Transit Advisory Committee

The Transit Advisory Committee solicited comments comments and suggestions about Orillia Transit for review as the Committee developed a report back to Council. 

All comments received by the March 23, 2023 deadline have been reviewed and summarized for the final report to Council.

The report will be presented to Council at the Council meeting scheduled for May 1, 2023.

The Transit Advisory Committee is governed by Chapter 115 of the City of Orillia Municipal Code. 

The purpose of the Transit Advisory Committee is:

• To act as an advisory body to Council on all matters dealing with public transit
• To make recommendations/comments on matters relating to bus service, route modification/extension/deletion, bus shelter location, bus service hours, fare structure, and trial bus services
• To meet with community groups or persons as deemed necessary to assist in the completion of reports or recommendations
• To consider and make recommendations to Council as to the direction of special projects
• To research and report on specific matters referred to the Committee by Council

The Transit Advisory Committee shall be composed of eleven (11) members as follows:

• four members of Council; one from each ward,
• two citizen representatives,
• two representatives from Georgian College:  one staff representative and one student representative as nominated by the Georgian College Student Council (subject to the existence of a universal transit pass agreement),
• two representatives from Lakehead University:  one staff representative and one student representative as nominated by the Lakehead University Student Union (subject to the existence of a universal transit pass agreement),
• one representative nominated by the Downtown Orillia Management Board.

Note: The Transit Advisory Committee is currently composed of 10 members as Georgian College and its Students' Administrative Council for Orillia have not opted for a universal transit pass agreement with the City.

January 18, 2022

February 15, 2022

March 15, 2022

April 19, 2022

January 17, 2023

March 2, 2023 - Special

March 24, 2023 - Special

April 13, 2023 - Draft Minutes

The Transit Advisory Committee is scheduled to meet on the second (2nd) Wednesday of every second month (February, April, June, August, October, December) at 11:00 a.m. in the Orillia City Centre.

Contact:  Jeff Hunter, Manager of Construction and Transit: 705-325-2213