Grand River Transit

[MidTowner]

Service volumes go down because passenger volumes go down because service volumes are down...

I know I stop taking the bus as frequently in Spring because they discontinue the route that goes near my house and drop the most convenient trip from another that is second-best. Also, even at full service the bus still takes twice as long as cycling, so when the weather allows I have every incentive to get active.

I'm not sure if that means I'm a cause or an effect of the service volume decrease each Spring.

The reduced summer service has an impact on ridership all year round. I've known people to say that they drive instead of take transit because the bus route that best serves them is a lousy twice-hourly service. And then it transpires that it's twice-hourly "only" in the summer. But that's a third of the year. Of course it's that service level they should be basing their decisions on.

My experience is the same as yours. I take the bus less often because it's less convenient as a result of the service cuts. I would probably take it less often, anyway, since the weather is nicer. But the reduced service just tips the scales further against transit.