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PRESENTATION BY THE CITY OF BARRIE’S TRANSIT AND PARKING STRATEGY DEPARTMENT REGARDING TRANSIT FOR SENIORS
J. Zimmerman, Supervisor of Transit Operations and Infrastructure of the Transit and Parking Strategy Department provided a presentation entitled, “Barrie Transit: Getting You There”.
Mr. Zimmerman discussed slides concerning the following topics:
• An overview of 2017 Barrie Transit statistics;
• A listing of Barrie Transit’s specialized and conventional transit service improvements;
• A review of Barrie Transit’s Vision including efficiency improvements through the division of supporting and core bus routes;
• A map depicting Barrie Transit Express Routes 100A and 100B;
• An overview of Barrie Transit’s user-friendly MyRide website;
• A review of Barrie Transit infrastructure improvements; and
• An overview of the City of Barrie’s Mobility Hub Study.
In closing, Mr. Zimmerman noted that Barrie Transit’s future goals include the following: to develop the community bus program, to increase travel training for seniors and students, to improve specialized transit technology and to provide more direct and express bus services.
The Committee asked questions regarding the information provided and received responses from City staff.