Kings Transit no longer going in circles

On July 2 Kings Transit will introduce a new transit schedule for West Hants that manager Ron Mullins says will provide better service all the way around.

By creating a linear route from Brooklyn to Wolfville Mullins said they have eliminated wait time for riders. Firstly, there will be no more long stop-overs at the Super Store in Windsor. Now drivers will take few moments break before moving on.

The new direct route from Brooklyn, through Ellershouse and Three Mile Plains will also cut down on ride time. West Hants Munciple Warden Richard Dauphninee lives in TMP and says that revision makes sense. “It's just so much more streamlined. Before if I wanted to take the bus into town I would have had to ride the entire loop, now I can just catch the bus on it's way back.”

As well, users will be able ride straight through to Wolfville. The bus will continue to stop at Just Us Coffee in Hantsport but Wolfville will be the new transfer point. Mullins said that will be much better for students and commuters, particularly during the winter months.

The new route will also include both industrial parks which Mullins said will help to attract and retain more businesses. Dauphinee said those additional stops will make a big difference for people seeking employment and those businesses looking to hire locally, “It opens the options for everyone.”

Kings Transit has also extended Saturday service to 5 pm which Mullins said will give shoppers more opportunities to visit the valley and vice versa.

Overall, Dauphinee said the new schedule has addressed most of the councils concerns noting, “this has been a learning experience for all of us but we need this service now more then ever.”

With the rising price of gasoline Mullins said transit has become an essential service and that people need an alternative. “When you look at spending $80 bucks for a bus pass as apposed to $300 in gas for a month, there is a big difference.”