Its important to remember that even drivers are human to and the quote " you get more with honey..." Goes along way.
I met a driver who definitely lives his job and is one if the types that goes above the call. I recently returned from mat leave to work at a new location and have been trying to figure out the fastest route to work and home and to the sitters. One day I said to the driver is the 7b coming soon, he replied get in and I'll share a secret with you, lol hesitant I did. He let me know that it was faster to take his bus and not be waiting in the cold and he was right I shaved 15 mins off my travel time. He could of just said yes and not inquired where I was headed and went on his way.
I tweeted @grt_row and thanked him, the next time I saw him he kept me know that at a meeting he was recognized for his great costumer service.
I also tweeted and email suggested that the family day pass should be also available Saturday's and that was changed recently!!!
I am absolutely happy right now and will continue to notice and give recognitions when due.
Please join me and give feedback regarding the new ION coming to our region.
Wednesday, February 25, 2015
Appreciate your driver
Thursday, December 16, 2010
Go train will come to kitchener
Yeah the go train will be coming to kitchener soon and I got a flyer that came from our MPP I am going to contact him cause he said i could.
I travel to Toronto regularly and having the train would be awesome.
Go-Train
I travel to Toronto regularly and having the train would be awesome.
Go-Train
John Milloy Mpp has an article regarding the new service information...
Monday, June 7, 2010
Blessings while Travelling
I call this one blessing while traveling because sometimes taking the bus is so much harder because of the circumstance not that the bus ride is actually the problem
I and the kiddos were travelling home from downtown and we stopped at our Favourite Patty shop. I bought the kids each a Jamacian Patty to hold them over till we got home, because i would have heard on the bus in front of everyone I'm hungry. And on the bus a struggle is watched and judges by everyone around you. I could rabbit trail right now but will choose not to...
I bought Arrianna an apple juice and the boys shared an orange pop whatever it was a treat in a lapse of attention to what they choose. Then we headed to the bus stop on the corner by speakers corner down town and waited for our bus to come. Arrianna was eating her patty when her un-opened juice slipped out of her arms and the lid cracked off, it was like one of those slow motion times where you see it happening but can't stop it... she grabbed it and then started to cry not realizing it was actually still pretty full because her reaction time was faster than mine.
She cried I am so sorry mommy I know you don't have much money and I dropped it, i am so sorry. I gave her a hug and showed her look it's ok mommy isn't mad it was an accident. She started to look and calmed down and then a guy came out by and handed her an apple juice and said he overheard and saw what had happened. Arrianna lit up and I said thank you so much this made my day... She yelled out "Mommy he blessed me" then the man crossed the street and a couple minutes later our bus came and all was well ....
Our circumstance changed.
A couple stops down the man got on and Arrianna smiled
Thursday, April 22, 2010
13 things I like about taking public transit
1. I don't have to worry about getting tired
2. don't have a car payment or insurance
3. I get to enjoy spending time with my family
4. Meeting new people, because a STRANGER is a FRIEND you never met
5. Seeing new things we would like to visit, like the clay and glass museum.
6. Teaching our children about timing and routing with maps and schedules
7. We enjoy visiting friends and family via our transits
8. We often have packed snacks and enjoyed healthy snacks on the bus
9. Just taking the bus around town only costs $34 a month for hubby and me each...
10. The kids have their own tickets and love to put the ticket in the box and get their transfer
11. The city is going to put a Rapid trans in and that will make it even more effective to get around from our connecting cities too ...
12. The drivers for the most part are helpful and friendly
13. The number one reason I like taking the Transit is sharing God's perfect and pleasing word for us!!!!!!!
2. don't have a car payment or insurance
3. I get to enjoy spending time with my family
4. Meeting new people, because a STRANGER is a FRIEND you never met
5. Seeing new things we would like to visit, like the clay and glass museum.
6. Teaching our children about timing and routing with maps and schedules
7. We enjoy visiting friends and family via our transits
8. We often have packed snacks and enjoyed healthy snacks on the bus
9. Just taking the bus around town only costs $34 a month for hubby and me each...
10. The kids have their own tickets and love to put the ticket in the box and get their transfer
11. The city is going to put a Rapid trans in and that will make it even more effective to get around from our connecting cities too ...
12. The drivers for the most part are helpful and friendly
13. The number one reason I like taking the Transit is sharing God's perfect and pleasing word for us!!!!!!!
Wednesday, April 21, 2010
Saturday, April 17, 2010
Part of Our Region
What are our Options for the Future?
The first step of the evaluation process considered two main strategic alternatives:
1. The Road Oriented Plan represents a continuation of the current trends of road
expansion with about four per cent of trips being made using transit.
2. The Transit Oriented Plan with Strategic Road Improvements includes a balance
of investment between road and transit improvements. New transit improvements
would build on and support the rapid transit system and strategic road
improvements would support transit and goods movement and address areas of
major demand where required.
These two options were screened against a series of criteria that reflect the goals of the Regional Transportation Master Plan. The results are shown in the table below.
Criteria Road Oriented Plan Transit Oriented Plan with
Strategic Road Improvements
• Consistent with Places to Grow,
Regional Official Plan
• Optimize the Transportation System
• Promote Transportation Choice
• Foster a Strong Economy
• Support Sustainable Development
The Transit Oriented Plan with Strategic Road Improvements was carried forward as it
met all the criteria. Three alternative networks were then developed that feature the
Council approved rapid transit system and include increasing conventional transit
service across the region and strategic road improvements. All three alternatives
include strategic road improvements to either support the transit system or provide
capacity where required to address operational issues.
