11-21-2014, 11:00 AM
Well, regardless of the fate of the low-ridership routes and the region's ability (or willingness) to provide capacity along the central corridor, crush loads in the Waterloo central corridor are hopefully a temporary problem. For travellers transfering at Conestoga mall, in three years, many will just head for an ION platform. ION ought to be able to make the Northfield hook out through the tech park and university a lot quicker than the 200, and with more comfort and shorter load times too.
(The performance of 200 has really degraded in recent years. In the early morning, Conestoga to Fairview still takes about 45 minutes. Most of the rest of the day, a glance at the 200 schedule reveals that it takes as much as 55 minutes now under normal conditions.)
Those who need access to parts of King not served by ION will find a route 7 leaving Conestoga Mall every 7.5 minutes during peak, if the current route restructuring plans go through. They also won't have to share it with as many riders who reject the 200 because they noticed that currently, the 7 is about 8 minutes faster from Conestoga Mall to Uptown Waterloo and Charles Street Terminal.
I'm really looking forward to this.
(The performance of 200 has really degraded in recent years. In the early morning, Conestoga to Fairview still takes about 45 minutes. Most of the rest of the day, a glance at the 200 schedule reveals that it takes as much as 55 minutes now under normal conditions.)
Those who need access to parts of King not served by ION will find a route 7 leaving Conestoga Mall every 7.5 minutes during peak, if the current route restructuring plans go through. They also won't have to share it with as many riders who reject the 200 because they noticed that currently, the 7 is about 8 minutes faster from Conestoga Mall to Uptown Waterloo and Charles Street Terminal.
I'm really looking forward to this.