New Regina Transit route from downtown to airport now available – Regina | 24CA News
It has been a very long time coming, and now these dwelling in Regina lastly have a bus route taking them from downtown to Regina International Airport.
“There have been talks about a bus service for well over two decades, so for those who have been asking for bus service, the time is now,” stated Regina International Airport President & CEO James Bogusz.
Bus route 24 will run Monday to Friday, and roughly 29 occasions all through the day.
There is not going to, nevertheless, be routes on the weekend. The metropolis stated routes could possibly be expanded if the airport feels it’s mandatory.
“We would love to see in the future, as this route develops, expanding hours,” Bogusz stated. “For right now, it makes sense for Monday through Friday.”
Regina Mayor Sandra Masters stated many individuals fly into Regina and head straight downtown, however have at all times had to make use of a cab or lease a automobile to get there.
“We have had situations in the past where we have folks coming in for conferences during the week and it has been really difficult to move hundreds of people at a time,” Masters stated. “Having a route now and having that responsiveness for special events will also help folks when they arrive have a good time.”
Bogusz stated there’s additionally a push to maintain pedestrians off the Lewvan intersection, as outdated bus routes would drop folks off on Regina Avenue, they usually must cross the intersection with no crosswalks.
“We feel strongly, as does the city, that having an alternative other than just taking a car or having to walk across Lewvan where the previous bus would drop you off, that was really unacceptable,” he defined.
When requested if a crosswalk could be put in, Masters stated town could be busy intersections and the place crosswalks is perhaps finest suited within the coming months.
The bus route is being funded by each the airport and town. The Regina airport will contribute $100,000 every year for the primary three years, whereas town is contributing $283,000 every year.
After three years, the success of the route can be re-evaluated.
For the primary week of the transit bus working, there can be no charges to journey till May 12.
A full schedule of bus departure occasions may be discovered on the City of Regina web site.
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