Improve bus system with signage of numbers and schedule;Add light and benches;Add PA system on bus for disabled passengers
Idea:
Safety Belts on busses!!!! For kids, seniors, disabled passengers etc. Busses on Sunday- international students that are working on the weekends have a hard time getting to their workplaces. PA system for bus stops- •Bus announcing coming stops (doesn’t matter if it stops there or no one needed the stop) **especially helpful for Visually impaired people or for bad weather when it is harder to locate your stop due to weather conditions or darkness. Each bus stop- •Specify what buses stop there/ have a route of the busses near by •Have a light beside it to make it easier to see it in bad weather conditions/ dark - NBCCD Students wants to volunteer to do this project, drive around city and write bus numbers on each bus stop!! Digital bus system Buses app that allows you to see where is your bus at any given moment and when will it get to your bus stop. And when is the next bus coming. Helps you plan your bus trip Have an alarm system you can choose to set for yourself which will alarm you when you’re getting closer to your destination. Electronic bus stops that give you the minutes until bus arrives (works with solar panels)
Staff Feedback:
Thank you for your feedback. You have provided us with several great ideas!
The City of Fredericton is currently working on many service delivery improvements that will support Sunday service planning in the future. These service delivery improvements include exploration of “on-demand” transit, as well as the acquisition of passenger counters.
The City of Fredericton is also committed to upgrading priority bus stops to improve accessibility. Another important feature for accessibility is auditory announcements pre-boarding and on-board for visually impaired customers.
These recommendations are found in the 2019 Transit Strategic Plan. You can find the plan here: https://www.fredericton.ca/sites/default/files/roads-parking/2019-transitstrategic-finalreportjan19.pdf.
In the Strategic Plan, the addition of Sunday transit service is considered a medium-term recommendation of three to five years. As a result, the City doesn’t have any plans to launch Sunday transit service this year but is something we look forward to exploring in the future.
Regarding your other questions, transit buses are heavy, which means passengers would experience less crash force than passenger cars, trucks and vans. That’s why they don’t require seatbelts. Fredericton Transit is also working on a pilot project right now with HotSpot Parking to help transit users navigate their bus routes. Electronic bus stops would be helpful and we are exploring ways to make travel more efficient for transit users in Fredericton.
If you have other concerns pertaining to Fredericton Transit, we recommend sending a message to the Move with Fredericton Transit Facebook page. They’re always happy to help.
