For years, council has been trying to get residents out of their cars in Whistler. The scheduled bus routes were working well until someone made the decision to drop the No. 32, which was so beneficial to residents of Emerald and Rainbow during the winter season.
There are many residents within these communities that would like to use the bus system to go skiing without taking our vehicles, however, the newly scheduled No. 30 does its last run south shortly after 8 a.m. Why? Most people leave for the mountains at 9 or 10 a.m. Yes, the No. 10 is frequently coming by, however, no one wants to walk from Village Gate to the lifts in their ski boots.
The decision to drop the No. 32 route to Emerald and Rainbow has put most of us back in our vehicles to go skiing. I believe council should look at reintroducing the No. 32, or extend the newly formed No. 30 until 11 a.m.
