BRAMPTON: As #Brampton’s needs for better transportation grow and evolve, Brampton Transit is planning a third maintenance facility for the organization at Highway 50 and Cadetta Rd, and the city is asking for public feedback.
Residents can review Brampton Transit’s virtual display boards and videos and provide input from Jan 21 unitl Feb 4 The Environmental Assessment for the project is no in progress.
The Virtual Open House #3 is being held online to protect the health and safety of residents and staff.
You are invited to participate by reviewing the project information and completing the comment form before February 4, 2021:
Brampton Transit is currently one of the fastest-growing transit systems in Canada. Brampton Transit provides service on 72 routes using 438 buses operating out of two major facilities.
In 2018, the system provided 31.2 million trips within the city and to adjacent municipalities in the Greater Toronto Hamilton Area.
Since 2009, ridership on Brampton Transit has tripled, and over the past 5 years, ridership has grown by 62%, despite an increase of only 12% in the population.
The City plans to expand the fleet from 438 to 513 buses by 2022, and as a result, additional garage infrastructure will be required. Brampton Transit has identified a parcel of land at Highway 50 and Cadetta Road that is suitable for a new facility.
The City already owns part of the parcel of land and is in the process of acquiring an additional parcel adjacent to the existing City-owned land.
To facilitate the building of a new facility, an Environmental Assessment in accordance with Ontario’s Transit Project Assessment Process (TPAP) is required.
The study is scheduled to be completed by Spring 2021. The consultation will be conducted
throughout the study, giving the community opportunities to review alternative design concepts and to provide feedback.
Preliminary timelines for Public Open houses and other consultations were earlier held on November 18, 2019, Virtual Open House #2 – June 17 – July 15, 2020; Notice of Transit Project Assessment Process (TPAP) – November 19, 2020.
Residents can contact the project leads at any time with your feedback, ideas, and questions:
Compton Bobb Senior Project Engineer Brampton Transit Development Phone: 905 874 2581 Email: Compton.bobb@brampton.ca
Daniel Crosthwaite Consultant Project Manager IBI Group 100 – 175 galaxy Boulevard Toronto, On. M9W 0C9 Telephone: 416 679 1930 ext. 65032 Email: Daniel.crosthwaite@
ibigroup.com
By contacting one of the above-mentioned contacts and requesting to be placed on the project mailing list, residents can receive updates on the progress of the project. Currently, transit is for essential travel only which includes: Essential Job; Grocery Store; Pharmacy; and Accessing Health Care Services.
Routes 200-217 have been canceled until Wednesday, February 10, 2021. Service will resume once schools are open for in-person learning.
Secondary school-related extra trips on Routes 4/4A, 7/7A, 9, 21, 32, 57 continue to operate. Metrolinx will be completing electrical work at Malton GO station. Due to this work, the bus loop will be temporarily closed and relocated.
The temporary bus loop will be located just west of the Kiss & Ride, near the accessible parking spaces.