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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]\"Image\"[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css_animation=”rotateInUpLeft”]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.<\/p>\n

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Have no fear; all the information on transit is here<\/p>\n

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\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Now, time on the road is no longer lost behind the wheel. <\/span>It\u2019s a chance to make more time for what\u2019s important.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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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.[\/vc_column_text][vc_gmaps link=”#E-8_JTNDaWZyYW1lJTIwc3JjJTNEJTIyaHR0cHMlM0ElMkYlMkZ3d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbSUyRm1hcHMlMkZkJTJGZW1iZWQlM0ZtaWQlM0QxS3FpZHdjc1lWRFZROWVxckFxckxkY3NOMlJHRG1BVW8lMjZobCUzRGVuJTIyJTIwd2lkdGglM0QlMjI2NDAlMjIlMjBoZWlnaHQlM0QlMjI0ODAlMjIlM0UlM0MlMkZpZnJhbWUlM0U=”][vc_custom_heading text=”I am here to provide you on all the information you need to know about transit.” font_container=”tag:h2|font_size:26|text_align:center|color:%231e73be”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css_animation=”bounceIn”]Public transport<\/strong>\u00a0(also known as\u00a0public transportation<\/strong>) 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.[\/vc_column_text]

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The number of buses in the City of Brampton<\/div><\/div><\/div>
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The number of buses in Toronto<\/div><\/div><\/div>[vc_line_chart x_values=”Reduces air pollution; Reduces traffic; Saving money; Frees up time; Physical activity” values=”%5B%7B%22y_values%22%3A%2230%3B%2023%3B%2022%3B%2026%3B%2020%3B%20%22%2C%22color%22%3A%22sky%22%7D%5D” title=”Benefits of taking transit”][vc_column_text]\"\"[\/vc_column_text][vc_progress_bar values=”%5B%7B%22label%22%3A%226%20a.m.%20-10%20a.m%22%2C%22value%22%3A%2290%22%2C%22color%22%3A%22bar_blue%22%7D%2C%7B%22label%22%3A%2210%20a.m.-%202%20p.m.%22%2C%22value%22%3A%2260%22%2C%22color%22%3A%22custom%22%2C%22customcolor%22%3A%22%230079f2%22%7D%2C%7B%22label%22%3A%222%20p.m.-%206p.m.%22%2C%22value%22%3A%2280%22%2C%22color%22%3A%22sky%22%7D%2C%7B%22label%22%3A%226%20p.m.-%2010%20p.m.%22%2C%22value%22%3A%2265%22%2C%22color%22%3A%22bar_turquoise%22%7D%2C%7B%22label%22%3A%2210%20p.m.%20-%2012%20a.m.%22%2C%22value%22%3A%2225%22%2C%22color%22%3A%22vista-blue%22%7D%5D” title=”The busiest times on the bus”][vc_custom_heading text=”In order to ride the bus, you must be designated at a bus stop.” font_container=”tag:h2|font_size:24|text_align:center|color:%234e88bf”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][ucaddon_uc_overlay_hover_carousel_content image=”13048″ title=”What is a bus stop you ask?” btn_text=”Learn More Below” uc_fonts_data=”JTdCJTdE”][\/ucaddon_uc_overlay_hover_carousel_content][vc_column_text css_animation=”bounceInRight”]\n

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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\u2019s also used for bus drivers to take breaks or to change drivers.<\/p>\n

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According to geographer, storyteller, and advocate\u00a0Sean Marshall, <\/span>\u00a0b<\/span>us 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.<\/p>\n

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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\u00a0wheelchairs, scooters, or other devices onto the vehicle.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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There are 2 different types of bus stands called:[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css_animation=”bounceInUp”]\"\"Far side bus stop<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css_animation=”bounceInDown”]\"\"Near side bus stop<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]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 Z\u00fcm stops in Brampton are on the far side because there are signals that can hold green lights for an approaching bus.<\/p>\n

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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.[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Scott Money, senior advisor, media relations & issues management at MetroLinx says, because safety is the top priority, GO Transit prefers using nearside bus stops.<\/p>\n

“However, it would always depend on the infrastructure available and the configuration of the intersection,” says Money.[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]\"\"[\/vc_column_text][vc_message message_box_color=”blue”]Marshall says that Z\u00fcm buses offer express routes, which passengers enjoy, however, these bus stops are now limited.[\/vc_message][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]

“More bus stops improve the accessibility of the transit service, but they also slow down buses on their routes, inconveniencing others,” says Marshall.<\/p><\/blockquote><\/div><\/strong><\/p>\n

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