Interested in a shuttle service to GO station?  Do you want to see more/better public transit options in King?  Attend the public information meeting Tuesday Aug. 16 5-7 PM at King City Public Library.

As I reviewed in a recent update on a Metrolinx presentation to Council there is soon going to be additional GO train capacity as a 5^th train will be added starting this fall.  Very unfortunately, there is no additional parking capacity.  So there will be more frustrated drivers who can’t park their cars legally and there are going to be more frustrated residents in the vicinity of the station because of the cars parked illegally in front of their homes. And, there will not be fewer commuters on the road…at least not fewer ones starting and ending their day’s commute in King City.

We need a shuttle bus to reliably transport people from remote parking lots (e.g. the parking lot at 400/King Road) to the station etc.  As Council expressed to Metrolinx, addressing this problem is a priority.  I will be working with our Council to ensure that plans are developed and executed.

Further, we need to see effective public transit options across the Township.  Providing such is in the 10 YR plan.  What are details and why not sooner?

York Region Transport and VIVA are hosting public information meetings across the Region as part of their initiative to re-assess routes and services across the Region.  Tuesday, Aug. 16 5-7PM there is one at King City Library.  YRT/VIVA needs to hear from the public that shuttle service to GO station is a priority.  And we want to know what the plans are for service across the municipality.