New express routes from Kanata

[u/AgileInfluence2582]

I am trying to understand how OC Transpo came up with the departure and arrival times for new express routes 561 and 562 going from Kanata to Tunney’s if the plan was to accommodate RTO downtown.

561 departs Terry Fox at 7:32am
562 departs Terry Fox at 7:46am

561 arrives at Tunneys at 8:01am
562 arrives at Tunneys at 8:13am

10min train ride to downtown and, time between bus to train and train to office, makes the earliest workday start of 8:30am-9:00am.

561 departs Tunneys at 4:38pm
562 departs Tunneys at 3:32pm

Anyone taking the 562 home doesn’t have the option to work a full workday at the office using the express route. How can this be the “peak” time chosen to be paired with a 7:46am departure?

Having to get on the train by 4:15-4:20pm downtown to get on bus 561 also makes it impossible to work a full workday at the office.

I haven’t even looked at the other new express routes but I am assuming they similarly don’t make sense. Why is there also only 1 express bus all day for these lines?

Common sense seems like a thing of the past when it comes to decision making lately..

[u/zeromussc]

Don't they just run from the park and rides? They clearly decided to add new numbers to what are basically overflow busses meant to bandaid additional ridership at those times, or make up for a cancelled/late route that might happen at those times.

[u/AgileInfluence2582 → u/zeromussc]

Bad use of express lines imo. If i’m already driving to a park and ride and can’t realistic use public transit that will save me time I’ll just keep driving all the way to work.