Grand River Transit

[KevinL]

I guess. I'm just curious what makes the UW project so pricey in comparison.

[jamincan]

Does it include the new roadway?

[Pheidippides]

A few points from various reports now that I have had a chance to read them:
From the Program Update on the Transit Supportive Strategy for Cambridge, 2016:
-Cambridge transit use in 2015 (2,855,988) is below 2011 levels (3,338,147) and well below the 2013 peak (3,661,007)
-40% of the decrease from 2013 is attributed the change in school board policy; other factors include ride-sharing, fare increase greater than the rate of inflation, construction delays, lower fuel prices, and service reductions

I knew K-W accounted for most of the GRT ridership, but I had no idea it was that imbalanced.

From the Transit Safety, Security and Fare Enforcement report:
This plan has the following (3) three objectives for fare enforcement:
1. Maintain fare evasion across all GRT services at 3% or less as measured annually by on-board and on-platform observations as well as analysis of collected data;
2. Complete annual inspections of 10% of GRT’s total daily ION ridership and,
3. Realize a safe and secure environment onboard buses and trains, in facilities and on platforms.

[clasher]

I guess. I'm just curious what makes the UW project so pricey in comparison.

Maybe they had to buy more land?

[jamincan]

The 2021 map shows Ottawa St. crossing the Grand River to Breslau. Is that actually on the horizon? I would have thought we would have seen some sort of planning for it by now if it's supposed to be done by 2021.

[KevinL]

The 2021 map shows Ottawa St. crossing the Grand River to Breslau. Is that actually on the horizon? I would have thought we would have seen some sort of planning for it by now if it's supposed to be done by 2021.

It's on the books as a long-term project, but I don't think we'll see it within 5 years. I think they just pulled out a base map with 'all planned roads' to put this one onto.

[BuildingScout]

The 2021 map shows Ottawa St. crossing the Grand River to Breslau. Is that actually on the horizon? I would have thought we would have seen some sort of planning for it by now if it's supposed to be done by 2021.

It's on the books as a long-term project, but I don't think we'll see it within 5 years. I think they just pulled out a base map with 'all planned roads' to put this one onto.

I think about three years ago it looked like a definite short-to-medium-term go, and that last year council went back and moved it to the "maybe, sometime in the future" category due to NIMBY concerns.

A good example of this might be the Westmount extension, which first entered the books sometime in the 70s and was finally built in the mid 2000s, also against much local opposition.

[Rick O'Shay]

I noticed a route 101 going up FH beside the 201 I wonder if the 101 will be off peak hours and not going to the college, but instead going down into Huron Village area.

[KevinL]

I noticed a route 101 going up FH beside the 201 I wonder if the 101 will be off peak hours and not going to the college, but instead going down into Huron Village area.

Interesting - it's like an alternate 201 that goes from UW station down F-H and past Westmount into Huron Village. I wonder what they intend for its frequency and time of service.

[dunkalunk]

I noticed a route 101 going up FH beside the 201 I wonder if the 101 will be off peak hours and not going to the college, but instead going down into Huron Village area.

Interesting - it's like an alternate 201 that goes from UW station down F-H and past Westmount into Huron Village. I wonder what they intend for its frequency and time of service.

I actually wonder that about the entire map. Is there any info out there regarding route frequencies and service hours for the proposed network? I didn't see anything at tehe consultation centre or online.

[Pheidippides]

New GRT bus stops showing up along King and Charles:
   

[Canard]

What's happening?

[KevinL]

Curious that the signs are up before route numbers are applied. I guess they will do that in-place once service resumes?

[Pheidippides]

My comments:

• 9 should stay on Hazel, as that is where the ridership is, now that the top end of the route has been split into the 19
  

It is interesting that on the 2017 map #9 is on Hazel, the 2018 map it is on Albert, and by 2021 it is back on Hazel.

[Canard]

or another pointless move by the geniuses at Grandlinq?

Well, that's a bit snippy.