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NETWORK OPTIMIZATION PROPOSALS

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NETWORK OPTIMIZATION PROPOSALS

CENTRAL ROUTE CHANGE PROPOSALS

Revised service on Preston

Changes to Routes 3 and 85; New route 185

Route changes

· Route 85 would be changed to operate on Preston, instead of Bronson, between Albert and Carling, with service on Bronson provided by Route 4.

· This would replace this part of Route 3, which would no longer operate.

· Service eastbound on Carling between Preston and Bronson would be provided by revised Routes 101 and 102; westbound trips on these routes would continue to connect Bronson with Carling via Raymond and Booth.

· New Route 185 would provide summer weekend service from downtown to the Agriculture Museum.

· Service would be removed from a portion of Prince of Wales north of Baseline through the Experimental Farm.

Effects on customers

· No effect on customers travelling between Preston and downtown.

· Approximately 200 customers each day travelling between Preston and points south of Carling may have an additional transfer, depending on their trip origins and destinations.

Estimated cost savings

· $1.1 million per year (combined with Bronson proposal)

Revised service on Bronson

Changes to Routes 4, 85, 101, and 102; New Route 104

Route changes

· Route 4 would operate on Bronson and Albert/Slater between Carleton University and downtown.

· This would replace the section of Route 85 on Bronson between Albert and Carling.

· Route 85 would be changed to operate on Preston.

· Eastbound trips on Routes 101 and 102 would be changed to operate on Carling between Booth and Bronson, instead of via Booth, Orangeville, Bell, and Powell.

· New Route 104 would operate between Hurdman Station and Carleton University, replacing this section of Route 4.

· Service between downtown and the bus terminal on Catherine would be available nearby on Bank Street on Routes 1 and 7.

Effects on customers

· Approximately 250 customers each day using the stops on Booth would have a longer walk.

· Approximately 700 customers each day using stops on Catherine, Chamberlain, and Kent would have a longer walk or may be able to use Routes 101 and 102.

Estimated cost savings

· Combined with Preston proposal, above

Revised service at Tunney’s Pasture

Changes to Routes 6, 82, 176; New Routes 41, 107

Route changes

· New Route 107 would connect the internal roads of Tunney’s Pasture and the section of Parkdale north of Scott with Tunney’s Pasture Station. This route would operate in peak periods only.

· Route 6 would be shortened to end at Carling Station instead of Tunney’s Pasture.

· Route 82 would be shortened to end at LeBreton Station, instead of Tunney’s Pasture, and would be renumbered Route 41.

· The trips north of Tunney’s Pasture Station via Columbine and Parkdale on Route 176 would be removed.

· Route 14 would continue to operate on Parkdale between Carling and Gladstone, but Route 6 service would be removed between Gladstone and Scott.

Effects on customers

· Approximately 60 customers each day using the section of Route 6 west of Carling Station would have an additional transfer.

· Approximately 10 customers each day using the section of Route 176 north of Tunney’s Pasture Station would have a longer walk.

· A small number of customers who ride through from Alta Vista to the grounds of Tunney’s Pasture on Route 82 would have an additional transfer.

Estimated cost savings

· $104,000 per year

Revised service in Sandy Hill

Changes to Routes 5, 16, 18, 316

Route changes

· Route 5 would operate through Lower Town on St. Patrick, with service on Laurier East replaced by Route 18.

· Route 5 on Main Street would be more frequent at busy times, to replace Route 16.

· Route 16 would be shortened to end at Lees Avenue, instead of the General Hospital, which would continue to be served by Route 106.

· Route 16 would provide new service on Main and Greenfield between Hawthorne and King Edward.

· Route 16 would operate two ways on Chapel between Somerset and Lees, instead of one-way on Range.

· Route 18 would operate through Sandy Hill on Charlotte and Laurier, replacing Route 5.

· Route 18 would operate through downtown on Albert/Slater instead of Rideau and Queen.

· Route 316 would be combined with Route 16 and would no longer operate as a separate route.

· Service on Range would be removed. Service on Chapel between Somerset and Rideau and on Wiggins would be removed.

Effects on customers

· Approximately 26 customers each day using the stops on Range and Wiggins would have a longer walk.

· Approximately 500 customers each day using the section of Route 16 south of Lees may have an additional transfer, depending on their trip origins and destinations.

Estimated cost savings

· $741,000 per year

Shorter routes downtown, evenings and weekends

Changes to Routes 9, 12, and 85

Route changes

· Routes 9 and 12 would turn around at Elgin evenings and weekends, instead of travelling to Bank Street.

· Service west of Elgin would still be provided by Routes 1, 2, and 7 on Wellington, Route 16 on Queen, and Routes 4, 18, 85, 86, 87, 94, 95, 96, 97, and 98 on Albert/Slater.

· Route 85 would be shortened to end at Laurier Station, instead of Hurdman Station, late evenings and weekends.

· Service east of Laurier Station on the Transitway would still be provided by Routes 86, 87, 94, 95, 96, 97, and 98.

Effects on customers

· Customers travelling to the sections of downtown that are no longer served directly would need to transfer.

Estimated cost savings

· $270,000 per year

Removal of former Communibus routes

Changes to Routes 153 and 306

Route changes

· Route 153 would be removed. Customers would still be served by Routes 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, and 85.

· Route 306 would be removed. Customers would still be served by Routes 1, 5, 7, 9, 12, and 14.

· The former Communibus routes were introduced in 1992, to bring small accessible low-floor buses into areas where there were higher numbers of residents with disabilities. At that time, all of the regular OC Transpo buses were high-floor buses. The original small buses have long since been retired, and these routes operate with low-floor 40-foot buses. By the fall of 2011, all OC Transpo buses will be accessible low-floor buses, and customers with disabilities who previously used the Communibus routes will be able to use any OC Transpo route. With the introduction of low-floor buses onto all downtown routes over the last decade, ridership on the former Communibus routes has declined, and the routes are now used only by customers making trips between particular locations not directly served by the other, more frequent routes.

· The other former Communibus routes are being combined with nearby routes. Route 316 is being combined with Route 16. The northern part of Route 156, once designated as Route 356, is being combined with Route 2.

