Brampton Transit, riding on its unexpected 18 per cent ridership spike last year, continues to expand its service area and frequency, and is seeking public feedback on a number of changes.

In addition to the planned extension and re-alignment of the 505 Bovaird onto Airport Road and to Malton GO Station, the city transit agency is proposing adjustments to 18 routes (PDF 32MB), primarily on the outskirts of the city, as well as in the Ray Lawson area. Most of these adjustments are in response to resident demands, as well as ongoing issues affecting reliability of some routes.

The 52 McMurchy is proposed to be be cut into two routes, with the existing route running between Peel Memorial and Brampton Gateway Terminal, and a new 54 County Court route would operate in the County Court neighbourhood. The new route would run more frequently than the old route, which would see a service reduction. Additionally, a new 56 Fletcher’s Green service will answer residents’ demands for two-way service on Ray Lawson Boulevard.

There are two service proposals for the ever-growing Mount Pleasant neighbourhood. The first proposal would see the 25 Edenbrook extended to Mayfield Road, the 26 Mount Pleasant realigned along Veterans Drive and Wanless Drive, and a new 27 route to cover Robert Parkinson Drive and Remembrance Road.

The second option would see the 26 Mount Pleasant extended along Mayfield Road to Edenbrook Hill Drive, the 4A Chinguacousy realigned and extended to Mount Pleasant GO via Creditview Road, and the 23 Sandalwood extended to Veterans Drive.

A new suburb at Mountainash Road and Countryside Drive will either have an extension of the 14A Torbram Road at rush hour only, or an extension of the 12 Grenoble, which will require one more bus to maintain service frequencies.

In response to the upcoming downtown streetscape work, 24 Van Kirk and 25 are proposed to run to Peel Memorial along Nelson Street, to avoid downtown construction.

Alternatively, the 9 Vodden is being proposed to take over the 25 route west of Main Street (including any expansions) and to eliminate the 25. The 9 would end at Bramalea Terminal, and a new 39 Central Park would take over the former east of terminal alignment, reducing delays currently faced by the 9 due to at-grade freight rail crossings in the industrial area east of Torbram.

As roads and buildings are built in southwest Brampton, Brampton Transit already has a proposed skeleton network of new service on Heritage Road (71), Winston Churchill Boulevard (73), the proposed Bram West Parkway (72), and increased 12-15 minute frequencies on the 511 Steeles, 11 Steeles, and 60 Mississauga Road (which currently runs every 30 minutes at rush hour and 60 minutes at all other times).

Also proposed is a realignment of the 29A Williams Parkway to serve some industrial areas, three options to realign the 57 Charolais between McLaughlin and Chinguacousy, and a realignment of the 31 McVean off Gordon Randle Drive due to community concerns.

The city is planning to take a major look at several transit corridors that have experienced rapid growth in the last year, and possibly add more articulated buses, more trips, and increasing the hours of operations. These changes would take effect by the fall.

During weekday rush hour daytime service, this would include Queen, Main, Steeles, Chinguacousy, Airport Road, and routes near Sheridan College. In addition to the above corridors, the city will likely improve weekend service on Bovaird, Kennedy, Dixie, and Goreway.

Residents can submit feedback online, or at six in-person consultation sessions over the next two weeks around the city.

March 20

3 – 6 pm

Bramalea Terminal

160 Central Park Drive

March 21

4 – 7 pm

Chris Gibson Recreation Centre

125 McLaughlin Road

March 22

4 – 7 pm

Cassie Campbell Community Centre

1050 Sandalwood Parkway West

March 26

3 – 6 pm

Downtown Terminal

8 Nelson Street

March 27

4 – 7 pm

Gore Meadows Community Centre

10150 The Gore Road

March 28

11 am – 2 pm, 3 – 6 pm

Brampton Gateway Terminal

501 Main Street South

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