Its looks like 103 will get a new stop for the June Board if things stay on track and being the one I have been pushing since the days before 202 hit the road and that is John St/Cooksville Go Station.
I noticed on Monday before the CP bridge a new traffic light sign cover up which told me traffic lights going in at John St. As we past the St, sure enough the whole area is marked out for traffic light.
When I was talking to the Commissioner of Transportation last year about the delay of the bridge and riders trying to cross the St, he said the short term soluction was to install traffic light until the bridge is built as well Metrolinx coming up with a master plan for the station. Since the EA is still not out and will be a few years tell its completed, the city has found funds for this stop for 103.
I have stated time after time that there needs to be an 202/103 stop over the year as it would encourage GO riders to leave the car at home north of the 403 and use the bus. The riders would not have to fight the gridlock getting out of the parking lot onto Hurontario. I know 3 people now who will use the 103 from Bristol once this stop goes in.
I was on the 28 on Monday and with no traffic on Rathburn, the bus took 3.48 minutes to go off Confederation and drop us off at the terminal. That 8 minutes of off route travel not adding the layover time at the terminal if you combine 28/66 as call for. Even doing a stop and go at the loading bay, you lost minimum of 10 minutes off route extra travel time under perfect condition. Since perfect only happens at night and off peak, you will need 15 minutes, if you combine 28/66 together using the terminal for the rest of the time. Add more time to the run time will increase headway without adding a buses. Adding a bus will reduce headway and decease the route cost ratio.