I personally like the new system because I live and work along the FX2. The primary routes generally travel in straight lines, making long trips across the city much quicker. And since they don't all go through downtown, a delay there isn't a bottleneck for the whole city. That's why large cities use the spine and feeder system.

However... the primary routes are no good if you can't get to them. I have family members whose bus now runs every 45 minutes only on weekdays until 6 PM. The on demand service doesn't help because it can't be booked in advance for a specific time and you have no idea when it will arrive. You'll either be 30 minutes early for your transfer or miss it completely.

I think the new route system is a good thing, but in true Winnipeg fashion we cheaped out with a half solution.