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Posted by WMATAGMOAGH on Mon Aug 22 17:44:59 2011, in response to Re: PHOTOS & REPORT: Jerusalem Light Rail Opening Day (Part 3), posted by Kew Gardens Teleport on Mon Aug 22 16:49:58 2011. Buses that parallel the light rail will be cut. If you take a look at the unofficial Jlem bus map that I created, pretty much every line that meets the light rail at its southwestern end or northeastern end will be converted into a feeder route and riders will transfer to the light rail to continue their journeys. From Pisgat Ze'ev, there will be no direct buses to anywhere aside from two buses linking the area to different Haredi neighborhoods (the 37 and 49A on the map), there will still be some direct buses from southwestern Jerusalem to other points in the city but many routes will feed into the light rail. Routes elsewhere will change too, the idea being that instead of having a direct bus from all points in the city to nearly every other point, there will be corridors with more frequent service on direct routes and then circulator routes and "local" routes that will work their way through the neighborhoods to complement the trunk lines, running less frequently. Ideally, journeys that are "direct" now will require a change of buses or a light rail ride but will be faster than they are today. If you take a look at some of the existing routes today, such as the 18, 6, 8. 22, 13, and 26, you'll see they are very long and/or roundabout, and very susceptible to delays and bunching. |
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