After five years of lobbying, UTM students are finally getting a centralized bus route from Mississauga Transit.
The new route will run from UTM to Square One shopping centre, which is also serves as the major bus hub of the city. Mohammed Hashim, SAC vp Mississauga, was jubilant after the announcement yesterday. “I’m delighted. This will have a huge impact on UTM,” said Hashim, whose election platform included getting a direct bus route from Square One.
Currently, students have to take two buses to get to school, at an average time of forty minutes. The new route will almost cut that in half, logging in at 24 minutes. Also, many at UTM often had to leave campus in order to get to an appropriate bus stop. Along with the obvious convenience of the new bus, Hashim points out that the route will help reduce traffic on Mississauga Road, which is only two lanes, as well as alleviate parking crunches at UTM.
The new bus route will depart every half hour from Square One and will run until midnight. The route begins right after Labour Day.
