London Transit bus delays | CTV News [Video]

Passengers are waiting longer for London Transit buses to arrive, and routes are taking more time to travel.

Significant challenges with schedule adherence have London Transit officials asking bus riders to have patience as the service faces a confluence of challenges beyond its control.

“It’s nowhere near where we would like it to be,” admitted London Transit General Manager Kelly Paleczny. “I can assure you we’re certainly doing everything we can to make improvements.”

A heatmap prepared by London Transit shows that late arrivals in mid-September were worst in Downtown London, around Western University, and at Argyle Mall.

Paleczny explained that slower travel times are the result of road construction, traffic congestion, and the labour strike at Western University preventing the use of bus stops on campus, as London Transit does not cross picket lines.

Heat map prepared by London Transit shows areas where late arrivals are were most common …