Description of Transit Network Alternatives:
Alternative A - High Frequency, High Transfer Network:
• Most bus routes provide service every 10 minutes or better by 2031.
• Most routes feed into the rapid transit system.
• Provides direct bus service to the rapid transit route.
• The percentage of trips using transit is expected to increase to 6% in 2016, 6.5%
in 2021 and 8.3% in 2031.
Alternative B - Medium Frequency, Low Transfer Network:
• Some routes provide less frequent service compared to Alternative A, but many
more routes are then able to provide service every five minutes or better.
• More cross regional routes and more direct routes that reduce the need for
passengers to transfer from one route to another.
• More express routes.
• Provides more attractive service for transit trips in the suburban areas.
• The percentage of trips using transit is expected to increase to 6% in 2016, 6.9%
in 2021 and 13.8% in 2031.
Alternative C - High Frequency, Low Transfer Network:
• Improves on the previous network by increasing the number of routes with
service every five minutes or better.
• Provides some routes parallel to the rapid transit system with stops closer
together to attract riders that are beyond a convenient walking distance of a rapid
transit station.
• Additional routes could be implemented in the later years of the plan as the rapid
transit system matures.
• The percentage of trips using transit is expected to increase to 6% in 2016, 13%
in 2021 and 17.3% in 2031.
The first step of the evaluation process considered two main strategic alternatives:
1. The Road Oriented Plan represents a continuation of the current trends of road
expansion with about four per cent of trips being made using transit.
2. The Transit Oriented Plan with Strategic Road Improvements includes a balance
of investment between road and transit improvements. New transit improvements
would build on and support the rapid transit system and strategic road
improvements would support transit and goods movement and address areas of
major demand where required.
These two options were screened against a series of criteria that reflect the goals of the Regional Transportation Master Plan. The results are shown in the table below.
Criteria Road Oriented Plan Transit Oriented Plan with
Strategic Road Improvements
• Consistent with Places to Grow,
Regional Official Plan
• Optimize the Transportation System
• Promote Transportation Choice
• Foster a Strong Economy
• Support Sustainable Development
The Transit Oriented Plan with Strategic Road Improvements was carried forward as it
met all the criteria. Three alternative networks were then developed that feature the
Council approved rapid transit system and include increasing conventional transit
service across the region and strategic road improvements. All three alternatives
include strategic road improvements to either support the transit system or provide
capacity where required to address operational issues.
Description of Transit Network Alternatives:
Alternative A - High Frequency, High Transfer Network:
• Most bus routes provide service every 10 minutes or better by 2031.
• Most routes feed into the rapid transit system.
• Provides direct bus service to the rapid transit route.
• The percentage of trips using transit is expected to increase to 6% in 2016, 6.5%
in 2021 and 8.3% in 2031.
Alternative B - Medium Frequency, Low Transfer Network:
• Some routes provide less frequent service compared to Alternative A, but many
more routes are then able to provide service every five minutes or better.
• More cross regional routes and more direct routes that reduce the need for
passengers to transfer from one route to another.
• More express routes.
• Provides more attractive service for transit trips in the suburban areas.
• The percentage of trips using transit is expected to increase to 6% in 2016, 6.9%
in 2021 and 13.8% in 2031.
Alternative C - High Frequency, Low Transfer Network:
• Improves on the previous network by increasing the number of routes with
service every five minutes or better.
• Provides some routes parallel to the rapid transit system with stops closer
together to attract riders that are beyond a convenient walking distance of a rapid
transit station.
• Additional routes could be implemented in the later years of the plan as the rapid
transit system matures.
• The percentage of trips using transit is expected to increase to 6% in 2016, 13%
in 2021 and 17.3% in 2031.
Friday, April 16, 2010
P.A. Day fun
Today was so much fun, we took the bus to a friends place in the next city over.
The bus called the I Xpress which will one day be replaced by a Rapid trans (I hope). next post will be about the pro's to our city getting a train.
For today though we got up at a decent time and went to the chiro and then got some bagels for the kids they thouroughly loved picking them fresh from Rise N Shine ( they cook them daily ) you pay yourself on the honor system (their was a guy cooking but not paying too close attention to us!) I tasted from the kids picks but since i am trying to lose weight did not eat a whole one (thats equal to 4 slices of bread). Yikes !!!!
We took 5 buses when we counted in total. They were really good today lined up well, some days are frustrating if you don't meet your conection on time and that explains why so many rather drive. I sometimes wish I had a car but most of the time I am content with taking the bus.
The bus called the I Xpress which will one day be replaced by a Rapid trans (I hope). next post will be about the pro's to our city getting a train.
For today though we got up at a decent time and went to the chiro and then got some bagels for the kids they thouroughly loved picking them fresh from Rise N Shine ( they cook them daily ) you pay yourself on the honor system (their was a guy cooking but not paying too close attention to us!) I tasted from the kids picks but since i am trying to lose weight did not eat a whole one (thats equal to 4 slices of bread). Yikes !!!!
We took 5 buses when we counted in total. They were really good today lined up well, some days are frustrating if you don't meet your conection on time and that explains why so many rather drive. I sometimes wish I had a car but most of the time I am content with taking the bus.
We like having a snack on the bus and a nap too. 
We are enjoying the bus to the market and the one that connects to the other cities for one price now too. The kids are even learning the stops and the names and numbers of the buses. I grew up on the public transportation and we had a car too... we knew all the subway lines and there stop names in grade school.
I want the kids to know how to get around, so they can get jobs and not be nervous on the transit as well as be street smart.
I want the kids to know how to get around, so they can get jobs and not be nervous on the transit as well as be street smart.
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