· Buses would no longer operate on Beausoleil, Booth (Somerset to Poplar), Cartier, Heney, Poplar, Rochester (Poplar to Gladstone), Somerset (Bank to Cartier), and Wurtemburg.

Effects on customers

· Approximately 25 customers each day using Route 153 on Cartier, Somerset, or Rochester would have a longer walk.

· Approximately 10 customers each day using Route 306 on Heney and Wurtemburg would have a longer walk.

· Some customers may need to transfer.

Estimated cost savings

· $279,000 per year

Revised OC Transpo service in Gatineau

Changes to Routes 8, 88, and 105

Route changes

· The section of Route 105 north of Place du Portage to boulevard Sacré-Coeur would be removed.

· Route 88 would be replaced with extra trips on Route 8.

Effects on customers

· Approximately 50 customers each day would either have a longer walk or could use STO services to travel to/from points north of Place du Portage.

Estimated cost savings

· $54,000 per year

EAST ROUTE CHANGE PROPOSALS

Revised service in Vanier

Changes to Route 5 and 129

Route changes

· Route 5 would be changed to follow a shorter and consistent route through Vanier.

· Buses would operate along Beechwood, Marier, Pères-Blancs, Montfort, and Granville/Alfred.

· The section of Route 5 serving the Montfort Hospital would be replaced by Route 129.

· Buses would no longer operate on Genest, Granville (Lavergne to Montfort), Lavergne, St. Charles, and Ste. Monique

Effects on customers

· Approximately 500 customers each day would have a faster trip through Vanier.

· Approximately 640 customers each day would have a longer walk.

· Approximately 200 customers each day at the Montfort Hospital would have an additional transfer or a longer walk, depending on their trip origins/destinations.

· Some customers may have a longer walk.

· Service would be faster for many customers.

Estimated cost savings

· $119,000 per year

Revised service to CSIS, NRC, and the Aviation Museum

Changes to Routes 12, 124, 127, 129, and 190

Route changes

· Routes 12, 124, and 127 would be rerouted to serve the bus stops on Ogilvie near City Park. Buses on these routes would enter and exit Blair Station via City Park instead of Blair Road.

· The section of Route 129 north of Montreal Road to the Aviation Museum would be removed, except on summer weekends. Route 129 would turn around at the Montfort Hospital.

· Route 190 would be removed. Customers travelling to locations at the NRC would be able to use Routes 12, 15, 123, and 129.

Effects on customers

· Approximately 115 customers each day travelling to/from locations at the NRC would have a longer walk.

· Approximately 200 customers each day would have a shorter walk.

· Some customers may have a slightly longer travel time.

· Some customers may have a longer walk.

Estimated cost savings

· $38,000 per year

Revised service in Overbrook

Changes to Routes 18 and 103

Route changes

· Route 18 would be rerouted to follow a shorter, more direct route through Overbrook via North River Road, Donald, Lola, Coventry, and Belfast.

· Route 103 would be removed. Customers travelling to locations on Coventry would be able to use Routes 9 and 18.

· Buses would no longer operate on Bernard, Frances, Prince Albert, Queen Mary, or Quill.

Effects on customers

· Approximately 925 customers each day using Route 18 would have a slightly longer walk.

· Approximately 110 customers each day using Route 103 would have a longer walk.

· Many customers will have a faster trip.

Estimated cost savings

· $354,000 per year

Revised service on Terminal, Belfast, and Industrial

Changes to Routes 121 and 125

Route changes

· Route 121 and the western part of Route 125 would be combined into one route.

· Buses would operate from Hurdman Station along Terminal, Belfast, Industrial, Innes, Star Top, Cyrville, Innes, and Blair to Blair Station.

· The combined route would run during the same hours as the current Route 121, and the service on Route 125 after 21:30 from Monday to Friday, after 19:00 on Saturdays, and before 10:30 and 18:30 on Sundays would be removed.

· Service would be removed from the section of Industrial west of Russell.

· The sections of Route 125 east of Blair Road would be replaced by Route 94 and the new Route 134.

· Service on St. Laurent would still be available on Route 114.

Effects on customers

· Approximately 250 customers each day using the section of Route 125 on Industrial west of Russell would have a longer walk.

· The reduction in the hours of service would affect approximately 180 customers each day from Monday to Friday (approximately 7 of whom would be beyond 800 metres from other service), 300 on Saturdays (30 of whom would be beyond 800 metres), and 360 on Sundays (55 of whom would be beyond 800 metres).

· Some other customers may need to transfer.

Estimated cost savings

· $440,000 per year

Revised service in southeastern employment areas

Changes to Routes 191 and 192

Route changes

· Routes 191 and 192 would be combined into one route.

· Buses would operate from Hurdman Station along the Transitway, St. Laurent, Tremblay, Parisien, Michael, Newmarket, Old Innes, Sheffield, Walkley, Russell, Ages, Stevenage, Belgreen, and Russell.

· The sections of Route 192 on Blackwell and Lancaster would be removed.

Effects on customers

· Approximately 50 customers each day may have an additional transfer, depending on their trip origins and destinations.

· Approximately 35 customers each day may have a longer walk, depending on their trip origins and destinations.

Estimated cost savings

· $109,000 per year

KANATA AND STITTSVILLE ROUTE CHANGE PROPOSALS

Revised service in Glen Cairn, Katimavik, and Bridlewood

Changes to Routes 61, 62, 63, 64, 167, and 169

Route changes

· Routes 62, 63, and 64 would be combined into one route.

· Buses on the combined Route 62 would operate along Rothesay, Glamorgan, Castlefrank, McCurdy, Castlefrank, and Katimavik to Eagleson Station, then on to downtown.

· Route 167 would be removed. Routes 161 and 164 would be available on Eagleson.

· The section of Route 169 south of Eagleson Station would be removed. Routes 161 and 164 would be available on Eagleson.

· The section of Route 61 on Palomino would be removed.

Effects on customers

· Approximately 400 customers each day using the current Routes 62, 63, and 64 would have more frequent service.

· Approximately 335 customers each day using the current Routes 62, 63, and 64 would have a longer walk.

