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> but we can't get there overnight Why not? Buses are cheap and can operate on existing infrastructure. Sure there are places like Seattle where the buses are
by runarberg 6y ago
> but we can't get there overnight
Why not? Buses are cheap and can operate on existing infrastructure. Sure there are places like Seattle where the buses are congested and more expensive rail infrastructure is needed, but that is not true in majority of American cities. Quite often the bus lines are even already there, but run so infrequently that they are unusable for the majority of people (think El Paso).
For most of Americans the problem could literally be solved over night.
- bluGill 6y agoThe limit to that is how fast we can make more buses. Those lines are built for expected demand, and if cities suddenly start buying all the buses they should have to get a useful transit system they need a large expansion. Though if cities actually did put for that investment, in a few years there would be enough riders as to pay off the investment. I'm not hopeful though: most cities have transit executives who don't care about transit, and so if given a ton of money will instead invest in transit art - things that look good but don't improve transit.