A network which relies on people to have no other options before they're likely to use it is not a very good network! What are their frequencies, what are their travel times.... https://twitter.com/urbanophile/status/959464896160256000 …
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Not sure how up to date this map that I found is: https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=14ME4a7PHhjwxKmflLHJFWsdhW08&hl=en_US&ll=34.027401765686676%2C-118.2345736228333&z=12 … If accurate, then this explains a lot...very little service at frequencies above 4/hour. A 15 minute wait is near the bottom threshhold of convenience, even here in Western MA we manage that!
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The map shows a reasonably extensive network with service "at least" every 15 minutes, but in fact the bulk of services shown don't exceed it. Even their rail lines! Why go to all that trouble if you'll top out at 10 minute headways? C'mon, I don't want to be waiting more than 5!
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To say nothing of that all-important disclaimer: "not necessarily evenings and weekends" You know, when everyone is going out and having fun...a timetable like this says "please drive drunk instead"
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I will concede that it's difficult to get headways above 4/hr using buses in mixed traffic--variation in travel times ends up with bunching etc...the solution is to dedicate the ROW, either w bus lanes or by building rail, but if you avoid exceeding 4/hr even in dedicated ROW...
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The solution, IMO, is to actually build infrastructure bthat guarantees dedicated ROW. That doesn't necessarily mean trains, but painted bus lanes on just some sections of a bus route aren't cutting it.
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Replying to @PhillenniumLine @380kmh
And frankly, I think we planners need to move away from this weird acceptance that "bus is just as good as rail" when in most cases that is plainly untrue. You need to invest so much to ensure a fully efficient network that rail seems like a better investment in comparison.
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yes bus is only arguably "as good" as rail when it also has an exclusive ROW, high frequency, proper stations...and even then I'm not convinced; even in very controlled circumstances the bus is bumpier and lurches more, doesn't go as fast as trains could (cough Silver Line) etc
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