The long-awaited Blackstone shuttle bus hit the road for the first time this morning to mixed reviews.
Here are a few tweets we received from one of the Blackstone residents.
I'm at the shuttle stop! Let's see how this goes and if the bus gets here anytime close to 7:00. 🙂 https://t.co/ajotkVsrnR
— Jennifer (@JennieY) August 31, 2015
@StittsCentral wondering if the shuttle is coming at all. Would be lovely to have a bench or something! pic.twitter.com/2FR1A1AsdA
— Jennifer (@JennieY) August 31, 2015
@StittsCentral apparently there was 1 person at 6:00, 1 at 6:30, and me at 7:00 (7:10). Driver was great and friendly.
— Jennifer (@JennieY) August 31, 2015
The low ridership on the first day could just be because it’s new, but one resident thinks that route won’t be popular with residents.
@StittsCentral None of the actual commuters are happy about this route. The original route that was planned made sense. This one is a joke!
— Bill Giles (@Bill_Giles11) August 30, 2015
@StittsCentral The shuttle turns around TWICE. The proposed route had it starting in Fernbank Crossing and exiting Westphalian.
— Bill Giles (@Bill_Giles11) August 30, 2015
@StittsCentral It will take less time to walk to Glamorgan and jump on an Express bus, than this poorly planned option.
— Bill Giles (@Bill_Giles11) August 30, 2015
@StittsCentral You still have people walking from phase 1 of Blackstone almost a km to Robert Grant, or the same to Blackstone entrance.
— Bill Giles (@Bill_Giles11) August 30, 2015
The original route was changed because it included streets that aren’t designated as transit routes, according to councillor Shad Qadri.
Here’s the original route as planned…
And here’s the revised route, that travels around the outskirts of the community.
Are you a resident of Blackstone or Fernbank Crossing? What do you think of the new shuttle? Add your comments below or email feedback@stittsvillecentral.ca