Grand River Transit

[GtwoK]

Where is there room for any sort of private development at Block Line? (that could conceivably be integrated with the station, at least)

[KevinL]

Where is there room for any sort of private development at Block Line? (that could conceivably be integrated with the station, at least)

If a retaining wall is built, between the railway property at the bottom of the hill and the LRT tracks.

I seem to recall a development proposal for that land, several years ago. It seems it may finally have come to fruition.

[Pheidippides]

Updated to include funding per rider basis:
   

[rangersfan]

It doesn't seem like Mr. Galloway provided anymore details on the project at Brockline?

[KevinL]

It doesn't seem like Mr. Galloway provided anymore details on the project at Brockline?

Perhaps he can't, at the moment.

[rangersfan]

This is what I suspect.

[dunkalunk]

From Tom Galloway on Twitter:

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr"><a href="https://twitter.com/dunkalunk">@dunkalunk</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/rideIONrt">@rideIONrt</a> Not sure of that.Private developer owns land. Money for GRT station with several platforms, shelters &amp; driver facility</p>&mdash; Tom Galloway (@tomjgalloway14) <a href="https://twitter.com/tomjgalloway14/status/768547262544744449">August 24, 2016</a></blockquote>

https://twitter.com/tomjgalloway14/statu...2544744449

[KevinL]

Sounds like they're truly replacing the Forest Glen terminal with this.

[rangersfan]

Is the Forest Glen terminal fairly busy?

[KevinL]

Is the Forest Glen terminal fairly busy?

Yes. Both directions of 12 and 22, termini of the 3, 11, 16, 33, 201.

Pretty much all of these routes will be altered at Ion launch, however; some will be directed away, others will connect at the Strasburg/Block Line intersection instead.

[dunkalunk]

Sounds like they're truly replacing the Forest Glen terminal with this.

Thank Goodness for that!

From conversations with GRT staff, I know they also has plans for a terminal at Sunrise Centre. If you look closely in the business plan, you'll see Route 22 and the Ottawa iXpress diverted onto International Pl and internal roadways.

It also appears that Stanley Park Terminal will still be in operation, although it only really only affects the efficiency of Route 20 compared to Block Line Terminal which makes every route serving SW Kitchener circuitous.

[Markster]

Ooh, concrete pads being installed at stops around Bridge/University! With the grid-ification of the 202 and 6, there are many people doing bus transfers here.  The southbound #6 stop (pictured) I've seen to be quite popular, even though it hasn't had any kind of facilities.  People are often sitting on the grass or on the sidewalk.

   

[danbrotherston]

Ooh, concrete pads being installed at stops around Bridge/University! With the grid-ification of the 202 and 6, there are many people doing bus transfers here.  The southbound #6 stop (pictured) I've seen to be quite popular, even though it hasn't had any kind of facilities.  People are often sitting on the grass or on the sidewalk.

I have in the past been very surprised by the lack of even a concrete apron on the #6 route.  This surprise is only increased in the light of the temporary reroute my of the #7 getting concrete pads.  I can only assume the ridership on the #6 has increased dramatically.

[darts]

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Fairview Mall Transit Terminal      $2,000,000 August 2, 2016
University of Waterloo Transit Plaza     $2,531,000 August 2, 2016
Northfield Drive Transit Facility      $775,000   January 1, 2017
iXpress Station Development      $3,535,000    August 2, 2016
Blockline Station Development    $2,000,000    August 2, 2016
Vehicle Replacements     $12,000,000  August 2, 2016
 

I think they mean literally building ("developing") bus stations/platforms.

The list basically reads as "GRT's Capital Plan for 2016/2017"
Which would mean that "iXpress Station Development" is probably referring to the Ottawa iXpress platforms/shelters.  
The "Block Line Station Development" would be the bus loop and station at the ION station there, which I guess was not part of the ION project agreement.

How are they going to spend $3.5 million at the Ottawa street stop, it is one of the least used stops that I have seen.

[jamincan]

Isn't there an iXpress route planned for Ottawa Street? Presumably this money would go toward the platforms for that route.