· Approximately 90 customers each day using the stops on Palomino would have a longer walk.

· Approximately 3 customers each day using Route 167 would have a longer walk.

· Approximately 20 customers each day using Route 169 would have an additional transfer.

Estimated cost savings

· $647,000 per year

Revised service in Beaverbrook and Kanata Lakes

Changes to Routes 65, 68, 165, 168

Route changes

· Route 68 would be extended to serve Keyrock.

· Route 168 would be rerouted to operate from Terry Fox Station along Kanata Avenue, Goldridge, Stikine, Kanata Avenue, Knudson, Beaverbrook, Varley, Beaverbrook, Teron, and Campeau, making a stop at Eagleson Station and continuing along Eagleson, Katimavik, and Kanata Avenue back to Terry Fox Station. Buses would run in both directions (clockwise and counter-clockwise) around this two-way loop.

· Routes 65 and 165 would be removed.

· Service on Leacock and Penfield and the section of Knudson between Campeau and Beaverbrook would be removed.

· The section of Route 168 to Kanata North would be combined with the new Route 93.

Effects on customers

· Approximately 35 customers each day would have a shorter walk to the stops on Keyrock.

· Approximately 200 customers each day on Route 65 would have a longer walk to stops on Route 60 or Route 68.

· Approximately 50 customers each day on Route 165 would have a longer walk to stops on Route 93 or Route 168.

· Approximately 50 customers each day using the section of Route 165 to Kanata North would have an additional transfer.

Estimated cost savings

· $110,000 per year

Revised service in Kanata North

Changes to Routes 101, 160, 169, 182; New Route 93

Route changes

· The new Route 93 would connect Kanata North to Bayshore Station at all times of the week, with a direct connection from downtown in peak periods.

· This new route would replace Route 160, the section of Route 101 west of Bayshore Station, the section of Route 182 from downtown, and the section of Route 182 into Kanata North. (In the future, when a park and ride lot is established in Kanata North, Route 93 could operate directly to downtown during more time periods.)

· Buses would operate from Bayshore Station along Highway 417 to Teron Station, then along Teron, March, Solandt, Leggett, and March to Klondike, turning around on Flamborough and Terry Fox, then returning over the same route to Bayshore Station. (In the future, when the new recreation centre is built, Route 93 could be extended to turn around there.)

· In the morning peak period, trips would start at LeBreton Station and operate along the Transitway to Bayshore Station, continuing into Kanata North. In the afternoon, trips would start in Kanata North and operate via Eagleson Station and Bayshore Station and on the Transitway to LeBreton Station.

· Route 169 would be changed to operate in the morning from Eagleson Station along Teron March, Herzberg, and Leggett to Solandt. Afternoon trips would operate over the reverse route. The section of Route 169 south of Eagleson Station and the section from Kanata North to Bayshore Station would be removed.

· Route 182 would continue to operate from Lincoln Fields Station through Bayshore Station to the former Nortel location, with some trips continuing to the Defence Research and Development Canada location at Shirley’s Bay.

Effects on customers

· Approximately 250 customers each day who use the section of Route 101 west of Bayshore Station would have an additional transfer.

· Approximately 300 customers each day who use Route 160 would have a slight longer walk (50 of whom would be beyond 800 metres).

· Approximately 80 customers each day who would use the new Route 169 would have an additional transfer.

Estimated cost savings

· $515,000 per year

Improved service in Stittsville

Changes to Routes 96, 163, and 262

Route changes

· Route 163 would be extended along West Ridge to Fernbank.

· Route 163 would be rerouted to operate via the intersection of Stittsville Main Street and Carp Road.

· The hours of service of Route 163 would be reduced to peak periods only.

· Trips in the morning peak period on Route 96 from Stittsville to downtown and trips in the afternoon peak period from downtown to Stittsville would be changed to bypass Terry Fox Station.

· The section of Route 163 on Beverly and to the Stittsville Arena would be removed.

· Service in the morning peak period on Route 262 would be increased to eight trips.

Effects on customers

· Approximately 120 customers each day would have a faster, more direct trip to/from downtown.

· Approximately 2 customers each day using Route 163 stops on Beverly would have a longer walk, and approximately 85 customers each day using Route 163 outside peak periods would have a longer walk.

· Approximately 650 customers each day would have more frequent service.

· Approximately 50 customers each day would have a shorter walk to service.

· Approximately 65 customers each day would have a longer walk or a transfer to trips that serve Terry Fox Station.

Estimated cost savings

· $287,000 per year

Improved service to Palladium and Huntmar

Changes to Routes 96, 163, 183, and 263

Route changes

· These changes would be made to serve a possible park and ride lot at Palladium and Huntmar.

· Some trips on Route 96 would be extended to start at Palladium and Huntmar in the morning peak period, and to end there in the afternoon peak period. These trips would bypass Terry Fox Station.

· Route 263 would be changed to operate along Huntmar instead of along Terry Fox.

· Route 163 would be changed to operate along Silver Seven instead of along Terry Fox.

· Route 183 would be combined to operate as part of Route 96.

Effects on customers

· Customers would have improved options and a faster trip to downtown.

Estimated cost

· Cost would depend on the timing of availability, location, and capacity of the possible park and ride lot. Costs would be re-allocated depending on the changes in expected use at all park and ride lots in Kanata. No costs are included in the calculations in this document.

ORLÉANS AND CUMBERLAND ROUTE CHANGE PROPOSALS

Revised service on Orléans Boulevard

Changes to Routes 23, 31, 32, 34, 125, 131, and 133; New Route 134

Route changes

· Route 31 would be rerouted to operate from Innes at Viseneau, along Viseneau, to Meadowglen, and its regular routing to downtown.

· Route 34 would be changed to operate from Renaud via Joshua, Saddleridge, Navan Road, Orléans Boulevard, and Fortune to Jeanne d’Arc Station, then on to downtown.

· New Route 134 would operate from Renaud via Joshua, Saddleridge, Navan Road, Orléans Boulevard, and St. Joseph to Place d’Orléans Station. This route would operate until 21:30 from Monday to Friday, until 19:00 on Saturdays, and from 10:30 until 18:30 on Sundays.

