Picture this: You can’t or don’t drive and you don’t want to spend money on a Uber or Taxi. Have you ever thought to yourself, “hmmm maybe I should take a bus?” but I don’t know how too.
Have no fear; all the information on transit is here
Now, time on the road is no longer lost behind the wheel. It’s a chance to make more time for what’s important.
Instead of waiting till you get home to start John Northcott’s assignments, or read the juicy ending of your favourite book or take a nap, all of this can be done on your journey on the bus.
I am here to provide you on all the information you need to know about transit.
Public transport (also known as public transportation) is a system of transport. It’s used by the general public, typically managed on a schedule, operated on established routes, and that charges a posted fee for every ride.
Benefits of taking transit
In order to ride the bus, you must be designated at a bus stop.
We all know them as bus stops, however, the alternative name is bus stand. A bus stand is a designated parking location for bus drivers to pick up, drop off passengers. It’s also used for bus drivers to take breaks or to change drivers.
According to geographer, storyteller, and advocate Sean Marshall, bus stop placements can be really interesting. The cost of placing, moving, or eliminating a bus (or streetcar) stop is minimal compared to a subway, train, or light rail station, as they may only require posting a sign.
But there are still important considerations – though buses are now fully accessible for passengers using wheeled mobility devices, they require hard surfaces at bus stops to deploy ramps and enough space for users to manoeuvre wheelchairs, scooters, or other devices onto the vehicle.
There are 2 different types of bus stands called:
Far side bus stop
Near side bus stop
Marshall says, “far side stops can be beneficial when there is transit traffic light priority or queue-jump lanes to allow buses to bypass traffic waiting at red lights.” He says, most Züm stops in Brampton are on the far side because there are signals that can hold green lights for an approaching bus.
He adds, “near side stops allows the bus to stop for a red light and pickup/discharge passengers.” He says both far side and near side stops are effective as they may be easier for passengers to transfer to an intersecting route.
Scott Money, senior advisor, media relations & issues management at MetroLinx says, because safety is the top priority, GO Transit prefers using nearside bus stops.
“However, it would always depend on the infrastructure available and the configuration of the intersection,” says Money.
Marshall says that Züm buses offer express routes, which passengers enjoy, however, these bus stops are now limited.
“More bus stops improve the accessibility of the transit service, but they also slow down buses on their routes, inconveniencing others,” says Marshall.
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Accesible Transit
Marshall says that although buses are now fully accessible for passengers using wheeled mobility devices, they require hard surfaces at bus stops to deploy ramps and enough space for users to manoeuvre wheelchairs, scooters, or other devices onto the vehicle. "Without proper concrete or asphalt connections to sidewalks, bus stops are not accessible to all, he says.
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Route Frequency
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Rides on all buses, streetcars, and subways will be free of charge from 7 p.m. on December 31st to 7 a.m. on January 1 2021