Grand River Transit

[Viewfromthe42]

I know I've pushed in emails and some presentations for this, and am glad to see Geoff on the ball here.

I don't know what the uptake is for Rangers games, but I'd hope to have at least as good an option as Ottawa's free buses home from Parliament Hill Canada Day fireworks.

I thought that family passes were currently only available for Sundays, not weekends in general? Seems awkward given how we still have many things in the Region which are closed on Sundays, as well as seeing this as the first "showcase" of GRT, being the worst possible service standards.

I think convenience is key. Having to get a pass in advance probably turns off a bunch of people, since most would have to drive to get one. I wish operators would have a transfer-like setup for weekend daypasses. Currently, they'll rip off transfers to show only the last time that you can use them; why not have dates on daypasses that can similarly be torn off? Might even be able to fit a whole year onto 1-4 pads, so that keeping stock on every bus isn't that hard or costly. Once we move to printed transfers, like OCTranspo currently uses, this'll be much, much easier.