PtboRoutes

Historical Routes have their own page.

Here are some questions, variables and assumptions about this project. These are open to discussion and design forks.

Want to help/scribble but not up to wiki contributions? Here's a tool: Printable base maps for sketching designs:

Conceptual Maps for new routes
The current concept map, dated 2021-09-14, consists of: * 10 lines * some of which meet at a that will change over * various possible



Downtown grid
In light of the changes to Bethune St into a limited access street focused on active transportation the west side of the downtown grid will need to shift to Alymer St. The section that followed the old heavy rail line from McDonnel to Bethune also makes no sense since there is no obvious route over the Alymer. Another changed due to the switch to Aylmer St will be access to the storage barn.

Phases of development

 * 1) Two of the principal user groups of the existing transit system are the students at Trent University and Fleming College with campuses in the north and southwest corners of town respectively. The first two lines built should serve those destinations and plus a downtown network to support various turning options and a carhouse.
 * 2) The next three lines to be constructed should cover the major transportation/intensification corridors: Chemong, Lansdowne, Ashburnham and more of a network downtown. Note, this plan imagines a new bridge across the Otonabee River at Marina so East line and North lines connect.)
 * 3) The next set of lines would serve outstanding population density areas and secondary schools not already included: out McDonnel to Parkhill near St Peter's, south end loop incorporating industrial area and Kenner.
 * 4) Finally an edge of town route that would serve Crestwood and provide a second line to Fleming Collect, and rush hour service routes could be added to Major Bennett and Neal Dr.



Previous steps in the design can be found on the previous steps page.

Prior Efforts
An earlier Peterborough Streetcar wiki existed in 2014 as a topic within IdeasPeterborough.



This route plan accompanied an article in the The Greenzine Magazine - Winter 2020.

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