WHITBY FREE PRESS, WEDNESDAY, JULY 23, 1980, PAGE 3 Ridership down on new bus routes The long awaited for, and much talked about bus system in Whitby has run in- to heavy traffic after operating for just over one month. A study conducted by the drivers of Whitby's four buses showed that proposed ridership is down con- siderably from what it should be just for the system to break even. The drivers checked off a tally ½sheet where each By MICHAEL KNELL Free Press Staff The Durham Board of Education intends to discon- tinue school bus transpor- tation for secondary school studnets living south of Rossland Road now that the town has introduced its own transit service. Board policy states that it shall not provide transpor- tation for secondary school students if there is an adequate public transit ser- vice in operation. According to William Cilfillan, manager of tran- sportation for the board, adequate means whether or not students can get to Regional council to view film on crime Durham Regional Council will view a police film on organized crime in Canada at their October 1 meeting. In announcing the presen- tation, Regional Chairman Walter Beath told council that the film was produced by the Criminal Intelligence Service of Canada and was recently screened at the Association of Chiefs of Police of Ontario conven- tion. Beath also said that the 42 minute film will be shown at the conclusion of the October 1 meeting. passenger boarded and where they got off. The results were then passed on to Charterway and Whitby Transit officials. Charterways, under con- tract to the town, started the system officially on June 16 two and a half months after it was to have originally started. In order to meet the budget the system must at- tract at least 600 riders a school. However, Gilfillan said that the board has made not final decision onw hether or not to discontinue the present service and that decision will not probably be made before the fall. They have taken a look at the new.established Whitby Transit Service. "We've taken a look at the routes but that's about all," Gilfillan said. Despite this, Gilfillan did say that "it is our intention to cut. off secondary school transportation south of Rossland Road." Such a decision would affect about 300 students. The board, he siad, will not supply transportation if students can get to school by other means. day. Currently it is only drawing 420 riders a day. Becuase the town system started late it has earned a reprieve of sorts. They are now running on a $175,000 budget for six and a half months which was originally scheduled to cover nine months. It has been suggested by Whitby Tranist officials that a change in route may be in order. The survey, as well as covering where people "If students can get to school on public transit, then we won't get involved," he said. Gilfillan said that the board is prepared to make suggestions to Whitby Tran- sit officials on any shor- tcomings that the service might, especially in relation to service to Henry Street High School. Secondary school students in Brooklin will continue to receive board transpor- tation because the Whitby service does not extend that far north. While no time frame has been established for Gilfillan's department to make a report to the board, he said that he will be "examining it (the Whitby Service) quitesclosely." 9:50 am WHITBY SUNDAY SCHOOL PENTECOSTAL CHURCH 11 am 307 BROCK ST. N. PASTOR HOUSE WHITBY LIN 4H8 7PM A PF.NTECOSTAL ASSEMBUES OF CANADA CHURCH SUMMER SERI ES ON MINQR PROPHETS Pastor H. G. House with Alwin Reid 668-4611 WpC Where People Count" BRIAN DIEGAN DENTURE THERAPY CLINIC HARWOOD PLACE MALL 683-6074 boarded and got off the bus, covered whether riders were children or adults. "In this way we got a clear picture of which areas neededmore servicing," said Archie Groth Managment of Charterways Ltd. After the report is studied, bus officiais headed by town assistnat administrator. Forbes 'Doc' McEwen, may change the routes in time for children returning to school in September. In order to attract more ridérship the town is plan- ning to start another adver- tisement càmpaign that would include distributing route flyers to peoples homes, This, as well as pushing the availability of the service, is hoped to aid the current problem. Groth said that the town is looking at the possibility of extending service from Jef- fery street to White Oaks Crescent the sight of the four 20 storey apartment buildings. More extensive loops around the new Otter Creek subdividion are also being considered. Groth said that the routes will stay basically the same throughout the changes. A bus covering a route in the northwest corner of town will loop down into the southeast corner, while a bus covering the nòrtheast corner will loop down into the southwest corner. RegionalCouncillor Bob Attersley says he is con- fident that the new ad cam- paign will attract the necessary ridership over the w & 600 needed to maintain operation costs. "We need some route changes and better connec- tions with GO Transit," said Attersley. "You don't put in something and expect it to catch on overnight." He said that developers in town are beginning to adver- tise the bus system using it as added insentive to 1400 Dundas st. E. homeowners planning to move to Whitby. The renewed ad campaign will be started in mid- August. the councillor said that he is not going to worry about the problem at this point. 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