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Wednesday, May 4, 2022
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Mayor MacDonald was happy with the comfort and ride on the bus. “This is really nice,” she said. “I think I’m going to use this quite often.” The municipality would really like to see new riders take the new system to make their way throughout town, citing the price of gas and hassles with parking as good reasons to board the bus. On-demand transit differs from conventional transit in that there is no fixed route or schedule and buses are dis-
patched on a per-request basis. This offers more flexibility for riders. For riders without a smartphone or computer to book their rides on, a phone booking system is available by calling 519-325-5960. The buses run from 6:00 am to 9:30 pm Monday to Saturday. You can be picked up and dropped off anytime within that time frame. Hours will be expanded to include Sundays and holidays from Victoria Day through Labour Day weekend. The buses will also provide a connection between LTGO and the LTW (Leamington to Windsor) Transit Route. Riders can also request a ‘reduced mobility’ option on the app and take advantage of one of the bus’s wheelchair accessible seats. The buses feature 36 seats — with two wheelchair accessible seats included — and will hold up to 72 passengers including standing room. Fares are $3 for adults, $2.50 for seniors (60+) and students, while children under 12 with an adult ride for free. A 30-day pass option is also available. The web app to book online is ride.blaisetransit.com and you can also download the Blaise app on Google Play and the Apple App Store to create your account. The cost of the two new dieLeamington’s Engineering Project Manager Andy sel-powered buses — totalling Dowling, left, shows resident Charlotte SexSmith how to use the Blaise app to book a ride on the over $900,000 — has been offset by government funding. new on-demand transit system, LTGO. SUN photo
Kingsville considers rainbow crosswalk KINGSVILLE — Local resident Brianne Taggart brought forward a request at the Monday, April 25 council meeting for a rainbow crosswalk to be installed in Kingsville. Council had a brief discussion about possible costs and colours and deferred it to the Committee of the Whole. Intended to demonstrate the town’s commitment to inclusivity for all residents, there are also similar crosswalks
in Chatham, LaSalle and Amherstburg. The proposed crosswalk location would be the corner of Division South and Pearl Street. Mayor Nelson Santos said that they had received a few letters of support for the idea. It was suggested to contact LaSalle and Amherstburg to inquire about colours and the types of paint to be used.
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Leamington’s Manager of Communications and Public Relations, Kelly Sfetkidis, left, tests out the standing room loops on the new LTGO transit bus with Mayor Hilda MacDonald. SUN photo
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