The Town of Orangeville and County of Dufferin have been working to develop a Memorandum of Understanding to formalize use of lands at the Edelbrock Centre (30 Centre Street, Orangeville) for a new Orangeville Transit Hub.
When complete, the Transit Hub will provide transit routes with a central location to meet and initiate more efficient transfers.
The facility will house a dedicated drive through road that’s 6.5 metres in width for Orangeville transit buses from Centre Street to Dawson Road, a pedestrian crossing to link the two roads together, and a simple bus shelter.
In the future, the Town may expand the space for up to six buses.
There are also plans to initiate an on-demand transit feature to improve customer needs.
“I’m excited to support the growth of and continued enhancements to Orangeville Transit,” said Mayor Lisa Post.
“The transfer station will be essential to growing the transit system to better serve our growing community, while ensuring our continued commitment to encouraging the use of public transportation to help lower community greenhouse gas emissions.”
Construction of the new Transit Hub is expected to be completed this year.
In January, the Town of Orangeville initiated a two-year pilot program for Fare-Free Transit, allowing anyone to ride Orangeville Transit for free.
