Ryan Geddes http://www.ryangeddes.com

17Jun/100

Transit

I know there are many of you out there who think I am crazy for even thinking of developing a transit system in a rural location.  I think it is crazy not too.  When you take low income and wide spaces of undeveloped land with no transportation you are bound to have problems - especially with employment.  This is an essential idea and an entirely affordable idea.
There are three different busses that could be used, mostly along the Hwy 3 and Hwy 6 routes.  Intra-city for Dunnville and Caledonia would have to be figured out with demand.

This bus I found used for less than 20k ( I could probably negotiate even lower).  It seats about 30.

The next one is a true mini bus; most of these are Ford E350 or E450 converts.  They hold about 15 to 20 people and cost around 20k ( could probably find some even cheaper).

The final bus holds about 50 people.  It is what we would use during rush hour or on peak bus lines.  They cost anywhere from about 10k ( the african one below) to 150k for a new mercedes.

I think used it good in our situation and we can easily put something together and create a few jobs along the was for less than a couple hundred thousand.  When Mississauga Transit first started, it was blue school busses running in a continuous loop.  I remember waiting an hour for a bus sometimes;  though it did become a big and successful transit.  It is essential that we get a transit system set up for the sake of the commuters, the low income and the environment.

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