Have you taken Milton Transit?
Thursday, October 9th, 2008Mike Cluett
Mike Cluett’s Milton Blog
Did the Town of Milton suffer from the “chicken and the egg” syndrome? Did they spend millions of dollars unnecessarily to get brand new buses that could fit more people BEFORE the people actually take the bus?
Mike Cluett says that while we will need a transit system in town, it has to be economically viable.
As I’ve stated in the past, I do beleive Milton needs a transit system for its increasing population. There has to be a way for someone to get downtown Milton from lets say Hawthorne Village for the Farmers Market on Saturday instead of getting in the car, trying in vain to get up Thompson Road, turn left at Main and head on down. We all know the downtown area isnt meant for lots of vehicle traffic and the bus would be the preferred way.
Only problem is that no one is taking advantage of it. Recent Milton Transit reports show that the only time ridership on the buses increases is when there are FREE TRANSIT days, sponsored usually by corporate citizens like Mattamy Homes, Fieldgate etc. and go back down to almost non existant levels when Miltonians have to pay. While we will need a transit system in town, it has to be economically viable. We cant just keep throwing money at the issue and hope someone will take the bus. We cant have a program if no one is using it. The town can throw money around and try to educate people that taking the bus is the better way.
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