{"id":19989,"date":"2016-09-08T14:25:24","date_gmt":"2016-09-08T18:25:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/huntsville.dopperonline.ca\/?p=19989"},"modified":"2016-09-08T14:26:31","modified_gmt":"2016-09-08T18:26:31","slug":"muskoka-extended-transit-back-road-fall","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/doppleronline.ca\/huntsville\/muskoka-extended-transit-back-road-fall\/","title":{"rendered":"Muskoka Extended Transit is back on the road this fall"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>MEDIA RELEASE<\/em><\/p>\n<div style=\"float: left; margin-right: 14px;\"><strong> <broadstreet-zone zone-id=\"45658\" keywords=\"\" soft-keywords=\"true\" zone-alias=\"\"><\/broadstreet-zone><\/strong><\/div>\n<p>The District Municipality of Muskoka (District) is pleased to announce that the Muskoka Extended Transit (The MET) is back on the road after a summer break. The MET is a piloted transportation project funded by the Ministry of Transportation until March 2017 The transit service uses school buses to bring people living in rural areas to main towns. The cost of ridership is $3 one way or $5 return with discounted rates available for youth, children and preschoolers.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn year two our focus is to raise awareness of this important transporation service and ensure residents are aware of the many locations and services they access by travelling to town using the MET,&#8221; says Rick Williams, Commissioner of Community Services at the District Municipality of Muskoka. &#8220;This fall we will also engage residents in each of the communities where the service is available to collect input on how the transportation service can meet their unique needs.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The MET uses school buses during the day and there are currently eight routes throughout Muskoka:<\/p>\n<p>Route 1 \u2013 Dorset\/Dwight to Huntsville (travels weekly on Tuesdays)<br \/>\nRoute 2 \u2013 Baysville to Huntsville (travels weekly on Tuesdays)<br \/>\nRoute 3 \u2013 Severn Bridge to Gravenhurst (travels weekly on Thursdays)<br \/>\nRoute 4 \u2013 Glen Orchard to Gravenhurst (travels weekly on Tuesdays)<br \/>\nRoute 5 \u2013 Vankoughnet to Bracebridge (travels weekly on Tuesdays)<br \/>\nRoute 6 \u2013 MacTier to Bracebridge (travels weekly on Thursdays)<br \/>\nRoute 7 \u2013 Honey Harbour to Midland (travels weekly on Tuesdays)<br \/>\nRoute 8 \u2013 Ryde\/Barkway to Gravenhurst (travels weekly on Thursdays)<\/p>\n<p>The MET only travels on its scheduled days and when school buses are running<em>.<\/em> The MET will not be operating when buses are cancelled or not running.<\/p>\n<p>Community input and feedback is encouraged and all suggestions are considered.  Two routes have already been modified and one has been added as a result of passenger recommendations.   For more information or to submit suggestions, please email TheMET@muskoka.on.ca or call 1-844-440-6387.  You can also visit <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.muskoka.on.ca\/MET\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=en&amp;q=http:\/\/www.muskoka.on.ca\/MET&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1473445126410000&amp;usg=AFQjCNGqgIH_MN5vu_ndU_AA-2VWzpnjZw\">www.muskoka.on.ca\/MET<\/a><\/span>  for more information and route schedules.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Don&#8217;t miss out on Doppler! Sign up for our free, twice-weekly newsletter <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/doppleronline.ca\/huntsville\/dont-miss-out-on-doppler\/\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a><\/span>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><broadstreet-zone zone-id=\"45657\" keywords=\"\" soft-keywords=\"true\" zone-alias=\"\"><\/broadstreet-zone><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MEDIA RELEASE The District Municipality of Muskoka (District) is pleased to announce that the Muskoka Extended Transit (The MET) is back on the road after a summer break. 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