· Route 23 would be combined with Route 34.

· Route 32 would be removed.

· The section of Route 125 in Chapel Hill South and on Orléans Boulevard would be combined with the new Route 134, and the hours of service would be reduced.

· The section of Route 131 along Youville, Forest Valley, Meadowglen, Viseneau, and Innes would be combined with Route 130.

· Route 133 would be replaced by the revised Route 34 and the new Route 134.

· The section of Routes 32 and 131 on Sunview and Belcourt would be removed. The section of Route 32 on Grey Nuns would be removed.

· Buses would no longer operate on Navan Road west of Orléans Boulevard, on Pagé, on Creek Crossing, on Beauséjour, on Boyer, or on Longleaf.

Effects on customers

· Approximately 120 customers each day on Sunview and approximately 40 customers each day on Grey Nuns would have a longer walk.

· Approximately 210 customers each day on Creek Crossing, Longleaf, and Pagé would have a longer walk.

· Approximately 50 customers each day on Beauséjour would have a longer walk.

· The reduction in the hours of service would affect approximately 200 customers each day from Monday to Friday (approximately 22 of whom would be beyond 800 metres from other service), 310 on Saturdays (20 of whom would be beyond 800 metres), and 265 on Sundays (26 of whom would be beyond 800 metres).

· Some customers would have a shorter walk and new all-day service.

Estimated cost savings

· $912,000 per year

Improved service in southern Orléans

Changes to Routes 22, 33, 130, 131, and 135; New Route 113

Route changes

· Route 33 would be extended along the new section of Blackburn Hamlet Bypass between Mer Bleue and Trim.

· Buses on Route 33 would operate from Millennium Station along Trim, Montmère, Blackburn Hamlet Bypass, Mer Bleue, and Jeanne d’Arc to Jeanne d’Arc Station and on to downtown.

· The new Route 113 would operate from Millennium Station along Trim, Montmère, Blackburn Hamlet Bypass, Mer Bleue, and Jeanne d’Arc to Jeanne d’Arc Station and on Road 174 to Blair Station. This route would operate all day, seven days a week.

· Route 135 would be extended along Lakeridge to Harvest Valley.

· The section of Route 22 on Montmère would be replaced by Route 33, which would provide more frequent service with a shorter travel time to downtown.

· Route 130 would no longer operate along Jeanne d’Arc between Youville and Des Épinettes; this section would be served by the new Route 113.

· The section of Route 131 along Youville, Forest Valley, Meadowglen, Viseneau, and Innes would be combined with Route 130.

· Until the section of the Blackburn Hamlet Bypass between Mer Bleue and Tenth Line is complete, Routes 33 and 113 would detour temporarily along Innes and Tenth Line.

Effects on customers

· Some customers south of Innes would have a shorter walk to new all-day service and improved connections.

· Approximately 250 customers each day would have a faster trip to downtown with more frequent service.

· Approximately 200 customers each day would have a longer walk or a transfer.

Estimated cost

· $714,000 per year (note that this is a cost and not a saving)

Revised service in Orléans north of Road 174

Changes to Routes 34, 37, 38, 39, 130, and 131

Route changes

· Route 34 would be changed to operate along Orléans Boulevard and Fortune to Jeanne d’Arc Station and on to downtown, replacing the section of Route 39 on Fortune.

· Route 37 would be changed to operate along Bilberry, replacing a section of Route 39.

· Some trips on Route 38 would be extended to start at Trim Road and operate along North Service Road and Jeanne d’Arc, replacing that section of Route 39.

· Route 39 would no longer operate.

· Some trips on Route 130 would be changed to operate along Orléans Boulevard, St. Louis, and Hiawatha to Résidence St-Louis, replacing part of Route 131.

· The section of Route 37 on Décarie would be removed.

· The section of Route 131 on Fortune and on Orléans Boulevard between St. Joseph and Jeanne d’Arc would be removed.

Effects on customers

· Approximately 30 customers each day using the section of Route 37 would have a longer walk.

· Approximately 90 customers each day using the section of Route 131 on Fortune and Orléans Boulevard would have a longer walk.

· Some customers would benefit from more frequent service.

Estimated cost savings

· $288,000 per year

Service from Orléans to Carleton University

New Route 104

Route changes

· New Route 104 would operate at all times, seven days a week between Hurdman Station and Carleton University, replacing part of Route 4.

· New trips would be added direct from Place d’Orléans Station to Carleton University late in the morning, after express routes have made their last morning trip but when customers are still travelling to Carleton University for classes that start later. New trips would be added direct from Carleton University to Place d’Orléans Station in the evening, after express routes have made their last afternoon trip but when customers are still travelling from Carleton University after evening classes.

Effects on customers

· Approximately 250 customers each day would have fewer transfers and a more direct trip between Carleton University and points east of Hurdman Station.

Estimated cost

· $92,000 per year (note that this is a cost and not a saving)

Revised service in rural parts of Cumberland

Changes to Routes 221 and 232

Route changes

· Route 221 would be shortened to start at Cameron and Old Montreal in Cumberland Village. Service would be removed on Road 174 and on Old Montreal Road east of Dunning.

· Route 232 would be shortened to start on Rockdale at the north edge of Vars. Service east of Vars on Devine, Dunning, and Russell would be removed.

Effects on customers

· Approximately nine customers on Route 221 would have a longer walk.

· Approximately seven customers on Route 232 would have a longer drive to a park and ride lot.

Estimated cost savings

· $47,000 per year

SOUTH ROUTE CHANGE PROPOSALS

Revised service in Blossom Park and Leitrim

Changes to Routes 40, 142, 144, and 197

Route changes

· Route 142 would be combined with Routes 40 and 144.

· The section of Route 40 on Lester and Davidson would be removed.

· The section of Route 142 on Albion between Bridlepath and Bank, and on Bank between Albion and Athans would be removed.

· Route 144 would operate along Queensdale and Conroy, instead of Bank Street.

· Route 144 would be extended to Leitrim Station with the opening of the new section of Findlay Creek Drive through to Albion.

· Route 142 would no longer operate.

· Route 197 would no longer operate.

