Council to hear 3 options for revamped transit system
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This article was published 05/10/2024 (609 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
Brandon City Council is set to hear three options for restructuring Brandon Transit at a special meeting on Monday.
Last year, the city commissioned Watt Consulting Group to review Brandon Transit’s operations and create a new long-term plan for the service. After seeking feedback via open houses, surveys and meetings, earlier this year, Watt representatives are set to present council with three options for addressing concerns with performance, safety and indirect routes as part of an overhaul of the transit system.
The information was released in advance of Monday’s special meeting, which will be closed to the public and will take place prior to the regular council meeting at 7 p.m.
Brandon Transit buses queue at the downtown terminal on a rainy afternoon. (File)
The first option will provide coverage similar to the existing system but “decentralizing” it by having three exchange points — the existing downtown exchange, an exchange near Shoppers Mall and an exchange at the Corral Centre. In this option, Route 1 would likely increase in frequency to 15 minutes.
The second option has the same exchange points as the first option but tries to make existing connections more direct and to focus on Route 1, which is the most frequent route in the system. This option would anchor the network with a frequent route along 18th Street that would connect all three exchanges in 30 minutes.
The third option, dubbed Option 2A, aims to address safety concerns at the downtown exchange point, moving the focus of the system to two exchange points near Shoppers Mall and the Corral Centre. Route 2 would serve Braecrest Drive and Assiniboine College North, but would not stop in downtown, giving access to the college from North Hill and to Shoppers Mall.
The consulting firm says Option 1 would provide additional coverage and directness to destinations at frequencies similar to the existing system.
The firm will also present a phased plan for the route changes. With council approval, the consultants will seek public feedback on the options.
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