My thoughts on the proposed 2018 service changes:
Route 9: leave the route on Hazel, considering it has the residential density to support the service, vs the employment uses along Albert, north of Columbia.
Route 12: Good on GRT for eliminating the segment east of King St. Not exactly sure how the interlining will work with the 18 (does the bus turn into the 18 once it gets to Philip? King St would make more sense for an interlining location, IMO. Also, I'm a bit worried about removing the local service along Block Line Road and shifting it to Bleams. Block Line has better coverage of residential neighbourhoods.
Route 2: Seems like this route, as a whole is try to do everything by itself. I'd like to see the 23 take over the Franklin Rd/Wilson Ave component and have the 2 terminate at Stanley Park Mall.
Route 22: This route seems geared entirely to captive riders. I'm not a fan of the circuitous loop design proposed by GRT.
I'm still trying to digest all of the proposed changes. I think it looks good overall, I'd just like GRT to re-examine southwest Kitchener, particularly routes 3, 22 and 16.
Also, why end the 205 ixpress at Sunrise Centre, when ending it at Windflower Dr or Prosperity Dr (and using the neighbourhood streets as a loop to turn around) would provide service to the residential community west of Sunrise Centre?
Route 9: leave the route on Hazel, considering it has the residential density to support the service, vs the employment uses along Albert, north of Columbia.
Route 12: Good on GRT for eliminating the segment east of King St. Not exactly sure how the interlining will work with the 18 (does the bus turn into the 18 once it gets to Philip? King St would make more sense for an interlining location, IMO. Also, I'm a bit worried about removing the local service along Block Line Road and shifting it to Bleams. Block Line has better coverage of residential neighbourhoods.
Route 2: Seems like this route, as a whole is try to do everything by itself. I'd like to see the 23 take over the Franklin Rd/Wilson Ave component and have the 2 terminate at Stanley Park Mall.
Route 22: This route seems geared entirely to captive riders. I'm not a fan of the circuitous loop design proposed by GRT.
I'm still trying to digest all of the proposed changes. I think it looks good overall, I'd just like GRT to re-examine southwest Kitchener, particularly routes 3, 22 and 16.
Also, why end the 205 ixpress at Sunrise Centre, when ending it at Windflower Dr or Prosperity Dr (and using the neighbourhood streets as a loop to turn around) would provide service to the residential community west of Sunrise Centre?