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Re: MTA Bus Ridership Dwindles As Subway Gains |
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Posted by checkmatechamp13 on Sat May 28 16:23:27 2011, in response to Re: MTA Bus Ridership Dwindles As Subway Gains, posted by 5301 Fishbowl on Thu May 26 21:27:50 2011. In Manhattan, I would say that bus riders are as affluent as subway riders, because the quality of service is comparable. The buses run slower than the subway, but they are generally less crowded, and the trips are generally shorter, so the slow speed doesn't make much of a difference.In the outer boroughs, I would say that there is a slight, but noticable difference in the affluence of bus riders vs. subway riders. Since the trips are longer, the slower speed of the buses tends to mean more, and that discourages the more affluent people from riding them. I'm sure there are a lot of riders in the outer boroughs who have a car and choose to take the subway to get to Manhattan, but, because of the slower nature of the bus system, choose to drive to get around the outer boroughs. |
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