Route 27 Changes – September 1, 2019

Current Routing

Approved Routing

Route 27 will combine with the former Route 29 to create direct connections between several high ridership nodes. New direct service includes between Fanshawe College and Western University, and between Kipps Lane/Huron & Highbury and Wonderland & Oxford.  

The new Route 27 will also reduce service duplication with former Routes 32, provide more direct service, better align ridership to demand and reduce total passenger time travel. Frequency will increase significantly on highly productive sections such as Kipps Ln and decrease in lower ridership areas such as Fuller St. and Huron St. between Barker St. and Adelaide St.

Route 10 between Western University and Oxford at Wonderland as well as Route 27 are regularly experiencing overcrowding concerns in the spring/summer period. The Route 27 will have spring/summer service and increase frequency that will help alleviate these issues.

Route 32 will be eliminated.

Frequency – Route 27 (Spring/Summer in brackets)

Weekday Time Period Early AM AM Peak Base PM Peak Early Evening Late Evening
Recommended Headway 40 13 (18) 13 (18) 11 (17) 17 (23) 27
Existing 27 Headway 15 (20) 15 (20) 15 (20) 20
Existing 29 Headway 12 12 13 13 13
Existing 32 Headway 30 30 30 30 30 30
Saturday Time Period Early AM Base Peak Early Evening Late Evening

Recommended Headway

43 47 25 (30) 28 40
Existing 27 Headway 40 40 40 40
Existing 29 Headway 35 35 35
Existing 32 Headway 30 30 30 60 60

Sunday Time Period Early AM Base Peak Evening
Recommended Headway 43 32 28
Existing 27 Headway
Existing 29 Headway 35 35
Existing 32 Headway 60 60 60