Councillors Eye OC Transpo Routes
Josh Pringle with Stephanie Kinsella
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
City Councillors are looking at OC Transpo routes to find future savings for the transit service.
There are suggestions the city could save money by changing or cutting some bus service with lower ridership.
Councillor Steve Desroches points out routes like the 145 in Gloucester South Nepean has low ridership, saying it only has 10 passengers a day.
Bob Monette says Route 193 also has poor ridership, but he wants to expand the route.
The Audit, Budget and Finance Committee proposed $3 million in cuts to OC Transpo routes in the 2010 city budget, but those cuts were rejected by Council.
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