CENTRE WELLINGTON – Centre Wellington Council has approved entering into a licensing agreement with the City of Owen Sound.
The agreement will allow the operation of Guelph Owen Sound Transportation (GOST) service providing affordable, twice a day travel between Guelph and Owen Sound.
The routes on Highway 6 include:
•Fergus to Guelph Central Station is $5.00 one way
•Fergus to Owen Sound Transit Terminal is $20.00 one way
•Elora to Guelph Central Station is $5.00 one way
•Elora to Owen Sound Transit Terminal is $20.00 one way
According to the report presented at Monday night’s council meeting, in May of 2018, the city of Owen Sound received a provincial grant of upwards to $1.4 million toward the bus connection.
Earlier this year the province announced that funding for this service was being extended to August of 2025.
The service will make stops in Centre Wellington including in Elora on Metcalfe Street, and in Fergus at the the Centre Wellington Community Sportsplex.
While there is no financial cost to the township to provide the service, staff say the municipality will need to maintain the stopping areas.
More information can be found here.