Effects on customers

· Approximately 270 customers each day now using Route 142 would have a longer walk.

· Approximately 25 customers each day now using Route 197 would have a longer walk.

· Approximately 3 customers each day now using the section of Route 144 between Queensdale and Conroy would have a longer walk.

· Some customers would have improved connections at Leitrim.

Estimated cost savings

· $311,000 per year

Revised service on Johnston and Tapiola

Changes to Routes 43 and 143

Route changes

· Route 43 would be rerouted slightly to serve the upper level of Greenboro Station for connections to rapid transit service and the O-Train.

· Trips on Route 143 westbound in the morning peak period and eastbound in the afternoon peak period would be combined with Route 43.

Effects on customers

· Customers on Albion between Johnston and Cahill would have a longer walk.

Estimated cost savings

· $84,000 per year

Revised service on Springland and Flannery

Changes to Routes 87, 140, and 146

Route changes

· Route 87 would be changed to operate on Flannery and Springland between Brookfield and Walkley.

· Northbound trips on Route 146 in the morning peak period would be changed to operate along Southmore and Fielding, west of McCarthy.

· The section of Route 87 on Riverside between Heron and Walkley would be removed.

· Route 140 would be replaced by these changes to Routes 87 and 146.

· The section of Route 140 on Thorndale and Southmore east of McCarthy would be removed.

Effects on customers

· Approximately 65 customers each day using the section of Route 87 on Riverside would have a longer walk.

· Approximately 15 customers each day using the section of Route 140 on Southmore and Fielding in the afternoon peak period would have a longer walk.

· Approximately 600 customers each day on Springland and Flannery would have more frequent service and direct service available to downtown.

· Some customers would have a slightly longer trip.

Estimated cost savings

· $1.0 million per year

Revised service on Alta Vista

Changes to Route 88

Route changes

· The section of Route 88 on Alta Vista between Heron and Bank would be removed.

· Route 88 would be replaced with extra trips on Route 8.

Effects on customers

· Approximately 40 customers each day would have a longer walk.

Estimated cost savings

· $110,000 per year

Revised service on Clementine and in Heron Park

Changes to Routes 112 and 115

Route changes

· Route 115 would no longer operate.

· Route 112 would be rerouted along Bélanger, Clementine, and Heron, replacing this section of Route 115.

· Service south of Heron on Kaladar, Brookfield, and Clover would be removed.

Effects on customers

· Approximately 425 customers using the section of Route 115 south of Heron would have a longer walk.

· Approximately 80 customers using the Route 112 stops on Bank Street would have a longer walk.

· Some customers would have more frequent service and improved connections.

Estimated cost savings

· $222,000 per year

Revised service in Riverside South

Changes to Route 145

Route changes

· Route 145 would be removed. Route 99 would continue to provide service along Spratt.

Effects on customers

· Approximately 40 customers each day would have a longer walk.

Estimated cost savings

· $239,000 per year

SOUTHWEST ROUTE CHANGE PROPOSALS

Revised service in central Nepean

Changes to Routes 3, 4, 57, 111, 116, 117, 156, 158, and 176; New Route 159

Route changes

· Routes 111 and 117 would be replaced by revised Route 4, operating from Baseline Station along Meadowlands, Viewmount, Chesterton, Meadowlands, Prince of Wales, and Heron, making a stop at Heron Station, and then continuing along Data Centre, Riverside, and Bronson to Carleton University. Route 4 would continue through Carleton University to downtown along Bronson and Albert/Slater.

· Route 156 would be shortened to operate from Baseline Station along Woodroffe, Medhurst, Woodfield, Merivale, and Colonnade. Service on Chesterton would be replaced by Route 4, and service on Merivale would be replaced by Route 176.

· The peak-period trips on Route 176 which operate along MacFarlane and Amberwood would be changed to operate along MacFarlane and to turn around on Auriga, Antares, Hunt Club, Prince of Wales, and Deakin, to return west on MacFarlane. These trips would also operate in the midday, increasing Route 176 service on Merivale north of MacFarlane to every 15 minutes.

· New Route 159 would operate from Viewmount along Fisher, and Holland to Tunney’s Pasture Station in the morning peak period and over the reverse route in the afternoon peak period.

· Route 116 would operate in peak periods from Hurdman Station and Greenboro Station along Hunt Club, Antares, Auriga, Deakin, and Prince of Wales to Colonnade. At other times of the week, Route 116 would operate between Greenboro Station and Antares/Auriga. Service on MacFarlane and Merivale would be replaced by Route 176 and service on Meadowlands would be replaced by Route 86.

· Route 3 would no longer operate. Service on Fisher would be replaced by Route 159. Service on Meadowlands and Prince of Wales would be replaced by Route 4. Service on Colonnade would be replaced by Routes 116 and 156.

· Route 57 would be replaced by parts of Routes 4, 86, and 159.

· Route 158 would no longer operate. The connection between Colonnade and Hurdman Station would be replaced by Route 116. The section on Prince of Wales north of Meadowlands would be replaced by Route 4. Service on Prince of Wales between Meadowlands and Fisher would be removed.

· The section of Route 176 on Amberwood would be removed.

Effects on customers

· Approximately 130 customers each day on the section of Viewmount east of Chesterton would have a longer walk.

· Approximately 50 customers each day on the section of Fisher south of Meadowlands would have a longer walk.

· Approximately 20 customers each day on the section of Prince of Wales between Meadowlands and Fisher would have a longer walk.

Estimated cost savings

· $2.7 million per year

Revised service in Manordale and Trend-Arlington

Changes to Routes 172, 173, and 174

Route changes

· Route 172 would be changed to operate along Craig Henry, Greenbank, Bellman, McClellan, and Banner in both directions at all times, replacing part of Route 174. Route 172 would also be changed to operate along Majestic, Newhaven, Knoxdale, and Craig Henry on westbound trips in the morning peak period, eastbound trips in the afternoon peak period, and all trips at other times, also replacing part of Route 174.

· Route 173 would be changed to operate along Majestic, Newhaven, and Knoxdale, instead of West Hunt Club.

