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The Corporation of the Town of Tillsonburg
Tillsonburg Transit Advisory Committee
November 2, 2021
10:00 a.m.
Hybrid Meeting
AGENDA
1.Call to Order
2.Adoption of Agenda
Proposed Resolution #1
Moved by:
Seconded by:
THAT the Agenda as prepared for the Tillsonburg Transit Advisory Committee
meeting of November 2nd 2021, be adopted.
3.Minutes of the Previous Meeting
4.Disclosures of Pecuniary Interest and the General Nature Thereof
5.General Business and Reports
5.1. In Town Transit Update
5.1.1. Statistics
5.1.2. New Bus Route discussion and vote
5.2. Inter-community Transit Update
5.2.1. Statistics
5.3. Advertising
5.3.1. Bus Signage
5.3.2. Bus Decals
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5.4. Ticket Update
5.5. Christmas Bus
6. Next Meeting
January 18, 2022 at 10:00 a.m.
7. Adjournment
Proposed Resolution #2
Moved by:
Seconded by:
THAT the November 2nd, 2021 Tillsonburg Transit Advisory Committee meeting be
adjourned at _____ p.m.
Please contact the Staff Liaison listed below to gain access to this electronic
meeting:
Contact
Ashley Taylor
519-688-3009 Ext. 4470
Tillsonburg Transit
Advisory
Committee
Meeting
November 2nd 2021
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Overview
a)In Town Transit Update
a)Statistics
b)New Bus Route
b)Inter-community Transit Update
a)Statistics
c)Advertising
a)Bus Signage
b)Bus Decals
d)Ticket Update
e)Christmas Bus
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2021 In-Town Ridership
473
517
694 667
723
824
753
806 795
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
700
800
900
0
50
100
150
200
250
300
350
400
450
500
1-Jan 1-Feb 1-Mar 1-Apr 1-May 1-Jun 1-Jul 1-Aug 1-Sep Total Tickets SoldTickets SoldMonth
2021 In Town Ridership by Fare Type (January -September 2021)
Cash 10 Ride Pass Monthly Pass Single Ride Ticket Day Pass Total
4
2021 Average Monthly Usage by Stop
5
Average Monthly Bus Stop Usage
Less Usage
More Usage
6
September Ridership by Time of Day
78 78
65
51
77
72
54 53
83
98
55 53 52 53 56
50
59 56
117
89
82
105
17
37
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
On Off On Off On Off On Off On Off On Off On Off On Off On Off On Off On Off On Off
6:00 7:00 8:00 9:00 10:00 11:00 12:00 13:00 14:00 15:00 16:00 17:00# of Riders Time of Day
September Ridership by Time of Day
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Proposed New In-Town Bus Route
Click here to view
online interactive map
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Proposed New In-Town Bus Stops
