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RE: Grand River Transit - Pheidippides - 09-20-2016
Contract P2016-16, "the plan, design, supply, and installation of GRT bus shelters, primarily for the recently launched 204 iXpress route but also for various other locations including the 203 iXpress route (Franklin – Maple Grove). The order consists of approximately forty-three (43) iXpress shelters of varying dimensions, which shall include variable message sign (VMS) enclosures; nine (9) conventional transit shelters without VMS enclosures; one (1) iXpress custom-sized shelter, six (6) stand-alone VMS poles, and ten (10) stand-alone back-rest benches.", was awarded in early May with an "approximate completion date would be end of September or early October."
Is there any evidence along any of the routes that the work has even started?
RE: Grand River Transit - KevinL - 09-20-2016
I saw a new 204 shelter at Courtland and Queen the other day, if that helps.
RE: Grand River Transit - KevinL - 09-20-2016
On another topic entirely, it seems the new electronic fare system has suffered a heavy delay. It was supposed to be tested over the summer with a fall launch; however, it seems the new fareboxes (for which there was an informational blitz in late spring) are not working as expected and about four months have been added to the timeline. This means: expect testing through fall, and a winter launch for the farecard.
RE: Grand River Transit - mpd618 - 09-20-2016
(09-20-2016, 05:55 PM)Pheidippides Wrote: Contract P2016-16, "the plan, design, supply, and installation of GRT bus shelters, primarily for the recently launched 204 iXpress route but also for various other locations including the 203 iXpress route (Franklin – Maple Grove). The order consists of approximately forty-three (43) iXpress shelters of varying dimensions, which shall include variable message sign (VMS) enclosures; nine (9) conventional transit shelters without VMS enclosures; one (1) iXpress custom-sized shelter, six (6) stand-alone VMS poles, and ten (10) stand-alone back-rest benches.", was awarded in early May with an "approximate completion date would be end of September or early October."
Is there any evidence along any of the routes that the work has even started?
I believe I saw some work on a shelter at Highland/Belmont.
RE: Grand River Transit - gomesjustin - 09-21-2016
There have been shelters installed along Maple Grove! I'll have to check on Franklin next time I'm on it.
RE: Grand River Transit - tmccnnll - 09-22-2016
(09-20-2016, 05:55 PM)Pheidippides Wrote: Contract P2016-16, "the plan, design, supply, and installation of GRT bus shelters, primarily for the recently launched 204 iXpress route but also for various other locations including the 203 iXpress route (Franklin – Maple Grove). The order consists of approximately forty-three (43) iXpress shelters of varying dimensions, which shall include variable message sign (VMS) enclosures; nine (9) conventional transit shelters without VMS enclosures; one (1) iXpress custom-sized shelter, six (6) stand-alone VMS poles, and ten (10) stand-alone back-rest benches.", was awarded in early May with an "approximate completion date would be end of September or early October."
Is there any evidence along any of the routes that the work has even started?
No shelters on Lackner yet for the 204 iXpress route.
RE: Grand River Transit - KevinL - 09-28-2016
Business plan details are now available online.
Significantly, some very good maps:
Proposed route and stops of 205 Ottawa iXpress
Diagrammatic view of 2018 Ion/iXpress network
More user-friendly view of the proposed 2018 network changes
RE: Grand River Transit - Viewfromthe42 - 09-28-2016
So they connected the route 14 to the Northfield LRT station, but with the routing of 14, no one can reasonably use it to get to work, only to leave work. :-S
Curious if the new 28 makes Midtown(ers) happier.
Wondering if the 12/18, 9/19 will cause confusion for folks, making them think there are transfers/layovers.
No branching 7s!
Bit disappointing to see routes being pushed to connect to downtown away from the transit terminal. Seems foolish way to push for better use of/support for intercity bus/rail service.
I am curious how well the 27 will interface with ION, if it'll see much use by skiers/boarders (rentals?).
RE: Grand River Transit - Section ThirtyOne - 09-28-2016
(09-28-2016, 12:26 PM)KevinL Wrote: Business plan details are now available online.
Significantly, some very good maps:
Proposed route and stops of 205 Ottawa iXpress
Diagrammatic view of 2018 Ion/iXpress network
More user-friendly view of the proposed 2018 network changes
Thank you for posting this!
RE: Grand River Transit - tomh009 - 09-28-2016
(09-28-2016, 12:45 PM)Viewfromthe42 Wrote: Bit disappointing to see routes being pushed to connect to downtown away from the transit terminal. Seems foolish way to push for better use of/support for intercity bus/rail service.
I don't understand the issue here. If you're talking about things like Route 2, it's a much more efficient routing than going over to the terminal. And the LRT is really what enables connectivity between most of the routes. I only count six routes now stopping at the terminal: it's a different model than before.
RE: Grand River Transit - Viewfromthe42 - 09-28-2016
I'm mostly concerned about the 204, but maybe I'm just looking at it wrong in the diagrammatic view. It passes right beside the hub, but while they show it stops at other LRT stations, they don't show it stopping at the hub, at least not in the same way.
RE: Grand River Transit - danbrotherston - 09-28-2016
@Viewfromthe42 It won't actually stop *at* the hub, in that it won't stop where the LRT will be, since it's going to turn onto Victoria and the LRT stop will be slightly north of Victoria.
What might be needed is one of the subway style map connected circles.
RE: Grand River Transit - KevinL - 09-28-2016
(09-28-2016, 12:55 PM)D40LF Wrote: Nothing regarding updated service standards, fare strategy, etc?
That's mostly in the report proper.
RE: Grand River Transit - Markster - 09-28-2016
The 204 will stop at King/Victoria for sure. I'd call that sufficiently at the LRT stop there.
What I've got more of a concern for is that the 202 doesn't connect with either ION or the 7 on King St! ION, I understand, because of the terrible station placement, but at least they should be putting in a stop at King!
RE: Grand River Transit - danbrotherston - 09-28-2016
(09-28-2016, 01:26 PM)Markster Wrote: The 204 will stop at King/Victoria for sure. I'd call that sufficiently at the LRT stop there.
What I've got more of a concern for is that the 202 doesn't connect with either ION or the 7 on King St! ION, I understand, because of the terrible station placement, but at least they should be putting in a stop at King!
Yes it will, but I can understand why it would be improper to claim that it stopped "at the hub"...I'm pretty sure that is what the main use of the connected circles icon used on subway maps is for.
The 202 is frustrating! I wish it would also stop at the Laurel Trail to facilitate transfers there. Even there instead of UW would be fine for me, although I'm sure there are an equal number of people who would find that worse.