Grand River Transit

[plam]

Oh wow, I didn't even know they ran buses that late here. It would be a great idea (or have the LRT operate longer) but I don't think that would happen again for a while. GRT always seems to struggle with budget. Having to pay extra overnight shift premium wages to get drivers to want to drive that late would cost a lot. Driving a bus already sucks, I can't imagine driving the 7 until 3AM and dealing with all the crazies on that route. That'd wear you down quickly.

And that's why I don't favour fares-free transit: at least have some contribution of fares to operating costs. Though late night routes are unlikely to contribute much, since they are usually sparsely used. But they should absolutely run as a way of increasing overall transit use: if you can rely on transit all the time, then you're less likely to have to have a car.