drum118
Superstar
Even if we got an extension of the 24, which runs from Brampton GO to Collingwood Ave (north of Mayfield) and Hwy 10 every 30 minutes until 7pm, I would be very happy, as my regular commute sees me back in Brampton no later than 6:30.
The problem is that under the current town council, no matter how small the subsidy needed, the town would not pay it, as they don't see the value of transit. Many people in this neighbourhood believe that the vandalism problems are caused by outsiders (when they really are, IMO, caused by bored kids who can't go anywhere), and the Hwy 410 fight has resulted in the NIMBYs organized and still generally pissed off - so there's another stumbling block.
As for Bolton, YRT would be the likely contractor (assuming you expand the meaning of the word "likely").
I've been walking from the Orangeville GO bus stop at Hwy 10 & Valleywood Blvd alot recently. Its a 20 minute walk, complete with no sidewalks due to snow piles and the mud of the 410 side.
I'm looking at a folding bike for the spring. Hopefully that will tie me over until hell freezes over.
Coincidentally, I'm doing a presentation about the Caledon bus licensing scam/by-law at Ryerson towards the end of March, if anyone is interested. Drop me a line if you're willing to risk getting weird looks from the chair of the TCHC.
When I looked at a GTA system a few years ago, I saw MT taking over BT 2 and taking it north to Mayfield as stage 1. Stage 2 would be to Caledon and stage 3 to Orangeville. I still see this using LRT's.
I also saw BT 1 being extended to Georgetown.
There would be a new route going south from Georgetown to Milton and then branching to Oakville and Burlington. The line would also connect with Acton.
Heard a lot about the anti transit views up your way.
I have no problem getting weird looks surrounding transit.
Looking at the map I did, I had routes on roads 24, 4, 10, 1, 7, 19 going north to hwy 9. Hwy 9 route would run to Port Perry from Orangeville.
I also see a GO DMU train using the Orangeville line in the next 20 years.