Just in time to delight (or outrage) voters in this fall’s municipal election, the City of Sault Ste. Marie is introducing a massive redesign of local bus routes.<\/p>\n
The new transit network, referred to as ‘Sault Loops’ will launch on June 7.<\/p>\n
It’s designed to provide better\u00a0stop frequency, reliability, and overall rider experience.\u00a0<\/p>\n
It has four new routes for riders to get used to:\u00a0Citywide, Westside, Hillside, and Eastside.<\/p>\n
“The updated network will allow riders to transfer more easily between routes, reducing travel times and minimizing the need for frequent downtown connections,” said Brent Lamming, the city’s deputy CAO for community development and enterprise services.<\/p>\n
“As part of the changes, on-demand weekend evening service will be discontinued and replaced with hourly fixed-route service. There will be no changes to the Community Bus,” Lamming said in a news release.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe improvements we\u2019re making are the result of extensive analysis and community input gathered through the Transit Optimization Study,\u201d said Lamming.<\/p>\n
He says the new loop routes offer these advantages:<\/p>\n
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To view the new routes and schedules, please click on the links below:<\/p>\n
Hillside<\/p>\n
Clockwise Route Map and Schedule<\/a><\/p>\n Counterclockwise Route Map and Schedule<\/a><\/p>\n Citywide<\/p>\n Clockwise Route Map and Schedule<\/a><\/p>\n Counterclockwise Route Map and Schedule <\/a><\/p>\n Citywide Detour (May \u2013 Dec)<\/strong><\/p>\n Clockwise Route Map and Schedule<\/a><\/p>\n Counterclockwise Route Map and Schedule<\/a><\/p>\n Westside<\/p>\n Clockwise Route Map and Schedule<\/a><\/p>\n Counterclockwise Route Map and Schedule<\/a><\/p>\n Eastside<\/p>\n Route Map and Schedule<\/a><\/p>\n Central Community Bus<\/p>\n