City Centre Transit Loop

Idea:

Bus route, but a long term goal of a seperated light rail line or street car. Would require bridges at foot of Regent and Smythe. Both bridges would be multi use. Cars, Bikes and Transit. Bridge Architecture, built to be art pieces/culture/tourist attractions. Creates a recognizable identity of the city like the Manhattan Bridge, the Lions Gate bridge, Juscelino Kubitschek Bridge, Puente de la Mujer, or Frederictons own Walking Bridge. Hold an international competition. Create something attention grabbing. Most other transit lines should touch or cross through this central transit loop. Build in 3 phases. This line would better connect the North and South, allow removal of the feeders along the river for the Westmoreland Bridge and open important water frontage for development. You could have another Bus Loop from the Westmorland Bridge along the South Side to the Princess Margaret Bridge and then along the river on the North side back to the Westmorland Bridge. Again, just connect other routes through this loop to transfer and cross the river. Thanks for all you're doing. Please, be bold. Excited to see Sunday bus service soon.

Staff Feedback:

Thanks for this thoughtful idea! We shared it with the team at Fredericton Transit and they loved your vision and appreciated your interest and support as they work to improve transit options in the City. While light rail / street car requires a great deal of infrastructure (including electrification) and would need to be supported by high ridership levels in order to justify the cost, the team at Transit share your desire to be bold in order to create a system that works for everyone. Thanks again for sharing your insights - it's truly appreciated.