11-20-2019, 01:30 AM
(11-19-2019, 11:04 PM)jeffster Wrote: Also, why wouldn't Fairview Park Mall want bus business? Can you prove it with a citation? It sounds ridiculous if true.
You're not going to find a citation in public records, but I can confirm the veracity of Dan's statement. I talked privately with the region about the issue (as a part of TriTAG), and Cadillac Fairview definitely didn't want the bus terminal on their property. Management views bus riders as just taking up space and using facilities meant for paying customers, without ever buying anything.
Conestoga Mall is quite the contrast, where management views bus riders as a key source of customers, and has been extremely accommodating of GRT.
Of course this may have something to do with the different demographics of transit ridership between the two areas.