Grand River Transit

[MidTowner]

First thing, I am now living downtown, since November, after living first in the suburbs and then in Woolwich.  We still have (two!) cars, but the idea of using the LRT to get groceries or go to the LCBO is definitely appealing.  Maybe the bus would do the same (7?) but with the current construction it's a bit crazy anyway, so we're driving for now, maybe some bicycling once the weather improves in the spring. 

We don't really go to the malls often enough for those routes to be relevant to us, though.

Thanks. No doubt it's a poor time to start trying to take transit in Waterloo Region.

Regarding what other posters have said about Ion's appeal, I'm not sure I "buy" that a train is inherently more comfortable. I think plam's right when he says it depends. He also makes a really good point about wayfinding- even if it's not significantly easier, maybe people will perceive it to be so (maybe the same with comfort).

I'm personally really interested to find out how much faster Ion will be than the 200. Without implying that I don't think we need Ion (the buses are destined to get slower, so we do), it's hard to see how it will be a significantly quicker trip, especially if you're going all the way to Conestoga Mall, and have taken a rather indirect way of getting there. But I'm hoping that Ion will achieve speeds higher than I expect on the Spur Line, and the trip is much faster than currently.