People who ride the buses in Mississauga will have easier access to GO trains when the city\u2019s public transit provider introduces a series of service enhancements at the end of the month, officials say.<\/p>\n
Starting June 29, MiWay\u2019s Route 51 Tomken will be extended to take passengers to and from Dixie GO station in Mississauga\u2019s east end on the border with Toronto.<\/p>\n
The added service is among numerous service changes to take effect starting that week, MiWay officials said.<\/p>\n
The new GO connection via Route 51 Tomken \u201cwill make transferring to GO Transit service easier for customers looking to travel on the Milton line to and from Toronto,\u201d transit officials noted, adding that for northbound travel towards Bramalea GO station, customers can board Route 51 Tomken at Platform 4 (stop No. 3461) at Dixie GO station.<\/p>\n
Additionally, Route 51 Tomken will run more often on Saturdays, from every 50-56 minutes currently to every 45 minutes between 6 a.m. and 6:30 p.m., MiWay said. Weekday service frequencies will remain unchanged.<\/p>\n
Also effective the week of June 29, MiWay will reduce service frequency on several bus routes due to \u201clower customer demand,\u201d the transit agency said.<\/p>\n
The impacted routes are:<\/p>\n
7 Airport: The frequency on this route will be reduced on Saturdays between 2 and 7 p.m., from every 20-22 minutes to every 25 minutes.
\n17 Hurontario: The frequency on this route will be reduced on weekdays between 7 and 11 p.m., from every 14 minutes to every 20 minutes.
\n57\/57A Courtneypark: The frequency on this route will be reduced on weekdays between 5 and 8:30 a.m. and 1:30 and 6 p.m., from approximately every 12 minutes to every 14 minutes. Two additional Route 57 Courtneypark westbound trips will be introduced \u2014 at 3:58 p.m. and 4:56 p.m. \u2014 to reduce overcrowding.<\/p>\n
Transit officials said in their latest service update they continue to monitor customer ridership on all routes, which helps them understand trends over time.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis data-driven approach allows MiWay to make changes to transit service that reflect the actual customer demand and allocate service to where it is needed most.\u201d<\/p>\n
Other MiWay changes to take effect June 29 include the switchover to summer school bus service as regular school classes finish in June.<\/p>\n
Transit officials said the regular 300-series school routes will not operate during the summer. However, they added, there will be summer school services that operate from July 6 to 31, including two new summer school routes.<\/p>\n
Regular secondary school service will resume on Sept. 8.<\/p>\n
Also starting the end of June, schedule adjustments will be made on the following routes \u201cto improve operational efficiency, improve connections or improve service reliability as traffic and ridership patterns continue to evolve throughout the city\u201d:<\/p>\n
4 North Service Road\u00a0(weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays)
\n7 Airport\u00a0(weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays)
\n13 Glen Erin\u00a0(weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays)
\n14 Lorne Park\u00a0(weekdays)
\n29 Park Royal\u00a0(weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays)
\n36 Ridgeway\u00a0(weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays)
\n49 McDowell\u00a0(weekdays)
\n51 Tomken\u00a0(weekdays and Saturdays)
\n53 Kennedy\u00a0(weekdays)
\n57 Courtneypark\u00a0(weekdays)
\n107 Malton Express\u00a0(weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays)<\/p>\n
MiWay\u2019s next service changes, after June 29, are scheduled to take effect on Sept. 7.<\/p>\n
Visit MiWay online<\/a> for more details on the upcoming changes.<\/p>\n