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In cities with high traffic, rapid transit buses cannot compete with light rail that has right of way. LRT can move more people faster, and it can also move st
by kazoo_energy 7y ago
In cities with high traffic, rapid transit buses cannot compete with light rail that has right of way.
LRT can move more people faster, and it can also move strollers, bicycles, and wheelchairs.
- dehrmann 7y agoSan Francisco has a lot of bus and taxi-only lanes downtown so that buses have more reliable schedule and faster transit times.
- icebraining 7y agoBuses can take strollers, and even bikes; the important thing is to allow people to board through the middle and back, directly to the open areas left for those items, rather than forcing them through the front. And then have ticket validators throughout the bus, so they don't have to leave the stroller.
- __rvnykk 7y agoMaybe it depends on the area but bikes definitely aren't welcome in my area. There are bike racks, but I mentioned in another comment they're not a good alternative. And certainly no room / not welcome in the buses themselves
- icebraining 7y agoWell, here we have (some) bus lines where you can just enter with your bike: https://euroveloportugal.com/files/2016/02/servico_bike_bus_carris.jpg https://euroveloportugal.com/files/2016/02/servico_bike_bus_...