A proposal to have Winnipeg Transit extend on-request service later into the night appears to be just the first small step toward more sweeping changes.

On Tuesday, council’s public works committee cast the first vote to extend service hours for 10 on-request routes, which will take effect on Dec. 14, if city council agrees.

Many Winnipeggers have complained the primary transit network, that underwent an overhaul on June 29, left them with no way home from work, school and other activities.

However, Transit officials noted the new proposal is just the first expedited step to address the problem; a more complicated change to select fixed transit routes is set to be proposed next month. That second round of changes would potentially start in April.

“The costing that we’ve been working on

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