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This article was published 16/01/2025 (245 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
A Brandon Transit bus’s unexpected break down in the middle of Rosser Avenue on Wednesday afternoon caused a traffic snarl in the city’s downtown core. The stalled bus was being attended to at 5 p.m., blocking off one lane of traffic on the busy thoroughfare. A staff personnel said the bus just “shut off.” The city’s bus fleet has been a subject of discussion and council attention for years, with riders often complaining about delayed and inadequate bus service. In January of 2024, the city’s manager of transit services said roughly half of the city’s buses remained out of commission on almost a third of the days of operation. Continuing discussions about bus repairs and route modifications have been on the council’s docket ever since. The City of Brandon’s 2025 budget proposes to allocate $222,000 for transit enhancements, including for an onboard surveillance system for the city’s buses, a smart app that allows riders to track buses, and other replacements. It also intends to set aside $19.6 million for Fleet Services projects, including refurbishing 15 transit buses, replacing police vehicles, airport equipment, firefighting equipment and additional heavy-duty and off-road equipment including graders, loaders and other vehicles. (Connor McDowell/The Brandon Sun)
A Brandon Transit bus’s unexpected break down in the middle of Rosser Avenue on Wednesday afternoon caused a traffic snarl in the city’s downtown core. The stalled bus was being attended to at 5 p.m., blocking off one lane of traffic on the busy thoroughfare. A staff personnel said the bus just “shut off.” The city’s bus fleet has been a subject of discussion and council attention for years, with riders often complaining about delayed and inadequate bus service. In January 2024, the city’s manager of transit services said roughly half of the city’s buses remained out of commission on almost a third of the days of operation. Continuing discussions about bus repairs and route modifications have been on the council’s docket ever since. The City of Brandon’s 2025 budget proposes to allocate $222,000 for transit enhancements, including for an onboard surveillance system for the city’s buses, a smart app that allows riders to track buses, and other replacements. It also intends to set aside $19.6 million for Fleet Services projects, including refurbishing 15 transit buses, replacing police vehicles, airport equipment, firefighting equipment and additional heavy-duty and off-road equipment including graders, loaders and other vehicles. (Connor McDowell/The Brandon Sun)