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Posted by Dupont Circle Station on Sun Jul 4 12:16:13 2010, in response to Re: WhineMATA, posted by WMATAGMOAGH on Sat Jul 3 21:54:25 2010. Metrobus has to put an end to two somewhat intertwined issues: Running long routes that trace the long-extinct streetcar routes (many of which had insufficient ridership before the system closed) and the screaming of racism any time an attempt is made to discontinue routes to areas that plainly lack the minimum ridership to be viable.There just are too many long crosstown routes. While there certainly are some efficiencies in running routes such as the D6, in practice they are completely lost because of what happens when those buses inescapably get stuck in the downtown core or an interval is abandoned. At least during peak times, they should either be split in half, or additional short-run service added from the core to the ends. As for the racism crap, rather than rolling over to appease Metro should stand up with hard farebox numbers and make it clear that if service is demanded, more people must ride. Period. This "racial sensitivity" bullshit is just that. If there is such concern about it, stop perpetuating the bullshit about blacks or other groups being poor and needing public transit when they simply aren't riding on public wheels. Get the people who live in the so-called "ignored" areas out of their $40K SUVs and imports and onto the buses and subway. |
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