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Posted by Osmosis Jones on Mon Jun 14 01:44:51 2021, in response to Re: Anti-car democrats are a road hazard, posted by BrooklynBus on Sun Jun 13 16:20:47 2021. No one is talking about significantly improving bus travel like by doubling the frequencies and starting new routes.Favoring frequency and speed over coverage is all the new rage, especially now that public transit agencies are realizing that most people using their services are using them in the middle of the day, not the rush hour. Before COVID-19, the MTA was looking to implement bus redesigns that spurned indirect routes serving low-demand areas for straighter routes that were going to run at a higher frequency all day. What they are doing is removing bus stops decreasing accessibility, and at the same time telling you not to drive. Not everyone can bike. Unfortunately coverage and speed are often counterintuitive in the world of public transportation. It isn't ideal, but if the public demands faster service then coverage usually has to be sacrificed for that, and vice versa. I mean, you do have bike and scooter sharing companies like Lime and Bird that are popping up to fill in that void, but that's just how it is. The recent trend amongst public transit riders is favoring frequent service that is cheap, runs when they need it (i.e. 24/7), and runs on time. Reducing transfers and walking distances just isn't a priority for public transit users at moment. |
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