09-02-2016, 05:34 PM
(This post was last modified: 09-02-2016, 05:39 PM by Elmira Guy.)
I don't profess to be any kind of expert on urban planning or transportation. In fact, I've probably learned as much on this site as I did in the two transportation courses I took in uni.
That being said, I find it odd how the 21 barely touches upon the residential areas of Elmira. Now I don't expect it to become a means of transit within the town, but the current route only goes along the main street, into downtown, and then only one block off of downtown when leaving before departing back out the same way it came into town.
The population of the town must surely be about 10,000 by now, and with the construction of 1,500 residential units on the northwest side of town, I think there would be a definite increase in ridership if the route was more accessible to people in the residential areas.
I understand that time is an issue so there is obviously a limit to how much of the town can be covered while maintaining the current schedule, but I have thought of two options on how the route could be expanded within town, using only request stops.
While there are practical limitations to what kind of service can be offered, I think there is definite room for improvement that would see an increase in usage. That should also be a goal of transit.
That being said, I find it odd how the 21 barely touches upon the residential areas of Elmira. Now I don't expect it to become a means of transit within the town, but the current route only goes along the main street, into downtown, and then only one block off of downtown when leaving before departing back out the same way it came into town.
The population of the town must surely be about 10,000 by now, and with the construction of 1,500 residential units on the northwest side of town, I think there would be a definite increase in ridership if the route was more accessible to people in the residential areas.
I understand that time is an issue so there is obviously a limit to how much of the town can be covered while maintaining the current schedule, but I have thought of two options on how the route could be expanded within town, using only request stops.
While there are practical limitations to what kind of service can be offered, I think there is definite room for improvement that would see an increase in usage. That should also be a goal of transit.