Council today give a life line to 74 (City Centre Shuttle bus), but unless more riders use it as well getting more sponsors, it will be dead in 6 months if not sooner.
Even though I got council to agree that the route is a poor business case from day one, I could not get them to take that final step to cancel the route come Oct 20.
74 Sunday service is cancel as of Oct 20. Mon-Sat hours will be 10 am to 7pm. A saving of 31.5 hours per week that can be put to better use elsewhere.
It supposed to carry 2.02-3.75 per trip, but from what I have seen, 90% of the trips are empty at various point along the route as well time and day of the week. Cost ratio 9.5%-17%.
Various councilors had issue with staff on routes, funding and the wrap on the bus as it was not done as instructed before the service hit the road. There was supposed to be a route map on the bus with a large $1 sign on the bus as well a logo for My Mississauga. The wrap was paid for by Sq One 100% and that explain the missing info.
Transit Service Changes - Effective September 2, 2008
11 Westwood - Daily NEW
Revised routing will provide southbound service via Goreway, Derry/Rexdale, Highway 27and Burnhamthorpe to Islington Subway. Northbound service via Bloor/Dundas to Highway 27, Rexdale/Derry, Goreway to Westwood Mall.
11A Westwood-Darcel - Monday to Saturday
Revised routing will provide southbound service via Morning Star, Darcel, Netherbrae, Rexwood, Derry/Rexdale, Highway 27, Dundas, and Islington Ave. to Islington Subway. Northbound service via Bloor/Dundas, Highway 27, Derry/Rexdale, Rexwood, Netherbrae, Darcel, Morning Star to Westwood Mall.
11B Westwood-Nashua NEW
Weekday Rush Hours Only
AM northbound rush hour routing will provide service via Bloor/Dundas to Highway 27, Rexdale/Derry, Rexwood, Nashua and Goreway to Westwood Mall. Southbound PM rush hours routing will provide service from Westwood Mall via Goreway,Nashua, Rexwood, Derry/Rexdale, Highway 27, Dundas, and Islington Ave to Islington Subway. For more detailed schedule information on all Westwood Routes (11,11A and 11B), visit
www.mississaugatransit.com or call 905-615-INFO (4636).
41 Thomas/Erin Mills Town Centre - Daily NEW
New route will provide service to the Churchill Meadows area. Routing starts at Erin Centre Blvd. and Ninth Line, right on Ninth Line, right on Tacc Dr., left on Churchill Meadows Blvd., right on Thomas St., right on Glen Erin Dr., and left on Erin Centre Blvd., to Erin Mills Town Centre. For information, visit
www.mississaugatransit.com or call 905-615-INFO (4636).
41A Thomas/Streetsville GO NEW
Weekday Rush Hours Only
This new AM/PM rush hour route will provide ervice to/from Route 41 area, and will continue along Thomas St to the Streetsville GO Station during Milton GO train service hours. For information, visit
www.mississaugatransit.com or call 905-615-INFO (4636).
43 Speakman - Weekday
Additional weekday evening service provided. For information visit
www.mississaugatransit.com or call 905-615-INFO (4636).
46 Tenth Line NEW
Weekday Rush Hours Only
This new route will provide service linking the Lisgar GO Station with the Erin Mills Town Centre via Tenth Line and Erin Centre Blvd. For information visit
www.mississaugatransit.com or call 905-615-INFO (4636).
49 McDowell/Erin Mills Town Centre - Daily REVISED
Revised Route will travel along McDowell Dr. Routing starts at Ninth Line and Thomas St., McDowell Dr., Winston Churchill Blvd., Erin Centre Blvd. to Erin Mills Town Centre. For information visit
www.mississaugatransit.com or call 905-615-INFO (4636).
49A McDowell-Streetsville GO REVISED
Weekday Rush Hours Only
This revised route will provide rush hour service between the revised McDowell area covered by Route 49 and the Streetsville GO Station. From Winston Churchill Blvd, buses will turn east on Thomas St. and continue all the way to the Streetsville GO Station during Milton GO train service hours. For information visit
www.mississaugatransit.com or call 905-615-INFO (4636).
CHURCHILL MEADOWS TRANSIT SERVICE -
66 McLaughlin - Daily
Upon opening of the new bridge over Highway 403, this route will continue from McLaughlin Rd across Eglinton Ave. and onto Confederation Parkway, reaching the Square One area via Rathburn Rd. Current Route 66 service to Eglinton Ave., east of McLaughlin Rd., Hurontario St. between Eglinton Ave. and Rathburn Rd., as well as Rathburn Rd. east of the City Centre Transit Terminal will be cancelled. For new schedule and revised bus stop information, visit
www.mississaugatransit.com or call 905-615-INFO (4636).
110 University - Weekdays
Revised AM rush hour departure times. For new schedule, visit
www.mississaugatransit.com or call 905-615-INFO (4636).
288 Wonderland Express - Weekends Only
Limited weekend service will remain until October 12.
SCHOOL SERVICES
All School Routes in service during the previous academic year. Routes 301 to 334 will return as of September 2 with AM and PM departure times suitable for new school times. Two new school routes will also be providing service to the Churchill Meadows area:
NEW Route 321 Stephen Lewis Secondary School
NEW Route 322 St Joan of Arc Secondary School