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Ok, but buses often travel more convenient routes in Melbourne because they're able to head in directions trams can't. Offering a general principle doesn't som

• bobthepanda 7y ago
  What use is a bus if missing one means you're out of luck for the next 29, 39, or 59 minutes? It's not really 'refuting' it, but there are downsides to prioritizing point-to-point travel. If you look at a map of Melbourne's frequent services (tram and bus) they pretty much all form a grid. https://melbourneontransit.blogspot.com/2019/04/are-you-near-frequent-service.html https://melbourneontransit.blogspot.com/2019/04/are-you-near... Auckland redesigned its transit network to have more frequent routes requiring transferring, and public transport ridership is poised to double in ten years. https://www.stuff.co.nz/auckland/111564109/aucklands-unbelievable-public-transport-goal-doable https://www.stuff.co.nz/auckland/111564109/aucklands-unbelie...