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"all while toughing out the same traffic as cars." The point is, bus shouldn't need to share traffic with cars. A bus system should always flow in a dedicated
by aylons 12y ago
"all while toughing out the same traffic as cars."
The point is, bus shouldn't need to share traffic with cars. A bus system should always flow in a dedicated lane, except for the most capillary streets in low-traffic areas.
Not doing so is inefficient and, of course, will always hinder public transportation.
- greglindahl 12y agoYou're making the same point that the article, which of course you read before commenting, makes. The quoted text is from the intro, and the next sentence makes the suggested solution clear: A bus ride just takes longer: walking to the stop, waiting for the bus, picking up passengers, all while toughing out the same traffic as cars. But when transit is done well, the time gap shrinks, and when it's done really well—with frequent service, all-door boarding, and exclusive lanes—the gap can disappear entirely.