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Brampton Transit/Zum

It'd be really nice if all GO Transit buses on Route 31 that normally began or ended at Bramalea GO (most times, with the exception of very early mornings as well eastbound evenings after 8PM and westbound after 10PM) extended to Bramalea City Centre, for the additional connections available there.

An alternative could be to transfer to the GO 36 bus if only going as far up Bramalea Road as BCC. It's a free transfer too.
 
Proposed service improvements are up:


Nothing groundbreaking in terms of major new routes, but there are a number of changes. Route 4 Chinguacousy is seeing major ridership growth still, so there are plans for a new 4B branch to parallel 4/4A/104 to handle demand, with the 4B and 104 (possibly extended north) running in the peak direction only. Route 50 Gore Road too is up for some major changes to handle growth as well. A few changes in the northwest (routes 4/6/26/27 - with new weekend service for route 27).

But a lot of routes are designated for general service improvements, including all Zum routes, the 115 Airport Express and Even Route 8 Centre, and even weekend service on the 104.

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^That project is noteworthy because it put various competing suppliers in a room and got them to agree to common standards so that a transit property is not wedded to one bus supplier by virtue of supply infrastructure etc.

- Paul
 
28 Wanless looks to mostly a repeat of other routes, the only unique part of is the section on Remembrance Dr replacing the realignment of 27.

But, with 28 and 81, they do seem to adding more routes to the Sandalwood Loop.
New service deeper into Caldeon with 81, and rather oddly it turns around at a roundabout.

35A eliminated, but replaced with a ZUM stop at Vaughan Valley/Roybridge
 
A lot of plans for evening/weekend service increases presented in the March PIC boards never came into fruition. I suspect that with the loss of provincial gas tax funding and lower-than-needed property tax revenue factored into it - blame the city and the province. Service improvements on existing routes are generally focused on the most pressing needs - specifically Chinguacousy Road, and weekday service on Queen, Main/Hurontario, and Steeles.

That said, ridership in 2019 has not increased over the same period in 2018 - I wonder if the plateau is reflecting the more modest service improvements lately, as well as overcrowding on many routes driving potential riders away.
 
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