OC Transpo announces more changes coming to R1 replacement bus service

As part of its ongoing effort to enhance R1 replacement bus service, OC Transpo is implementing several improvements in the coming days.

In an announcement Thursday evening, John Manconi, general manager of transport services, outlined the following changes and improvements:

Starting Friday, September 24:

• Direct trips from downtown to Blair Station in the afternoon peak period will operate every 10 minutes.
• New schedules for R1 bus service will be in place based on observed operating conditions. These will increase the reliability of service.
• Additional trips will be cancelled on other routes as buses are reassigned to R1 bus service.

Starting Monday, September 27:

• All R1 buses will bypass Cyrville Station in both directions to make travel times faster for most customers.
• A special shuttle bus will run frequently between Cyrville Station and St-Laurent Station.
• The special shuttle bus will operate using Para Transpo minibuses, but there will be no impact on Para Transpo service levels, and the city will continue to accommodate all Para Transpo requests.

“OC Transpo and traffic services staff are working together to monitor operations and to ensure that traffic signal timing is adjusted to keep R1 bus service moving well along its entire route,” Manconi said in a statement.

For more information on individual routes, visit the OC Transpo website.

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