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Cochrane's anticipated on-demand local transit is coming Monday morning.

This Monday leave your car at home.
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COLT arrives Monday.

Monday, Monday. The start of the week won't ever be the same after the Cochrane On-Demand Local Transit (COLT) rolls into town.

The anticipated service will launch Monday at 10 a.m. The COLT mobile app opens two hours prior so residents can begin booking their rides.

COLT is Cochrane's new transit service designed around the needs of the community. The service is integrated with the Ride Colt app and uses technology to provide responsive on-demand service. The app has been available for download since September 23.

COLT boasts a fleet of four buses. The service is ideal for moving Cochranites around the community. Residents who previously drove their own vehicle or would depend on another driver will have a newfound independence.

Waiting for the bus is also a thing of the past. Residents can access the service through the COLT app by selecting a specific day and time for a start and end point. The app will send a text message when the bus is on its way.

COLT is free to ride until the end of the year. The service will be monitored and adjusted if required. Town council approved a fare structure which will come into effect on January 1, 2020. A single one-way ticket will cost $2.50 and a senior monthly pass is $30. Other fare options are available on their website.

After launch day COLT will run Monday-Friday from 6 a.m. until 8 p.m. and Saturdays from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. The service doesn't run on Sundays.

Local transit in the community was approved last year as part of the 2019-2021 budget. Extensive community consultation was the driving force behind the on-demand stop-to-stop service.

Buses will initially serve only Cochrane. If the service is successful COLT could expand to regional destinations including Crowfoot LRT station and post-secondary institutions in Calgary.

For more information visit: ridecolt.ca

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