New schedules, routes coming in September for Belleville Transit riders

Belleville Transit will introduce route and schedule updates starting Tuesday, Sept. 8 aimed at improving connections and expanding service to growing areas of the city.

The updates were made following a review of transit ridership and feedback received from riders, Belleville Transit drivers, city council and members of the Transit Operations Advisory Committee.

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Updates will provide new or improved transit connections to the Potter’s Creek community, Palmer Road between Bridge Street West and Moira Street West, College Street and the Northeast Industrial Park along College Street East, including Amazon.

Routes 1, 2, 5A, 5C (formerly 5B) and 7 will remain on their existing routes with minor schedule adjustments. There are no changes to the night route or its schedule.

Route changes taking effect Sept. 8 include:

Route 3: Route 3 will no longer service Loyalist College and will instead travel north on Sidney Street to provide service along College Street and to VIA Rail before returning to the Downtown Transit Terminal. The route will operate in both directions as Route 3A (anticlockwise) and Route 3C (clockwise).

Route 4: Route 4 will continue to service Loyalist College, with a route adjustment to travel north on Sidney Street to service Leland Drive before returning to Dundas Street West via Palmer Road.

Route 6: Route 6 will no longer service VIA Rail, which will instead be served by Route 3. At select times throughout the day, an extended 6A route will provide additional service along College Street East to the Northeast Industrial Park, including Amazon.

Route 8: Route 8 will be adjusted to provide service along Palmer Road between Moira Street West and Bridge Street West, as well as the Potter’s Creek area via Aldersgate Drive, Hastings Park Drive and Sienna Avenue.