The Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority has heard the concerns of Ken-Ton Presbyterian Village residents about the loss of their bus stop on Oakridge and Delaware avenues.
As a result, the plan has been scrapped.
“[Although] combining those stops would be good in terms of bus stop balancing, we always stated that if there was a group that had a special need for it, like in front of a nursing home, etc., we would take that into consideration,” said Kelly Khatib, communications manager for the NFTA.
The Ken-Ton Presbyterian Village resident who started a petition campaign to get the NFTA to reconsider was delighted by the news.
“The word ecstatic would not be out of play for how I feel,” Candice Tortorice said. “We were very concerned and are very happy.”
The NFTA has been studying its stops as part of its “Bus Stop Balancing” initiative announced in 2021, which is meant to shorten bus rides and conserve resources while preserving accessibility.
But residents of the senior living community objected to the potential loss of the stop for the Route 20 Metro Bus. Many residents, some of whom are disabled, use the bus to go to doctors’ appointments, grocery stores, community events and to visit family.
“This (Village) is for older people. But there are younger people who are here that are also disabled,” resident Candice Tortorice said. “I, myself, use a wheelchair, and other people…
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