Greater Vernon's transit system is closing in on a milestone of half-a-million riders a year. The latest figures are just shy of that, for an average of 38,348 people taking the bus each month, up nine percent from a year ago, and one of the biggest increases in BC. The system had 440,438 rides in 2011-12 as compared to 405,271 in 2010-11. BC Transit spokesperson Meribeth Burton says there's several reasons. She says, "It has a lot to do with working with the City of Vernon, and the next exchange is in place (by Cenotpah Park on 31st Ave), and people seem to really be responding to our longer service hours." Riders can now catch a bus later into the night, and on some stat holidays in changes that took effect in May. Vernon councillor Juliette Cunningham would like to see a new bus stop added near the new library, saying the closest stop now is a few blocks away, difficult for people with mobility-issues. The west Kootenay city of Castlegar led all BC communities with a 61 percent increase in transit use.
Thursday, July 26, 2012
Transit Ridership Close To Milestone
Written by Peter McIntyre 107.5 KISSFM Thursday, 26 July 2012 17:34
Greater Vernon's transit system is closing in on a milestone of half-a-million riders a year. The latest figures are just shy of that, for an average of 38,348 people taking the bus each month, up nine percent from a year ago, and one of the biggest increases in BC. The system had 440,438 rides in 2011-12 as compared to 405,271 in 2010-11. BC Transit spokesperson Meribeth Burton says there's several reasons. She says, "It has a lot to do with working with the City of Vernon, and the next exchange is in place (by Cenotpah Park on 31st Ave), and people seem to really be responding to our longer service hours." Riders can now catch a bus later into the night, and on some stat holidays in changes that took effect in May. Vernon councillor Juliette Cunningham would like to see a new bus stop added near the new library, saying the closest stop now is a few blocks away, difficult for people with mobility-issues. The west Kootenay city of Castlegar led all BC communities with a 61 percent increase in transit use.
Greater Vernon's transit system is closing in on a milestone of half-a-million riders a year. The latest figures are just shy of that, for an average of 38,348 people taking the bus each month, up nine percent from a year ago, and one of the biggest increases in BC. The system had 440,438 rides in 2011-12 as compared to 405,271 in 2010-11. BC Transit spokesperson Meribeth Burton says there's several reasons. She says, "It has a lot to do with working with the City of Vernon, and the next exchange is in place (by Cenotpah Park on 31st Ave), and people seem to really be responding to our longer service hours." Riders can now catch a bus later into the night, and on some stat holidays in changes that took effect in May. Vernon councillor Juliette Cunningham would like to see a new bus stop added near the new library, saying the closest stop now is a few blocks away, difficult for people with mobility-issues. The west Kootenay city of Castlegar led all BC communities with a 61 percent increase in transit use.
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