Bramalea Terminal

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Bramalea Terminal
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General information
Location160 Central Park Drive [1]
Coordinates 43°43′09″N79°43′15″W / 43.71917°N 79.72083°W / 43.71917; -79.72083
Owned by City of Brampton
Platforms18
Bus operators Brampton Transit
Züm
GO Transit
Construction
AccessibleYes
Other information
Station codeGO Transit: BLEA
History
Opened1991
Rebuilt2010

Bramalea Terminal [2] is a Brampton Transit bus station serving the community of Bramalea in Brampton, Ontario, Canada. It is located at the south west corner of Peel Centre Drive and Central Park Drive on the north side of the Brampton Civic Centre. The customer service centre building is situated in the northerly of two island platform areas, which are accessed by pedestrian cross walks. Within the building are service counters, washrooms, snack vending machines and a heated waiting area with screens displaying current bus route information.

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History

Nova Bus LFS in the old terminal on Clark Blvd. in 2006 Brampton Transit Nova LFS 0601.jpg
Nova Bus LFS in the old terminal on Clark Blvd. in 2006

Bus stops adjacent to Bramalea City Centre, referred to as City Centre Terminal,[ citation needed ] were replaced with a terminal opened September 25, 1991. This replaced a previous terminal, closer to the parking structure; when it rained, "water pours down from the car park above."[ citation needed ] That site, in use for almost two decades, was located on Clark Boulevard, on the south side of the mall. Mississauga's central transit hub was similarly named, as Mississauga City Centre Transit Terminal.

The City of Brampton issued a Request for Proposals due November 13, 2009, RFP 2009-078, "Construction of The New Bramalea City Centre Transit Terminal and Related Passenger Amenities Transit Priority Measures Road and Intersection Improvements". The estimated project value was $5,000,001 - $10,000,000, with a project team selected by Moffett & Duncan Architects Inc. [2] M. J. Dixon Construction Limited was awarded the contract, for $7,542,150.00 including taxes, the lowest price by a qualified contractor, out of the eight bids received. [3] Considered names for the station were "Brampton Transit – Bramalea Terminal", "Bramalea City Centre Transit Terminal", a variant of the existing branding, and "Brampton Transit – Queen East Terminal". The latter was noted to prevent Brampton Transit from using the name for possible future terminals further east on Queen Street. The first option, which was submitted to council for approval, was intended to "develop a new system wide guideline and protocol for the naming of its future terminals" [2]

The terminal was relocated, as of 20 September 2010, [1] now east of the mall. The spot was formerly a city owned parking lot for the Brampton Civic Centre, the location of the Chinguacousy branch of the Brampton Library. The new terminal opened in conjunction with the commencement of Züm bus rapid transit service along Queen Street.

The issue of pedestrian safety was highlighted soon after the terminal opened. While a crosswalk was just a short distance south of the station, many would cross Peel Centre Drive (running east–west) or Team Canada Drive (north–south) at random places along the edge of the station lot. In May 2011, city council approved the creation of a scramble intersection crossing, which would stop both directions of traffic while pedestrians can cross one road, or cross both by heading diagonally. Resident George Startup lobbied the city on the issue, which Brampton Safe City supported. [4] Electrical issues delayed the installation of traffic lights at the intersection of Peel Centre Drive and Team Canada Drive, further adding to the issue. [5]

With cement was cracking around the catch basins, and the southeast driveway apron cracked; as part of "standard contract procedure", the contractor was brought in to fix the deficiencies. Repairs on the facility began October 3, in the first of three phases, to end October 21, 2011. During part of the repair, stops were moved to Team Canada Drive and Peel Centre Drive. [6]

Additional repairs, requiring closure, were made to the terminal in 2023. [7]

Bus routes

Brampton Transit bus routes
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Züm routes
GO Transit bus routes

Nearby landmarks

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References

  1. 1 2 Brampton Transit: We're moving! [ permanent dead link ]
  2. 1 2 3 4 Dennis Cutajar on behalf of the Naming Committee, "Naming Report: "Brampton Transit - Bramalea Terminal"", May 12, 2010.
  3. ↑ Klaus Stolch, P. Eng. and Jane Fera, CPPO, "Report to Council: Construction of the new Bramalea City Centre transit terminal and related passenger amenities, transit priority measures, road and intersection improvements, City of Brampton", City of Brampton, November 30, 2009.
  4. ↑ Douglas, Pam (22 May 2011). "Terminal safety to improve". The Brampton Guardian. Brampton ON. Retrieved 28 June 2011.
  5. ↑ Douglas, Pam (1 May 2011). "Safety a concern at terminal". The Brampton Guardian. Brampton ON. Retrieved 28 June 2011.
  6. ↑ Douglas, Pam (15 October 2011). "Transit terminal closed for repairs". The Brampton Guardian. Brampton ON. Retrieved 15 October 2011.
  7. ↑ Marshall, Kyle (9 November 2023). "Bramalea Transit Terminal re-opening following repairs". The Brampton Guardian. Toronto ON: Metroland Media Group. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
  8. ↑ City of Brampton: Bramalea Terminal Archived September 11, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
  9. ↑ GO Transit Table 32 Archived February 5, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
  10. ↑ GO Transit Table 36 [ permanent dead link ]
  11. ↑ "Region health services come together". The Brampton Guardian. Brampton ON. 28 June 2011. Retrieved 28 June 2011.
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