· Route 174 would be changed to operate from Greenbank along Gibbard, Knoxdale, Newhaven, Majestic, and Woodroffe to Baseline Station. Route 174 would operate only to Baseline Station in the morning peak period and from Baseline Station in the afternoon peak period.

· The section of Route 174 north of Baseline Station to Carlingwood would be replaced by Route 87.

Effects on customers

· Approximately 225 customers each day using Route 174 north of Baseline Station would have an additional transfer.

· Approximately 600 customers on Route 172 would have a longer trip.

· Some customers may have a slightly longer trip or a transfer.

· Some customers would benefit from new connections to Carlingwood or Bayshore Station.

Estimated cost savings

· $469,000 per year

WEST ROUTE CHANGE PROPOSALS

Improved service to Bells Corners

Changes to Routes 97, 152, and 166

Route changes

· Route 97 would be extended from Bayshore to Bells Corners, replacing part of Route 166.

· Buses would operate from the Airport, through downtown and Bayshore Station, and continue along Holly Acres and Richmond Road, through Queensway-Carleton Hospital, then along Baseline, Richmond Road, Seyton and Westcliffe to Robertson, turning around on Fitzgerald and Moodie.

· Route 152 would be rerouted through Queensway-Carleton Hospital instead of through the intersection of Baseline and Richmond Road.

· Route 166 would continue to operate from Bayshore Station through Crystal Beach to the former Nortel location and to Grandview.

· The section of Route 97 on Woodridge north of Bayshore Station would be removed. Route 85 would still serve this street.

· The section of Route 166 on Cedarview, Bruin, Cassidy, Northside, Larkspur, Eaton and Lynhar would be removed.

· The section of Route 166 on Moodie between Fitzgerald and the former Nortel site would be removed.

Effects on customers

· Many customers would have more frequent service.

· Many customers would have a faster trip.

· Many customers would have fewer transfers and improved connections.

· Approximately 215 customers each day using the section of Route 166 on Bruin, Cassidy, Northside, Larkspur, Eaton and Lynhar may have a longer walk, depending on their trip origins/destinations.

· Approximately 310 customers each day using the section of Route 97 on Woodridge would have a longer walk or an additional transfer.

· Approximately 55 customers each day using the section of Route 166 on Moodie would have a longer walk or an additional transfer.

· Approximately 12 customers each day using the stops on Route 152 at Richmond/Baseline may have a longer walk or an additional transfer, depending on their trip origins/destinations.

Estimated cost savings

· $460,000 per year

Revised service near Maitland, Churchill, and Kirkwood

Changes to Routes 150, 151, 155, and 187

Route changes

· Route 150 would be changed to operate all day until 20:00 Monday to Friday, with one late evening trip, and all day until 19:00 on Saturdays. There would be no Sunday service. Buses would operate from Lincoln Fields Station along the Transitway, Iris, Navaho, Erindale, Baseline, Clyde, Maitland, Woodward, Clyde, Carling, and Churchill to Westboro Station. During the morning peak period, buses towards Westboro Station would turn directly from Erindale onto Maitland, and during the afternoon peak period, buses towards Lincoln Fields Station would turn directly from Maitland onto Erindale, bypassing Baseline.

· Route 155 would be changed to operate all day until 20:00 Monday to Friday, with one late evening trip, and all day until 19:00 on Saturdays. There would be no Sunday service. Buses would operate from Merivale and Clyde along Baseline, Merivale, Central Park, Merivale, Caldwell, Edgecliffe, Cavan, Raven, McBride, Laperrière, Kirkwood, Richmond Road, and McRae to Westboro Station.

· Route 151 would operate in peak periods and the midday between Tunney’s Pasture Station and Westboro Station via Scott, Clearview, and Lanark.

· The sections of Route 151 on Erindale, Navaho, and Iris would be replaced by Route 150. The sections of Route 151 on Kirkwood and Central Park would be replaced by Route 155.

· The section of Route 156 on Maitland would be replaced by Route 150.

· Route 187 would be replaced by Route 150.

Effects on customers

· Approximately 300 customers each day would benefit from shorter walking distances to all-day service.

· The reduction in the hours of service on Iris, Navaho, and Erindale would affect approximately three customers each day from Monday to Friday (one of whom would be beyond 800 metres from other service), two on Saturdays (one of whom would be beyond 800 metres), and 30 on Sundays (five of whom would be beyond 800 metres).

· The reduction in the hours of service on Kirkwood would affect approximately 15 customers each day from Monday to Friday (approximately two of whom would be beyond 800 metres from other service), 11 on Saturdays (none of whom would be beyond 800 metres), and 60 on Sundays (two of whom would be beyond 800 metres).

Estimated cost savings

· $1.5 million per year

Revised service on Dumaurier and in Queensway Terrace North

Changes to Routes 154, 172, and 173

Route changes

· Routes 172 and 173 would be changed to operate between Pinecrest Station and Bayshore Station along Dumaurier, Ramsey, Dumaurier, and Richmond Road.

· Route 154 would no longer operate. The section west of Pinecrest along Dumaurier would be replaced by Routes 172 and 173. The section east of Pinecrest through Queensway Terrace North would be removed.

Effects on customers

· Approximately 95 customers each day would have a longer walk.

· Approximately 170 customers each day would benefit from new connections.

Estimated cost savings

· $583,000 per year

Revised service to employment areas in the Greenbelt

Changes to Routes 179 and 188; New Route 180

Route changes

· The new Route 180 would operate from Bayshore Station to the Natural Resources Canada location on Haanel north of Timm, replacing the current Route 179. The section of Route 179 on Baseline would still be served by Route 118, and the section of Route 179 on Fitzgerald would be replaced by Route 97.

· The trip from Lincoln Fields Station on Route 188 to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency location north of Fallowfield would be replaced by a special trip on Route 170 from Fallowfield Station.

Effects on customers

· Approximately 5 customers each day would have an additional transfer.

Estimated cost savings

· $56,000 per year

Services to Carlingwood

Changes to Routes 2, 18, 87, 151, 156, and 174

Route changes

· Special trips would operate on Route 2 from Westboro Station, then along Churchill, Richmond Road, and Woodroffe to Carlingwood.

