Mississauga (Ontario) Moves to Make Transit Competitive With the Car

[marmar]

(Toronto Star) Mississauga is moving its meandering MiWay buses out of the suburbs and onto a grid that will feed the city’s new transitway and, eventually, the Hurontario LRT.

It means some riders will have to walk farther to the nearest bus stop. But the payoff will be quicker, more reliable trips and longer service hours.

“Straightening” of the routes is part of a five-year plan, developed after research showed residents want shorter bus trips, more frequent service and more buses on the weekends and evenings.

The first phase of the transition begins with about half a dozen route changes on April 11. Ultimately, about 45 of MiWay’s 85 routes will be affected, said transit director Geoff Marinoff.

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Like many of the communities surrounding Toronto, Mississauga was built for the car. But evolving commuting patterns, millennial lifestyles, technology and environmental concerns are forcing a rethink. .................(more)

http://www.thestar.com/news/gta/transportation/2016/04/03/mississauga-moves-to-make-transit-competitive-with-the-car.html

[KamaAina]

1. "It means some riders will have to walk farther to the nearest bus stop."

Same deal in Houston.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/11302141

But if those riders happen to have mobility disabilities, they're SOL.