After local residents petitioned the town to reinstate a bus stop, Bradford West Gwillimbury council approved a flex-route that is set to start next week.
As of April 1, a BWG Transit bus will stop outside the Southlake Academic Family Health Team on Holland Court.
“This is a short-term solution,” said Deputy Mayor James Leduc during a Committee of the Whole meeting in February. “We just can’t continue to do it. We’ll find a solution further down the road.”
The stop was removed last fall because of lack of use. It averaged 1.9 boardings per day in 2017, and one boarding per day in 2018, according to a town staff report.
To create a flex-route, it will cost the town $5,630 for a mileage increase, re-creation of promotional materials, and stop upgrades, including the removal of two or three parking spaces that currently impede the bus from pulling up right next to the curb, read the report.
BWG resident Malcolm Proudlock presented council in January with a petition for the stop’s reinstatement with 44 signatures, some from people who live in a nearby condo building that is home to many seniors.
The route will be available only on the eastbound trip and during specific periods:
- Monday to Friday, 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
- Saturday, 9:15 a.m. to 4:15 p.m.
Anyone who wants to be picked up at the stop must:
- Call 905-775-7770 and select Option 1
- A customer service agent will confirm whether the trip can be made (same-day requests only)
To be dropped off on Holland Court:
- Tell your driver when you board the bus that you would like a flex-route dropoff
For more information on the route, email [email protected] or call 905-775-7770.