· Special trips would operate on Route 2 from Lincoln Fields Station, through Lincoln Fields Shopping Centre, along Richmond Road, McEwen, and Ambleside, then along Richmond Road and Woodroffe to Carlingwood.

· Route 87 would be extended at most times of the day from Carlingwood along Woodroffe to Baseline Station, replacing that section of Route 174. Route 87 would be more frequent than Route 174.

· The section of Route 18 west of Preston to Carlingwood would be replaced by the special trips on Route 2. Customers would also be able to use Routes 16 and 87 for direct service to Carlingwood.

· The section of Route 156 between Lincoln Fields Station and Carlingwood via Ambleside would be replaced by the special trips on Route 2. The section of Route 156 on Lockhart would be removed.

· Customers who now use Route 151 to travel to Carlingwood would be able to transfer to Route 85 at Lincoln Fields Station. Customers who now use Route 156 to travel to Carlingwood from points near Meadowlands would be able to use Route 4 or Route 86 and transfer to Route 87 at Baseline Station. Customers who now use Route 174 to travel to Carlingwood would be able to transfer to Route 87 at Baseline Station.

Effects on customers

· Some customers may have a transfer.

· Approximately 100 customers each day would benefit from more frequent service on Route 87.

Estimated cost savings

· $281,000 per year

PROPOSED REDUCED HOURS OF SERVICE

Route 5

· Service east of the Rideau Centre through Vanier to St. Laurent Station would be reduced to operate until approximately 20:00 every day, with one late evening trip after retail closing time and evening classes. The frequency of service in the midday and evening and on weekends would be reduced to every hour.

· No change in hours for the section south of the Rideau Centre to Billings Bridge Station.

· Estimated cost savings approximately $923,000 per year.

· Effects on customers as shown in the table below.

Section	Time period	Change	Customers affected per day
East of Rideau Centre	Mon-Fri peak periods	No change	–
	Mon-Fri midday	Limited trips	–
	Mon-Fri evening	Last trips 20:00 plus late trip	750 customers in total No customers beyond 800 metres
	Saturday	Last trips 20:00	590 customers in total No customers beyond 800 metres
	Sunday	Last trips 20:00	400 customers in total No customers beyond 800 metres
South of Rideau Centre	All periods	No change	–

Route 6

· Service would be reduced to operate in Monday-Friday peak periods only.

· Estimated cost savings approximately $224,000 per year.

· Effects on customers as shown in the table below.

Section

Time period

Change

Customers affected per day

–

Mon-Fri peak periods

No change

–

Mon-Fri midday

Service removed

270 customers in total

No customers beyond 800 metres

Route 16

· Service west of Tunney’s Pasture Station to Britannia would be reduced to operate until approximately 22:00 Monday to Friday and until 19:00 on Saturdays. There would be no Sunday service.

· No change in hours for the section east of Tunney’s Pasture Station through downtown and Sandy Hill to Lees Station.

· Estimated cost savings approximately $395,000 per year.

· Effects on customers as shown in the table below.

Section	Time period	Change	Customers affected per day
West of Tunney’s Pasture	Mon-Fri peak periods	No change	–
	Mon-Fri midday	No change	–
	Mon-Fri evening	Last trips 22:00	170 customers in total 5 customers beyond 800 metres
	Saturday	Last trips 19:00	1500 customers in total 15 customers beyond 800 metres
	Sunday	Service removed	2000 customers in total 50 customers beyond 800 metres
East of Tunney’s Pasture	All periods	No change	–

Route 106

· Service east of the General Hospital to Elmvale would be reduced to operate in peak periods only.

· No change in hours for the section west of the General Hospital to Hurdman Station.

· Estimated cost savings approximately $340,000 per year.

· Effects on customers as shown in the table below.

Section	Time period	Change	Customers affected per day
General Hospital to Elmvale	Mon-Fri peak periods	No change	–
	Mon-Fri midday	Service removed	250 customers in total No customers beyond 800 metres
	Mon-Fri evening	Service removed	55 customers in total No customers beyond 800 metres
	Saturday	Service removed	240 customers in total No customers beyond 800 metres
	Sunday	Service removed	165 customers in total No customers beyond 800 metres
Hurdman to General Hospital	All periods	No change	–

Route 116

· Service would operate between Hurdman Station, Greenboro Station, Antares/Auriga, and Colonnade during peak periods (to Colonnade in the morning peak period and to Hurdman Station in the afternoon peak period). The frequency of service in the midday and early evening and on weekends would be reduced to every hour.

· Service west of Antares/Auriga to Baseline Station and Nortel would be replaced by parts of Routes 86, 176, and 182.

· Estimated cost savings approximately $343,000 per year.

· Effects on customers as shown in the table below.

Section	Time period	Change	Customers affected per day
Hurdman and Greenboro to Antares/Auriga	Mon-Fri peak periods	Eastbound morning service removed	180 customers in total 15 customers beyond 400 metres
	Mon-Fri midday	Limited trips	–
	Mon-Fri evening	Limited trips	120 customers in total 100 customers beyond 800 metres
	Saturday	Limited trips	200 customers in total 180 customers beyond 800 metres
	Sunday	Limited trips	120 customers in total 110 customers beyond 800 metres

Route 120

· Service would be reduced to operate only until approximately 20:00, Monday to Friday, with one late evening trip after retail closing time and evening classes. The service in the midday would be reduced to three trips. There would be no weekend service.

· Estimated cost savings approximately $697,000 per year.

· Effects on customers as shown in the table below.

Section	Time period	Change	Customers affected per day
–	Mon-Fri peak periods	No change	–
	Mon-Fri midday	Limited trips	–
	Mon-Fri evening	Last trips 20:00 plus late trip	190 customers in total No customers beyond 800 metres
	Saturday	Service removed	480 customers in total No customers beyond 800 metres
	Sunday	Service removed	270 customers in total No customers beyond 800 metres

Route 127

· Estimated cost savings approximately $508,000 per year.

· Effects on customers as shown in the table below.

