PERTH COUNTY – PC Connect has announced that it will be offering increased frequency on the Rural Route (previously Route A), by adding four new trip options Monday through Friday, beginning Sept. 5.
In a media release, Perth County officials stated the county is “extremely excited to improve their public transit service by offering more ride options on one of the most travelled PC Connect routes.” The new Rural Route schedule will provide riders with more opportunities to travel to and from Stratford, Mitchell, Listowel, Milverton, and many communities in between.
“Increasing frequency on the Rural Route will make it easier for riders to get to work, appointments, social activities, and so much more,” states an Aug. 8 release.
An updated Rural Route Saturday schedule will also be implemented on Sept. 5.
“In the world of public transit, frequency is freedom,” said Maggie Kerr, transit project coordinator. “Offering increased frequency means that riders will spend less time waiting for the bus, and will have the liberty to better align their travel with their own schedule and commitments. We are pleased to be able to offer more frequency where there is public transit demand, ultimately creating a faster, more reliable, and more efficient service.”
In order to further the efficiencies of the service, PC Connect Route B will no longer be in operation. Following the last day of Route B service on Friday, Sept. 1, riders will continue to be served through the PC Connect Rural, 1, 2 and 3 Routes.
For more information on the new schedules, visit perthcounty.ca/pcconnect.
PC Connect was launched in November 2020, and is funded by the Government of Ontario’s Community Transportation Grant Program. Since launch, the service has welcomed over 23,000 riders aboard its fleet of five buses.
