Mississauga Marathon shuttle bus service

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Mississauga Marathon service disruption May 13-14

I have to give Mississauga Council and the management of MT credit for following through with most of my recommendations as well my presentation in April for the Mississauga Marathon.

This a huge step for better customer service compare to the past.

I hope we will see more of this customer service improvement on all future events within Mississauga that will have an impact on MT riders.

There is mention of service disruption in the May inTransit News, but there needs to be more information. I have yet to see any inTransit on buses other that at Sq One and the website.

On Sunday, I found Service Change Flyers at the Sq One Terminal customer service desk with the following information. Needs some times info as when service would resume considering that can be done now based on past races.

I was told larger posters are to be posted later on this week.
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Mississauga Marathon 2006 Sunday, May 14, 2006 Mississauga Transit Service Delays

Route 1 and 1 C Passengers
Dundas Street will be closed at Mississauga Road for the Mississauga Marathon, from the start of service, until opened by Peel Regional Police. Route 1 service will be terminated at Dundas Street and Credit Woodlands. There will be no Route 1 or lC departures at these times
from Credit Woodlands, South Common Mall or the Vega Loop. (Need to provide some shuttle type of service)

Route 3 Passengers
Bumhamthorpe Road will be closed at Duke of York Boulevard for the Mississauga Marathon, from the start of service until opened by Peel Regional Police. Route 3 West will be detoured from Central Parkway to Hurontario to Robert Speck to Shipp Drive to Rathburn Road to the City Centre Terminal. The Eastbound routing will be the reverse.

Route 13 Passengers
Southdown Road will be severely restricted and closed for service at Lakeshore Road for the Mississauga Marathon, from the start of service until opened by Peel Regional Police. There will be no service from Clarkson Go Bus Terminal to Southdown Road to Orr Road to Inverhouse Drive to Lakeshore Road to Southdown Road to Clarkson Go Bus Terminal.

(Route 19 not noted in flyer.
Will travel east on Rathburn Rd to Shipp Dr, then to Robert Speck and the Hurontario St for southbound 19S. Will operate in reverse for 19N.)

Route 23 Passengers
Lakeshore Road will be closed at Mississauga Road for the Mississauga Marathon, from the start of service until opened by Peel Regional Police. Route 23 East will depart Clarkson Go Bus Terminal, left on Southdown Road, right on access to QEW East to Hurontario to Park Street to Anne Street to Queen Street into Port Credit Go Bus Terminal
to normal routing. Route 23 West will depart Port Credit Go Bus Terminal to Elizabeth to Lakeshore Road to Hurontario to access to QEW West to Southdown Road to Clarkson Go Bus Terminal and will do the normal Westbound Loop routing back to Clarkson Go Bus Terminal. (This route will see no service until 3pm and that is a long hike to get to either terminal or a stay home day.)

Route 26 Passengers
Burnhamthorpe Road will be closed from Hurontario Street to Mavis Road and Eastbound only from Mavis Road to Mississauga Road (EMERGENCY VEHICLES ONLY WESTBOUND LANES) for the Mississauga Marathon, from the start of service until opened by Peel Regional Police. Route 26 will be detoured West from Burnhamthorpe to Hurontario to Robert Speck to Shipp Drive to Rathburn Road to City Centre Terminal to Rathburn Road to Creditview Road to Eglinton to Mississauga Road to Burnhamthorpe normal routing. The Eastbound routing will be the reverse. (Why not use the 403 to offer faster service)

Route 28 Passengers
Bumhamthorpe Road will be closed at Duke of York Boulevard for the Mississauga Marathon, from the start of service until opened by Peel Regional Police. Route 28 North will be detoured from Central Parkway to Hurontario Street to Robert Speck to Shipp Drive to Rathburn Road
to City Centre Terminal. The Southbound routing will be the reverse.

Route 45 Passengers
Royal Windsor Drive will be closed at Southdown Road for the Mississauga Marathon, from the start of service until opened by Peel Regional Police. Route 45 South will be detoured from Winston Churchill Boulevard to Bromsgrove Road to Southdown Road into Clarkson Go Bus Terminal. The Northbound routing will be the reverse.

Route 61 Passengers
Burnhamthorpe Road will be closed at Duke of York Boulevard for the Mississauga Marathon, from the start of service until opened by Peel Regional Police. Route 61 North will be detoured from Central Parkway to Hurontario Street to Robert Speck to Shipp Drive to Rathburn Road
to City Centre Terminal. The Southbound routing will be the reverse.

NOTE: DETOURS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE
For detailed schedule information, please call 905-615-INFO (4636)

 

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Mississauga Transit shuttle bus service for the Mississauga Marathon (Courtesy of the Mississauga Marathon)

Parking for the both spectators and runners is available at the Cawthra Community Centre located at 1399 Cawthra Rd. just south of the Q.E.W. There is no parking at the
finish line.

&nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp Runners/Spectators getting to the start point*
Buses departing Cawthra Community Centre to LakeFront Promenade

Saturday May 13
School Relay shuttle buses will depart at 5:00 pm

Sunday May 14
Runners only shuttle bus will depart at 6:00 am (3 buses)
First-come-first served basis limited to runners only. Corporate Relay shuttle buses will depart at 7:15 am. Spectator shuttle bus will depart at 9:30 am with approximate service between 5 to 10 minutes.
Runners/Spectators returning from event Buses returning from LakeFront Promenade to Cawthra Community Centre.

Saturday May 13
School Relay shuttle buses will depart finish area starting at 6:30 pm

Sunday May 14
Shuttle buses for all runners and spectators will depart finish area starting 12 Noon. Buses departing the City Centre Transit Terminal (Square One) to LakeFront Promenade

Sunday May 14
Shuttle buses for spectators** will depart at 9:30 am. Service every 5- 10 minutes.

Buses returning from LakeFront Promenade to the City Centre Transit Terminal (Square One) Bus stop #53

Sunday May 14
Shuttle buses will depart starting at 12 Noon
*no shuttles to the 10k or 5k start lines

**If possible spectators are requested to park at the Cawthra Community Centre and take the shuttle from this location.
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Should look at running buses to-from Islington Subway for next year race.

Also, need bus service starting at 6.30 am on Sunday to cut down on the cars being parked at Sq One or at the end. Regardless of the race, service should start at 6.30 am period as people do need to get to work or have to travel into-from Toronto.