Record demand for rural P.E.I. bus route causing ‘sellouts,’ frustration for some passengers [Video]

Some passengers who rely on T3 Transit’s early morning bus route from Summerside to Charlottetown say a surge in demand is making it tough to book a seat online, and be assured they’ll get to work or school on time. 

“It used to be that every Sunday, I’d book seats for the following weekdays. But for the first week of classes in September, I found several of the early buses on the weekdays were full already,” said Jenny Lynn, who lives just outside Summerside, and works in Charlottetown. 

“I’ve heard several students and regulars say they can’t get early buses. So are you just late for work? Do you miss classes?”

Mike Cassidy, the owner of T3 Transit, says the Summerside-Charlottetown route has seen record numbers since the start of September, with all 52 seats on the two morning buses regularly booked ahead of time. 

Despite that, Cassidy said there …