Section	Time period	Change	Customers affected per day
–	Mon-Fri peak periods	No change	–
	Mon-Fri midday	Limited trips	–
	Mon-Fri evening	Last trips 20:00 plus late trip	80 customers in total No customers beyond 800 metres
	Saturday	Service removed	1000 customers in total 15 customers beyond 800 metres
	Sunday	Service removed	230 customers in total No customers beyond 800 metres

Route 136

· Service would be reduced to operate in Monday-Friday peak periods only

· Estimated cost savings approximately $287,000 per year.

· Effects on customers as shown in the table below.

Section	Time period	Change	Customers affected per day
–	Mon-Fri peak periods	No change	–
	Mon-Fri midday	Service removed	350 customers in total No customers beyond 800 metres
	Mon-Fri evening	Last trips 19:00	110 customers in total No customers beyond 800 metres
	Saturday	Service removed	330 customers in total No customers beyond 800 metres

Route 137

· Estimated cost savings approximately $308,000 per year.

· Effects on customers as shown in the table below.

Section	Time period	Change	Customers affected per day
–	Mon-Fri peak periods	No change	–
	Mon-Fri midday	Limited trips	–
	Mon-Fri evening	Last trips 20:00 plus late trip	130 customers in total No customers beyond 800 metres
	Saturday	Service removed	310 customers in total No customers beyond 800 metres
	Sunday	Service removed	180 customers in total No customers beyond 800 metres

Route 149

· Estimated cost savings approximately $272,000 per year.

· Effects on customers as shown in the table below.

Section	Time period	Change	Customers affected per day
–	Mon-Fri peak periods	No change	–
	Mon-Fri midday	Limited trips	–
	Mon-Fri evening	Last trips 20:00 plus late trip	35 customers in total 2 customers beyond 800 metres
	Saturday	Service removed	85 customers in total 15 customers beyond 800 metres
	Sunday	Service removed	120 customers in total 10 customers beyond 800 metres

Route 151

· Service would be reduced to operate only until approximately 19:00, Monday to Friday. The service in the midday would be reduced to three trips. There would be no weekend service.

· Cost savings are included in the proposal for Maitland, Churchill, and Kirkwood, earlier in this document.

· Effects on customers as shown in the table below.

Section	Time period	Change	Customers affected per day
Tunney’s Pasture Station to Westboro Station	Mon-Fri peak periods	No change	–
	Mon-Fri midday	Limited trips	–
	Mon-Fri evening	Last trips 19:00	25 customers in total No customers beyond 800 metres
	Saturday	Service removed	320 customers in total No customers beyond 800 metres
	Sunday	Service removed	230 customers in total No customers beyond 800 metres

Route 152

· Estimated cost savings approximately $366,000 per year.

· Effects on customers as shown in the table below.

Section	Time period	Change	Customers affected per day
–	Mon-Fri peak periods	No change	–
	Mon-Fri midday	Limited trips	–
	Mon-Fri evening	Last trips 20:00 plus late trip	50 customers in total 5 customers beyond 800 metres
	Saturday	Service removed	580 customers in total 35 customers beyond 800 metres
	Sunday	Service removed	230 customers in total 20 customers beyond 800 metres

Route 161

· Estimated cost savings approximately $886,000 per year.

· Effects on customers as shown in the table below.

Section	Time period	Change	Customers affected per day
–	Mon-Fri peak periods	No change	–
	Mon-Fri midday	Limited trips	–
	Mon-Fri evening	Last trips 20:00 plus late trip	140 customers in total No customers beyond 800 metres
	Saturday	Service removed	270 customers in total No customers beyond 800 metres
	Sunday	Service removed	320 customers in total No customers beyond 800 metres

Route 166

· Service would be reduced to operate only until approximately 20:00, Monday to Saturday, with one late evening trip Monday to Friday after retail closing time and evening classes. The service in the midday, Monday to Friday would be reduced to three trips. The frequency of service in the on Saturdays would be reduced to every hour. There would be no Sunday service.

· It is expected that service levels at off-peak times would be increased in the future, as employment levels grow at the former Nortel location.

· Cost savings are included in the Bells Corners proposal, earlier in this document.

· Effects on customers as shown in the table below.

Section	Time period	Change	Customers affected per day
Bayshore Station to Crystal Beach and Nortel	Mon-Fri peak periods	No change	–
	Mon-Fri midday	Limited trips	–
	Mon-Fri evening	Last trips 20:00 plus late trip	45 customers in total 45 customers beyond 800 metres
	Saturday	Limited service	–
	Sunday	Service removed	70 customers in total 70 customers beyond 800 metres
Bayshore Station to Bells Corners	Replaced by Route 97

Route 171

· Service would be reduced to operate only during peak periods, Monday to Friday, with one late evening trip after retail closing time and evening classes.

· Estimated cost savings approximately $278,000 per year.

· Effects on customers as shown in the table below.

Section	Time period	Change	Customers affected per day
–	Mon-Fri peak periods	No change	–
	Mon-Fri midday	Service removed	560 customers in total No customers beyond 800 metres
	Mon-Fri evening	Last trip 20:00 plus late trip	180 customers in total No customers beyond 800 metres

Routes 175 and 177

· Service on Route 175 would be reduced to operate during peak periods only, Monday to Friday.

· Service on Route 177 would be increased to operate every 30 minutes during the midday, evening, and on Saturdays

· No change in operating cost.

· Effects on customers on Route 175 as shown in the table below.

Section	Time period	Change	Customers affected per day
–	Mon-Fri peak periods	No change	–
	Mon-Fri midday	Service removed	170 customers in total 5 customers beyond 800 metres
	Mon-Fri evening	Last trip 20:00	35 customers in total 3 customers
	Saturday	Service removed	230 customers in total 12 customers beyond 800 metres
	Sunday	No change	–

Route 178

· Estimated cost savings approximately $75,000 per year.

· Effects on customers as shown in the table below.

Section	Time period	Change	Customers affected per day
–	Mon-Fri peak periods	No change	–
	Mon-Fri midday	Limited trips	–
	Mon-Fri evening	Last trip 20:00 plus late trip	45 customers in total 8 customers beyond 800 metres
	Saturday	Service removed	120 customers in total 15 customers beyond 800 metres