{"id":482515,"date":"2026-02-18T07:29:55","date_gmt":"2026-02-18T07:29:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/482515\/"},"modified":"2026-02-18T07:29:55","modified_gmt":"2026-02-18T07:29:55","slug":"transit-route-changes-to-meet-rider-demand-coming-to-brampton","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/482515\/","title":{"rendered":"Transit route changes to meet rider demand coming to Brampton"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Changes are coming to several Brampton Transit routes, including updated schedules and better service to meet rider demands.<\/p>\n<p>Starting next month, several routes \u201cwill be adjusted for operational changes, updated schedules, improved service reliability or to align with ridership demand,\u201d the city says in a release.<\/p>\n<p>Brampton Transit riders and revenues dropped 13 per cent last year, and the city has said it will adjust for the dip without cutting any routes.<\/p>\n<p>City Council also recently approved the first new fare hike for Brampton Transit riders since 2023, bringing the total cost for a cash fare up to $4.75 from $4.50. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.insauga.com\/find-out-how-much-more-you-are-going-to-pay-to-take-the-bus-in-brampton\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Find out how much more it now costs to take the bus in Brampton<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Here are all the changes coming to Brampton Transit routes, starting March 2.<\/p>\n<p>Weekday schedules adjusted to improve service reliability:<\/p>\n<p>      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"vidyard-player-embed\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/1771399794_869_awZCW3rPmWvxPqZHnBCKLu.jpg\" data-videoid=\"790139\" data-uuid=\"awZCW3rPmWvxPqZHnBCKLu\" data-v=\"4\" data-type=\"inline\" data-muted=\"1\" style=\"width:100%\"\/>    <\/p>\n<p>        <img width=\"1024\" height=\"513\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screenshot-2026-01-30-at-1.55.02-PM-1024x513.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\"  decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>      <\/p>\n<p>502 Z\u00fcm Main.<br \/>\n505 Z\u00fcm Bovaird.<br \/>\n1\/1A Queen.<br \/>\n2 Main.<br \/>\n3\/3A McLaughlin.<br \/>\n5\/5A Bovaird.<br \/>\n6 James Potter.<br \/>\n7\/7A Kennedy.<br \/>\n8 Centre.<br \/>\n11\/11A Steeles.<br \/>\n12 Grenoble.<br \/>\n13 Avondale.<br \/>\n14\/14A Torbram.<br \/>\n16 Southgate.<br \/>\n17 Howden.<br \/>\n26 Mount Pleasant.<br \/>\n27 Robert Parkinson.<br \/>\n28\/28A Wanless.<br \/>\n29\/29A Williams.<br \/>\n30 Airport Road.<br \/>\n50\/50A Gore Road.<br \/>\n104 Chinguacousy Express.<br \/>\n215 St. Thomas Aquinas.<\/p>\n<p>Saturday schedules adjusted to improve service reliability:<\/p>\n<p>1\/1A Queen.<br \/>\n5\/5A Bovaird.<br \/>\n7 Kennedy.<br \/>\n14\/14A Torbram.<br \/>\n30 Airport Road.<\/p>\n<p>Sunday schedules adjusted to improve service reliability:<\/p>\n<p>5\/5A Bovaird.<br \/>\n14\/14A Torbram.<br \/>\n30 Airport Road.<br \/>\n30 Airport Road.<br \/>\nAdditional Sunday northbound trips departing Westwood Mall at 6:40 a.m. and 6:07 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>Brampton Transit (BT) on Demand:<\/p>\n<p>The BT On Demand pilot will conclude and will no longer be in service after Feb. 27. The application will no longer be available for trip planning or bookings.<\/p>\n<p>Route 301 Westcreek Employment Shuttle:<\/p>\n<p>The new Route 301 Westcreek Employment Shuttle will provide businesses and employees on Westcreek Boulevard with a direct and convenient travel option, replacing the BT On Demand pilot service.<\/p>\n<p>Route 301 Westcreek will operate on weekdays with targeted scheduled times to align with typical work hours in this area, providing a dependable and dedicated transportation option for commuting.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis employment shuttle will service Westcreek Boulevard, Tomken Road, Steeles Avenue and Bramalea GO, and connects with other major Brampton Transit, MiWay and GO Transit services to ensure seamless transfers and enhanced travel options,\u201d the city says.<\/p>\n<p>For more information or to plan your trip on Brampton Transit, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.brampton.ca\/en\/residents\/transit\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">www.bramptontransit.com<\/a> or call 905-874-2999.<\/p>\n<p>        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.insauga.com\/editorial-guidelines\" class=\"editorial-guidelines-link d-block mb-4\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n            INsauga&#8217;s Editorial Standards and Policies        <\/a><\/p>\n<p>Last 30 Days: 65,419 Votes<\/p>\n<p>All Time: 1,228,945 Votes<\/p>\n<p>    2604 VOTES<br \/>\n    Should bike lanes stay or be removed?    <\/p>\n<p>\tWIN A $100 GIFT CARD<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe to INsauga\u2019s daily email newsletter for a chance to win a $100 Amazon gift card.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Changes are coming to several Brampton Transit routes, including updated schedules and better service to meet rider demands.&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":482516,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[194339],"tags":[51759,49,48],"class_list":{"0":"post-482515","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-brampton","8":"tag-brampton","9":"tag-ca","10":"tag-canada"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/482515","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=482515"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/482515\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/482516"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=482515"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=482515"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=482515"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}