8 buses and would include a driver facility for lunch and shift changes, as well as a customer park and ride facility. Customer amenities in the transit facility would include shelters, benches, bike parking and real-time LED displays. Space for an
additional 4-5 bus bays will be provided adjacent to the north side of the LRT platform, for a total of 12-13 bus bays at the integrated transit facility.
Proposed 2016 Implementation Plan for the Regional Transit Supportive Strategy for the City of Cambridge
http://www.regionofwaterloo.ca/en/region...df#page=65
Four new initiatives are proposed in the 2016 Implementation Plan, namely:
1. Provision of CarShare Vehicles in Downtown Cambridge;
2. Improvements to Grand River Transit (GRT) Stops on Hespeler Road;
3. Financial Support for a Multi-use Trail on Conestoga Boulevard; and
4. Transit Passes for Special Events.
Two initiatives are proposed for an extension or expanded scope, including:
1. An Eight Month Extension of the Conestoga College Transit Pass Discount Program to August 2016; and
2. The Cambridge Transportation Master Plan.
"pin art" for Cambridge Centre Transit Terminal:
http://www.regionofwaterloo.ca/en/region...df#page=66
New Cambridge Centre transit factility and planned transit facilities at UW and Fairview Park Mall
http://www.regionofwaterloo.ca/en/region...df#page=38
“Two other key locations for new and upgraded transit passenger facilities include the University of Waterloo, where staff have been working with the university administration on a plan for a new road between Ring Road and Philip Street that would integrate GRT bus platforms with the ION LRT station, as well as Fairview Park Mall, where an integrated transit passenger facility is planned to be constructed adjacent to the ION LRT station.”
Cambridge Centre Facilities to be operational in November 2016. :
"The new passenger facility provides 10 bus platforms, shelters, benches, covered bike parking, real-time LED passenger information displays, surveillance cameras,landscaping, public art, and a driver facility for lunch breaks and shift changes."
UW facilities to be operation by Fall 2017 (in time for revenue service of Ion):
"a Transit Plaza Road (between east campus Ring Road and Philip Street) that accommodates curb-side bus platforms for 8 GRT buses, 3 GO buses
and 2 intercity buses, as is shown in Attachment 4. Customer amenities would include shelters, benches, bike parking and real-time LED displays. Sidewalks and cycling facilities would also be provided continuously along the Transit Plaza Road between Philip Street and the Ring Road."
Fairview facilities to be operation by Fall 2017 (in time for revenue service of Ion):
"The new facility would provide platforms for 8 buses and would include a driver facility for lunch and shift changes, as well as a customer park and ride facility. Customer amenities in the transit facility would include shelters, benches, bike parking and real-time LED displays. Space for an
additional 4-5 bus bays will be provided adjacent to the north side of the LRT platform, for a total of 12-13 bus bays at the integrated transit facility.
Proposed 2016 Implementation Plan for the Regional Transit Supportive Strategy for the City of Cambridge
http://www.regionofwaterloo.ca/en/region...df#page=65
Four new initiatives are proposed in the 2016 Implementation Plan, namely:
1. Provision of CarShare Vehicles in Downtown Cambridge;
2. Improvements to Grand River Transit (GRT) Stops on Hespeler Road;
3. Financial Support for a Multi-use Trail on Conestoga Boulevard; and
4. Transit Passes for Special Events.
Two initiatives are proposed for an extension or expanded scope, including:
1. An Eight Month Extension of the Conestoga College Transit Pass Discount Program to August 2016; and
2. The Cambridge Transportation Master Plan.
"pin art" for Cambridge Centre Transit Terminal:
http://www.regionofwaterloo.ca/en/region...df#page=66
Everyone move to the back of the bus and we all get home faster.