tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1828111806827394610.post1081166012824448821..comments2018-01-23T08:03:09.276-05:00Comments on Waterloons: Waterloo Route Shakeup!Erinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10827962943106611451noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1828111806827394610.post-59431146749617621112012-11-12T10:48:31.783-05:002012-11-12T10:48:31.783-05:00Looking at Option 2, I wonder how hard it would be...Looking at Option 2, I wonder how hard it would be to extend the new "Route via Lincoln" to serve Bridgeport North?<br /><br />More and more I keep thinking that Option 2 is the best starting point. With a couple of alterations it could really serve the east side well.cdkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15582516106739781716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1828111806827394610.post-9199572478638675122012-11-10T23:20:46.238-05:002012-11-10T23:20:46.238-05:00GRT is providing a link to an e-survey for opinion...GRT is providing a link to an e-survey for opinions in their information page at http://www.grt.ca/en/routesschedules/2012pti.asp . For sure fill that out, but the PCCs are a great place to bend the ear of representatives as well. They also tend to be great sources of information too, as you can find out a lot of the why's and the constraints and challenges that transit staff deal with.<br /><br />If the PCC is a drop-in style (and it probably is) then you can stop in at any time for as long as you want. Usually staffers are there ready to talk to anyone, and large detailed maps are provided.<br /><br />I'll be heading to the PCC at Lexington and Davenport, on my way home from work on the 21st. It's the only one I can make.<br /><br />As for your comments about the trips you take... this is useful stuff! Planners need to hear how real people use the service. For instance, the 35's wandering nature bugs me because the loops are so long you can practically walk between them along Bridge in the time it takes for the bus to return. As a "through" passenger, this really hurts. I have coworkers who could take 35 to work but tried, and rejected it as too slow.<br /><br />Of course route speed has to be balanced with providing reasonable coverage, too. Transit design fascinates me because it's a balancing act amongst competing priorities! It took me several days of thinking before I could move past the "well, what works best for *me*" stage and start asking myself what would be the best for the most people.<br /><br />And then, is that best for the people who currently use GRT, or best for attracting more people to GRT?cdkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15582516106739781716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1828111806827394610.post-28733172985347116792012-11-10T14:36:22.663-05:002012-11-10T14:36:22.663-05:00Oh, AND they need some Sunday service, on the one ...Oh, AND they need some Sunday service, on the one that goes through Eastbridge!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1828111806827394610.post-46306525689514179302012-11-10T14:34:26.598-05:002012-11-10T14:34:26.598-05:00Hi Chris,
I live in Eastbridge and work near UW. ...Hi Chris,<br />I live in Eastbridge and work near UW. I know I'm just one person, but I think a majority of houses in Eastbridge are like me, in that a walk to Bridge St. is too far to be efficient or practical for commute time. We need that one route that cuts through the neighbourhood to have good service AND to go somewhere useful.<br /><br />I mostly would want to go down Lexington/Columbia to UW - and many Waterloo students and workers need the same. In small cities like ours, 10-30 mins of time lost due to uncoordinated transfer points are the main thing stopping me from using transit more. So it makes a big difference if I can get there in a single route. If they choose Option 3, which does this, I don't see why they would break up Bridge St. - they should find a way to cover that. Looking at it more from this point of view, the best is something you suggested: Option 2, IF they swap the 35 and 31 in terms of which goes through Eastbridge and which goes up Bridge.<br /><br />Secondary, I'd like to be able to get to Uptown Waterloo. Option 2 WITH the 31/35 swap seems best for this too. I can just go to King/Columbia like my primary route, and transfer once on a major route: high-service King St.<br /><br />Third, I'd occasionally like to get to Downtown Kitchener. With Option 2 WITH the swap, I can do this the same way as how I get to Uptown, and just keep going down King, OR I can get to the (swapped) 35 one of two ways:<br />- extra walking to Bridge St. to be able to take a single bus to downtown is not bad, or <br />- the single medium-service transfer from (swapped) 31 to 35 on Bridge is not as annoying when getting to a more distant destination.<br /><br />What's the best way to register my feedback? I'll drop by the UW session on Nov 20 (can it be anytime during the 4 hours, or is there a presentation first?), but can I also email somewhere?<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1828111806827394610.post-81646620389740459652012-11-10T11:21:15.184-05:002012-11-10T11:21:15.184-05:00I believe that one of the missed opportunities of ...I believe that one of the missed opportunities of the proposed alternatives is the opportunity to serve the growing area of Bridgeport North/Kiwanis Park which is why in my alternative, I have extended Route 12 service to this area.<br /><br />I also believe it is important to develop a network of trunk routes that operate at all hours apart from the iXpress routes.Duncan Clemenshttp://tritag.canoreply@blogger.com