Oakville Transit Launches New Route System

Oakville, August 27, 2009 - For Immediate Release
Effective Sunday, September 6, 2009, Oakville Transit is launching a new service design that offers more choice, more direct travel across town, and more convenient service.

"This new transit system will give our residents what they've been asking for - more convenience and more choice," Mayor Rob Burton said. "Improving public transportation in Oakville is a priority for Council and is an essential element in creating a more livable and environmentally responsible community."

The current system was originally designed to provide service to the GO stations. Now, 30 years later, residents are asking for improved travel options within the town. The new service design is an important first step in creating a more efficient and more convenient public transit system for Oakville residents.

"Our goal is to create a system that makes Oakville Transit the number one choice in transportation for residents," said Barry Cole, Director of Oakville Transit Services. "This year alone we're introducing new routes, new buses, new shelters, new bus stop signs, a new bus terminal at Sheridan College, and an expanded Uptown Core Terminal - and there's more to come."

The new service design includes a grid system consisting of six new transit routes running north/south and east/west facilitating faster and more direct travel throughout the town.

The new grid routes are:

• Route 1 (Trafalgar) - runs north and south on Trafalgar Road from the newly expanded Uptown Core Terminal into the new terminal at Sheridan Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning and then to the Oakville GO station. This service runs every 20 minutes Monday to Friday.
• Route 2 (Lakeshore) - runs east and west along Lakeshore Road from the Bronte GO station to Ford Drive and Kingsway Drive. This route also continues along Upper Middle road on Route 6.
• Route 3 (Third Line) - runs north and south along Third Line from Dundas Street, into the Bronte GO station, and continues to Hopedale Mall.
• Route 4 (Speers/Cornwall) - runs east and west along Speers Road, Cornwall Road and Royal Windsor Drive making connections at the Bronte GO, the Oakville GO and the Clarkson GO stations.
• Route 5 (Dundas) - runs east and west along Dundas Street from Colonel William Parkway to the Uptown Core Terminal.
• Route 6 (Upper Middle) - runs east and west along Upper Middle Road from Bronte GO station to Ford Drive and Kingsway Drive. This route also continues along Route 2.

 The new routes will make regular stops along the way to facilitate connections to other grid and local routes. 

Oakville Transit has also introduced new transit service to Devon Road, Lakeshore Road and Maple Grove Drive via Route 11; to Sixth Line via Route 19; and to Postmaster Drive via Route 22.

In addition, Oakville Transit has replaced the Zone Express service with fixed route system offering more service throughout the day, evening, weekends and holidays.

With the design of a new grid system, some routes have been rescheduled and/or re-routed to avoid duplicating or overlapping of services. This information is available on Oakville Transit's website.

"Oakville Transit is pleased to offer significant improvements to its services," added Cole. The service improvements are comprehensive and we encourage our customers to review the changes before September 6."

View the new bus schedules and maps on this website or pick up hard copies at town community centres, libraries, Town Hall and at the transit office at 480 Wyecroft Road. For more information, contact Oakville Transit at info@oakvilletransit.ca or 905-815-2020, Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., or visit the frequently asked questions web page.

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For more information:
Barry Cole
Director of Transit Services
Town of Oakville
905-845- 6601 ext 3507
bcole@oakville.ca

Mary Jo Milhomens
Senior Communications Advisor
Town of Oakville
905-338-4244
mmilhomens@oakville.ca