Grand River Transit

[Transit 20]

GRT Wrapped 21326 for Every Child Matters.

[Transit 20]

things are getting Interesting here in GRT land.

 

https://kitchener.citynews.ca/2023/10/05/regional-staff-recommending-more-advertising/

[TransitIsMyThing]

Would hate to see the ION wrapped

[TransitIsMyThing]

Does anyone know if the electrics are here and if so when they will start running?

[Transit 20]

22301 is the only one so far there is news coming out but cant share right now trying to get a meeting with the director of transit.

[TransitIsMyThing]

Ok thanks!

[G.A]

15 hours ago, TransitIsMyThing said:

Does anyone know if the electrics are here and if so when they will start running?

Give it to next year where you may see them on the road.

[TransitIsMyThing]

Ok thanks!

[GMoldlook]

Anyone know what service adjustments transit are working on to present to regional council?

[Transit 20]

nope we have to wait and find out when it gets made public.

[TransitIsMyThing]

Does the old TeleRider phone number still work? If so can you still call stop numbers with it?

[TC60102N]

6 hours ago, TransitIsMyThing said:

Does the old TeleRider phone number still work? If so can you still call stop numbers with it?

My stop was 519-888-1450   

 

Feel free to give'r a try 

[TransitIsMyThing]

Alr thanks! I'll try it.

[TransitIsMyThing]

LOL, when you call it it says, "the number you have called is not assingned". 

[dilun]

is it just me or should GRT start using stacked destination signs instead of the normal ones.

[Transit 20]

nope the normal destination signs are just fine dont fix somthing thats not broken

[2281]

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[TransitIsMyThing]

I can't believe that GRT wants to have 30 min service on the ION, its crazy. If I had to wait that long for a train I would just walk or bike

[Transit 20]

it wont happen they been getting very negative comments about that you should fill out the comment page on there changes on the website.

[MiExpress]

P2023-25 Hybrid and Electric Transit Buses

• Nova Bus has been awarded the contract for hybrid and electric transit buses for 2023 to 2025, with annual options to renew until 2028.
• The contract allows for up to 104 hybrid and electric buses to be purchased. 
• The initial order is for 8 40' hybrid buses in 2024 at a cost of $9.6M plus HST.

P2016-24 Transportation Feeder Service (busPLUS)

• The busPLUS service contract with Voyago is being extended an additional two years to March 31, 2026.
• Even though the original Voyago contract expires March 31, 2024, additional time is needed to prepare a new RFP and allow vehicle procurement.
• A new RFP will be issued for busPLUS service to take effect in 2026.

 

[Russell Forbes]

On 11/17/2023 at 10:45 AM, 2281 said:

What’s the problem you’re trying to fix here?

Finding out where a Bus is headed without waiting for the sign to cycle through to the destination. So instead of waiting for it to cycle (example with the 31)

31 Columbia
31 to Columbia/Sundew
"Have a Nice Day"/"Bus Full"/"Lest we Forget"

It could look like the old signs

31 Columbia to Columbia/Sundew

I also wonder if there's a way to show what the bus is going to turn into at the next station (idk... like with a slash i.e. Route 9/13). I don't know how useful it would be for everybody, but in my case with the 19, showing that it would turn into the 30 would probably save some confusion.

like This (totally not done in Microsoft Paint)

[CanadianBrick1]

Normally GRT signs change before reaching the platform, and this can confuse people into thinking it's something else. Also, with digital next departure signs and paper schedules, this feels like it would serve no real purpose. A good idea is to not have it scroll, although if the text is stacked it can be harder to see from a distance

[dilun]

6 hours ago, CanadianBrick1 said:

Normally GRT signs change before reaching the platform, and this can confuse people into thinking it's something else. Also, with digital next departure signs and paper schedules, this feels like it would serve no real purpose. A good idea is to not have it scroll, although if the text is stacked it can be harder to see from a distance

i personally do not have a problem with seeing stacked destination signs from a farther distance. People can simply see the route when the bus stops or when the bus is approaching.

Btw this is what I made in paint.net of what the GRT dest signs could look like

[Russell Forbes]

Just some photos

• 21201 running Route 30 "Ring Road" at QNC
• 21736 running Route 13 "Laurelwood" at UW Station
• 22024 running Route 19B "Hazel" at UW Station
• 21216 running Route 201 "iXpress Fischer-Hallman" at UW Station

Does anybody know if there are any more asymmetric's around, the wiki says that a few still exist.

 

 

 

[dilun]

yesterday on my way to school i saw a ixpress bus on the 29 but sadly i do not have a phone