By J\u00e9r\u00f4me Savary, La Voix de l’Est
A new app should make it easier for Granby residents to use public transit. (St\u00e9phane Champagne\/La Voix de l’Est)<\/p>\n\n
The City of Granby wants to implement an intelligent, on-demand transit system within its territory. \u201cOur goal is to facilitate public transit use,\u201d says Julie Bourdon, Mayor of Granby.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n The reality of public transit in Granby is buses that run every half hour to various stops and taxi buses whose \u201creservation platform hasn’t been updated in several years,\u201d says Fr\u00e9d\u00e9rik Giroux, public transit coordinator for the City of Granby. \u201cUsers just want to get from point A to point B as quickly as possible,\u201d explains Mr. Giroux. \u201cTo get to their destination, they want as few intermediaries and barriers as possible.\u201d<\/p>\n\n Fr\u00e9d\u00e9rik Giroux, Public Transit Coordinator for the City of Granby (Fr\u00e9d\u00e9rik Giroux)<\/p>\n\n Fr\u00e9d\u00e9rik Giroux emphasizes that if we want to encourage public transit use, the service must be competitive \u201ccompared to the automobile, which is very easy to use.\u201d \u201cThis system must be geared toward the user experience, as they seek optimal travel in terms of convenience, travel time and cost,\u201d the city explains.<\/p>\n\n This technological solution will be the subject of a call for tenders, which should be launched \u201cas soon as possible, ideally in the fall,\u201d according to Mr. Giroux.<\/p>\n\n The selected supplier will have to meet strict criteria, because the City of Granby has high ambitions. The budget for this project has not been specified yet.<\/p>\n\n Civilia has evaluated Granby’s entire public transit offering; its recommendations will be made public at a later date. (St\u00e9phane Champagne\/Archives La Voix de l’Est)<\/p>\n\n In parallel with this call for tenders, an in-depth review of the public transit offering is underway.<\/p>\n\n Civilia, a transportation planning firm, is leading this review, following a public consultation on urban transportation scheduled for fall 2023. In addition to Montr\u00e9al and Qu\u00e9bec City, other mid-sized cities have already paved the way for these applications that combine various public transit solutions.<\/p>\n\n According to Mr. Giroux, Victoriaville and Rimouski recently launched on-demand transit applications that can eventually accommodate the addition of new transportation modes, such as bike sharing.<\/p>\n\n Granby wants to follow suit.<\/p>\n\n The service offering is expected to grow, particularly with regard to bus routes. \u201cThere’s a smart transportation module we want to implement, and the next step will be improving the [bus] routes,\u201d confirms the mayor.<\/p>\n\n The pilot project that allowed young people aged 12-17 to use public transit for free in July and August will be extended for another month in September, \u201cin order to collect more data,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n\n The industrial park area is also in the city’s sights, with Granby hoping to implement a public transit pilot project there. To be continued.<\/p>\n\n The towns of Dunham, Brome Lake and Waterloo are receiving a total of $1,349,490 in financial assistance to encourage their residents to opt for active transit, Isabelle Charest, MNA for Brome-Missisquoi and Minister responsible for Sports, Recreation, and Outdoor Activities, emphasized on behalf of the government in a press release on Wednesday.<\/p>\n\n This assistance is distributed equally among the three municipalities.<\/p>\n\n In Dunham, the development of bicycle and pedestrian paths will receive $434,564 in funding.<\/p>\n\n In Waterloo, the development of a multi-use trail on chemin de l’Horizon, between Western and Nadeau, will connect the industrial park bordering Highway 10, the R\u00e9serve naturelle, and residential neighbourhoods to the existing multi-use trail network. Funding of $465,744.<\/p>\n\n In Brome Lake, the development of pedestrian walkways on rue Victoria, from rue March to Route 104 (chemin Knowlton), and the development of one-way bike lanes (along the entire length of rue Victoria) will promote active mobility to parc des Lions, the Centre Lac-Brome, the medical clinic, the CLSC, daycares, schools and businesses on rue Knowlton. Funding of $449,182.<\/p>\n\n These projects are funded through a provincial program aimed at encouraging Quebecers to choose alternatives to driving alone by choosing active transportation, such as cycling and walking, the press release states.<\/p>\n\n J\u00e9r\u00f4me Savary, La Voix de l’Est <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" By J\u00e9r\u00f4me Savary, La Voix de l’EstAugust 29, 2024 at 4:25 amUpdated August 29, 2024 at 8:58 am A new app should make it easier for Granby residents to use public transit. 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