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Transit demand has a chicken and egg problem, in that demand will increase if the service quality is high but in a place like yours the service quality is low s
by presentation 3y ago
Transit demand has a chicken and egg problem, in that demand will increase if the service quality is high but in a place like yours the service quality is low so demand remains low. I don’t think this improvement can happen without a clear vision and integrated plan for achieving it, initial low metrics be damned.
- ghaff 3y agoIt's hard to make commuter rail work outside of commuting hours beyond a few locations like Manhattan that are so painful and expensive to drive in and park. I'd have trouble justifying subsidizing every off-hour rider with a $100 bill given there are trains; it just will probably take you 2 or 3x the time relative to driving if you want to head home after a play or a dinner.
- presentation 3y agoTell that to every small city in the world not in the USA that has a commuter rail system, there are too many to count but Americans think it’s an impossibility anyway.