03-24-2021, 01:46 PM
(03-24-2021, 12:13 PM)KevinL Wrote: GO has announced that construction in downtown Kitchener has led to them moving the Charles and King/Victoria bus stops to new places on Weber. In a way, this is the final death of the Charles terminal as a location for intercity service.
Quote:GO Bus Route 25 will follow a different route in downtown Kitchener and some stops will be moved due to upcoming road construction projects in the area.
In downtown Kitchener, buses will run along Weber St. The stops on Victoria St. @ King St., Joseph St. @ Ontario St., Charles St. @ Queen St., and King St. @ Montgomery Rd. will be removed and relocated to Weber St., and will be an approximate five-to-ten minute walk from the stops being removed.
Route 25 will no longer serve the on-street stop near the Kitchener Bus Terminal. The replacement stop is located on Weber St. @ Queen St.
Well as someone who lives right next to the stop, it's a pain (although I haven't used the bus in over a year), but it's not a surprise. I think the bigger reason is the impending construction on Joseph to add cycle tracks. There would be no room for a GO Bus to stop without blocking traffic, so it makes sense that they must move the stop.