08-07-2016, 09:46 AM
(08-06-2016, 10:53 PM)jamincan Wrote: I think the locations are ill conceived in general along that stretch. Would have been better at University, Columbia and Old Albert, in my opinion.
I think the current stop at Eng. 5 serves University & Columbia well enough. Waterloo Park - Seagram is a weird one, but it makes sense for the desires of the city and Laurier. I agree that they should try to have a bus connection, I just have a hard time imagining a good route.
The R&T Park vs. Old Albert is a weird one, probably also political, but makes little sense unless the R&T park intensifies much faster than planned -- I guess that's the hope. But the Parkside Drive - Albert McCormick iExpress stop is very busy and serves both the students & non students in that area better than the 9 ever has. Having a station on Old Albert would be great bringing people to & from McCormick (library + ice rinks). The upcoming changes to the 9 in route & frequency do help, but I still think Old Albert would have better-served more people than taking the 9 to the R&T park and transferring.