FAQs

Our last Strategic Plan covered 2020 to 25 so it’s time to update the goal. We’ve made some great strides and learned a lot during the pandemic but we know we have more work to do. The City is growing, which means more homes, more people and more traffic. Transit can offer a solution, if we do it right.

This plan for the next five years should make transit easier to use, reach more places and be more reliable. This will make sure Burlington Transit is more efficient and will be a reliable choice for getting around Burlington.

In the last plan, the Five-Year Transit Business Plan (2020-2024), we:

1. Used a grid to plan our routes
2. Increased the frequency of our buses
3. Increased the number of buses
4. Looked at sustainable fleet options such as electric and hybrid options
5. Introduced free fares for seniors and youth

These changes helped grow transit ridership to 3.6 million in 2024.

That depends on what we hear from you. We are looking at: 

1. Bus routes and schedules, to better meet the changing travel needs of people in Burlington
2. Infrastructure priorities, to make sure roads and City facilities can support transit 
3. How transit is paid for, including fare strategies and funding sources, to help keep it affordable and financially stable

This plan will not change:

1. Staff wages, benefits and working conditions
2. GO Bus and GO Train schedules and operations 
3. Transit schedules and operations in neighbouring municipalities