On or after
Sunday, September 3rd there will be changes
to six bus routes serving Kanata: the 61,
65, 96, 164 and 169.
When I hear comments from
Kanata residents about OC Transpo, I make
sure OC Transpo know what people who use the
service think. The changes we are seeing this
September respond to many of the comments
I have heard from Kanata residents.
Details of the changes and
new route maps and schedules can be found
on the OC Transpo website.
Routes 60 and 65
Penfield will be served by route 65 instead
of route 60. This responds to the concern
of Briarbrook/Morgan’s Grant residents
who have one of the longest commutes in the
city, and Penfield residents who wanted to
keep express service.
Route 96
Trips between Terry Fox Station (the Centrum)
and Stittsville will use Castlefrank Road
instead of Terry Fox Drive between Katimavik
Road and Hazeldean Road. This will provide
better service to parts of Katimavik-Hazeldean
and Glen Cairn. Service will now be seven
days a week and frequencies have been increased.
Route D96
The new D96 will not stop at Bayshore between
Kanata and downtown. This means, for people
travelling from the Eagleson Park and Ride,
it will be as fast as express buses. It will
run from the Eagleson Park and Ride to downtown
in the morning and from Downtown to Terry
Fox Station (at Centrum) in the afternoon.
I have heard from many people about crowding
on express buses until the Eagleson Park and
Ride. The D96 should help reduce overcrowding.
Routes 164 and 169
Residents of the streets off Hope Side will
get service from the route 164 instead of
the route 169. This will mean faster journey
times as the route 164 goes directly to the
Eagleson Park and Ride without going all the
way round Bridlewood first. Trip frequencies
have also been increased.
Many of the problems that
were identified when I invited Kanata residents
who use bus service to a transit users forum,
have been addressed. However, I know that
some still need action. There are also new
problems that have emerged. While the changes
this September are a step forward, I will
be continuing to work for improved service
for Kanata residents.
As always, feedback is appreciated.
Peggy
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