Stop #Description
1 Town Centre Mall
2 On Durham St @ Lisgar Ave
3 Tillson Ave @ Livingston Centre
4 On Concession St E @ Peavey Mart
5 On Joseph St @ Maple Lane
6 On Tillson Ave @ Rodgers St
7 On Tillson Ave @ Barker St
8 On Tillson Ave @ Charles St
9 On North St E @ Coulthard St
10 On North St E @ Northern Lane
11 On Sanders St @ Welding Rd
12 Tillsonburg Community Centre
13 Lisgar Ave & Van Norman Dr.
14 On Devonshire Ave @ Broadway
15 Sobey's Parking Lot
16 South Ridge Public School
17 On Quarter Town Line, North of North St W
18 On Glendale Dr @ Quarter Town Line
19 On Glendale Dr @ Winona Dr
20 Glendale High School
Stop #Description
21 On Glendale Dr @ Victoria St
22 On Bear St @ Rolph St (Tillsonburg Hospital)
23 Bridge St W @ Station Arts Centre
24 Bidwell St. & Brock St. W.
1 Town Centre Mall
25 On Concession St W (Salvation Army Church)
26 On Quarter Town Line (Westfield Public School)
27 On Quarter Town Line @ Trail Crossing
28R On Baldwin St @ Trottier Dr
29R On Baldwin St @ Bridal Path
28B Clearview Drive
29B On Lincoln St @ Elm St
30B On Cedar St @ Spruce St
31B On Spruce St @ Goshen St
32B Towerline Rd & Tillson St
32 On Simcoe St @ Tillson St
33 Norfolk Mall (Zehrs)
34 On Simcoe St @ Mall Rd
35 Harvest Crossing Retirement Centre
36 On Potters Rd @ Hillyndale Rd
37 On Oxford St @ Cat Alley
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New Route Implementation
October/November –Final test runs (post
construction season), routing finalized, Transit
Committee approval of new route
December/January –Council approval, new
brochure creation
February/March-advertising campaign, bus stop
signage procurement and installation
Tentative launch date: March 2022
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Inter-Community Ridership by Route
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
160
Monthly RidersMonth/Year
Inter-Community Ridership
Route 1 (Woodstock)Route 2 (Delhi)Route 3 (Port Burwell)Route 4 (London)
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33.4 32.7
9.4 9.8
26.8 26.5
13.5 13.7
26.3 26.6
0.0
5.0
10.0
15.0
20.0
25.0
30.0
35.0
On Off On Off On Off On Off On Off
Run 1 -6:30 Run 2 - 9:00 Run 3 -11:30 Run 4 - 14:30 Run 5 - 17:00
Route 1 Average Monthly Usage per Run
(Sept 2020-Sept 2021)
4.6 4.5
0.6 0.6
3.3 3.3
0.0
5.0
10.0
15.0
20.0
25.0
30.0
35.0
On Off On Off On Off
Run 1 - 09:00 Run 2 - 11:30 Run 3 - 14:30
Route 2 Average Monthly Usage per Run
(Sept 2020-Sept 2021)
1.2 0.8 2.2 2.5 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 2.4 2.4 1.1 1.1
0.0
5.0
10.0
15.0
20.0
25.0
30.0
35.0
On Off On Off On Off On Off On Off On Off
Run 1 - 10:15 Run 2 - 10:49 Run 3 - 12:45 Run 4 - 13:19 Run 5 - 15:45 Run 6 - 16:19
Route 3 Average Monthly Usage per Run
(Sept 2020-Sept 2021)
10.5 10.5
3.9 3.9
1.5 1.5
10.3 10.3
0.0
5.0
10.0
15.0
20.0
25.0
30.0
35.0
On Off On Off On Off On Off
Run 1 - 08:00 Run 2 - 10:11 Run 3 - 15:45 Run 4 - 17:56
Route 4 Average Monthly Usage per Run
(Sept 2020-Sept 2021)
12
22.0
1.4 1.4
7.9
3.2
36.0
1.3
9.612.0
44.6
0.6 2.3 0.6
15.012.2
0.2 0.1 0.3 0.0 1.0 0.6 0.2
4.0
47.1
0.0
10.0
20.0
30.0
40.0
50.0
9910210310410510610710810911012211111211311412111511611711811912010299Bus Stop Number
Route 1 -Average Total Monthly Usage
(January 2021 -September 2021)
3.4
0.2 0.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 2.1 1.7 1.7
0.0
10.0
20.0
30.0
40.0
50.0
99 202 203 204 205 206 207 208 202 99
Bus Stop Number
Route 2 -Average Total Monthly Usage
(January 2021 -September 2021)
10.8
0.0
3.8 0.3
6.9
0.0
10.0
20.0
30.0
40.0
50.0
99 302 303 304 305
Bus Stop Number
Route 3 -Average Total Monthly Usage
(January 2021 -September 2021)
14.1
0.0
8.2
0.2 2.2 0.0
20.1
0.0
10.0
20.0
30.0
40.0
50.0
99 121 114 403 404 405 406
Bus Stop Number
Route 4 -Average Total Monthly Usage
(January 2021 -September 2021)
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Advertising on the bus
14
Bus Decals
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Bus Decals cont.
In-Town Vehicle
Inter-community Vehicles
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Ticket Update
•203 In-Town Bus Tickets and 191 Inter-Community
Tickets have been delivered to vendors since June
23rd 2021
•Vendors will be invoiced for ticket deliveries for
2021 in December
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Christmas Bus
•2021 Dates
•Nov 27th, Dec 4th, 11th, 18th
•OPD 21-42 TGO Christmas Bus Report to Council
was passed
•Only Red Line route
•Sponsors for this year: Voyago, BIA, Tillsonburg
Town Centre, Long & McQuade Tillsonburg
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Christmas Bus Sponsorship/Advert Plan
•Transit coordinator to email blast local businesses for
sponsorship
•BIA to email blast sponsorship opportunities to local business
Starting Nov. 12th:
•Distribute Christmas bus flyers to vendors to display
•Attach Christmas Bus information to Town Centre mall signs
•Post Christmas Bus Facebook posts (November/December)
•Change Facebook cover photo
•Information posted on our T:GO website
•Christmas bus flyer on interior of bus
•Promotional giveaway with BIA
•Information posted on town website and town Facebook
•Half page Advertisement in the Discover Tillsonburg
Magazine