05-13-2019, 08:51 PM
(05-13-2019, 04:19 PM)robdrimmie Wrote: Mine is negatively impacted more than I anticipated. The commute length will increase by a few minutes, and my options are significantly curtailed. Today I can get between downtown and my house on the 3, 11 or 22 all of which pass a stop near my place once every 15 minutes during morning or evening commute times. After the switch it looks like the 3 will be the only viable option.
I'm still optimistic though. When I was reviewing the route maps I felt pretty good but it seems like there aren't as many buses that go from Alpine and Ottawa to the Mill St station as I was expecting. Also, I think this is the summer schedule which has always been worse than the regular schedule for me. I believe all three routes at present switch to 30 minutes between buses instead of 15 and so I'm hopeful there'll be more options when the regular schedule comes back in the fall. Also, I expect that after a year where the new routes and LRT are active there'll be some meaningful tweaks as data builds up, so I'm hopeful things improve over time which has typically been my experience wth the GRT (with the exception of stop clearing, *cough*)
There's also the 205 iXpress which has a stop at Ottawa / Alpine. It has 15 minute Peak and Midday service.