{"id":8547,"date":"2015-12-18T16:55:19","date_gmt":"2015-12-18T21:55:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/huntsville.dopperonline.ca\/?p=8547"},"modified":"2015-12-18T16:55:19","modified_gmt":"2015-12-18T21:55:19","slug":"muskoka-extended-transit-the-met-launches-mid-january","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/doppleronline.ca\/huntsville\/muskoka-extended-transit-the-met-launches-mid-january\/","title":{"rendered":"Muskoka Extended Transit (The MET) launches mid-January"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The District Municipality of Muskoka (District) is pleased to announce the launch of Muskoka Extended Transit (The MET) on January 12, 2016. The MET is a piloted transportation project funded by the MTO until March 2017. The goal of this transit system is to make it easier for people living in rural areas to get to main communities.<\/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>\u201cMany organizations have long expressed concern about transportation options in Muskoka,\u201d says Rick Williams, Commissioner of Community Services at the District Municipality of Muskoka. \u201cMany people of low income or with disabilities have problems in getting to services, recreation or visiting friends. This new service is intended to help change that and enable all people to move more flexibly within Muskoka.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>This transit system will be using school buses during the day. There are <a href=\"http:\/\/muskokacommunity.ca\/key-initiatives\/met-muskoka-extended-transit\">seven routes<\/a> throughout Muskoka with some routes travelling once per week or every 1st and 3rd week of the month. Days of travel will be either on a Tuesday or Thursday.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Route 1 \u2013 Dorset\/Dwight to Huntsville (will travel weekly on a Tuesday)<\/li>\n<li>Route 2 \u2013 Baysville to Huntsville (will travel weekly on a Tuesday)<\/li>\n<li>Route 3 \u2013 Severn Bridge to Gravenhurst (will travel weekly on a Thursday)<\/li>\n<li>Route 4 \u2013 Glen Orchard to Gravenhurst (will travel weekly on a Tuesday)<\/li>\n<li>Route 5 \u2013 Vankoughnet to Bracebridge (will travel 1st and 3<\/li>\n<li>Route 6 \u2013 MacTier to Bracebridge (will travel weekly on a Thursday)<\/li>\n<li>Route 7 \u2013 Honey Harbour to Midland (will travel 1st and 3rd week of the month on a Tuesday)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Pricing:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Adults = $3.00 one way or $5.00 Return<\/li>\n<li>Teens 13\u201318 = $2.00 one way or return<\/li>\n<li>Children under 12 = $1.00 one way or return<\/li>\n<li>Preschoolers = Travel Free<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>All passengers, organizations and\/or community agencies\/services are welcome to pre-purchase passes. Please feel free to contact The MET.<\/p>\n<p>Please note that The MET will only be travelling on days when school buses are running. The MET will not be operating when buses are cancelled because of bad weather, holidays and summer<\/p>\n<p>For more information or for passengers, organizations and other community agencies that would like to pre-purchase passes, please email TheMET@muskoka.on.ca or call Kim Rinaldo, Project Lead at705-645-2412, ext. 261 (or 1-800-461-4215). You can also visit the <a href=\"http:\/\/muskokacommunity.ca\/key-initiatives\/met-muskoka-extended-transit\">Community Services website<\/a> to receive more detailed information on The MET and routes including scheduled stops and times.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><broadstreet-zone zone-id=\"45657\" keywords=\"\" soft-keywords=\"true\" zone-alias=\"\"><\/broadstreet-zone>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The District Municipality of Muskoka (District) is pleased to announce the launch of Muskoka Extended Transit (The MET) on January 12, 2016. 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