Getting Around

Transit is the place where small, specific changes compound into a system that actually serves the people who depend on it. The next council should make a handful of concrete commitments and finish them.

Main points

• A Health Transit Corridor to NRGH. The first transit priority is direct, frequent service from the major exchanges to the regional hospital.
• A real review of the buses people actually use. The Rapid #1, the #7, #15, #30, and #40 carry most of Nanaimo's riders and deserve a proper public review.
• Secure bike parking downtown. A cheap, meaningful improvement to mobility.
• Align Route 25 with the Hullo ferry. The bus schedule should match the sailings, as Vancouver does at Tsawwassen.

Policy detail

Expanded policy detail for this pillar is forthcoming. Check back for a fuller discussion of corridor frequency targets, the route review framework, and ferry-bus coordination.