Deputy Mayor Denzil Minnan-Wong has discussed the concept of TTC “microtransit” prior to Wednesday’s meeting to explore this type of service. Things that stand out are Mr. Minnan-Wong’s concern about “40-foot buses that are virtually empty”. Transit overkill perhaps. It is a thought that has crossed the mind of more than one taxpayer. Minnan-Wong says that microtransit services are already employed in places like New York, Boston and San Francisco. In Kansas City they call it the “pop-up bus”. In KC and elsewhere, a seat on a pop-up bus may be ordered by app. But some follow a regular route. In San Francisco they are called Chariots. These buses are driven by municipal, unionized employees. You know who you are dealing with. CBC
