12-07-2020, 02:09 PM
(12-07-2020, 01:54 PM)neonjoe Wrote:(12-07-2020, 11:31 AM)Momo26 Wrote: Country Hills perhaps not the best example - I'm actually thinking a bit further out like in some examples I gave even so, more frequency is key - they can be smaller busses (smaller costs) and relatively seamless ...They may be on track to do this. The region had an Tender out for 30' transit coaches. It looks like it was awarded.
https://regionofwaterloo.bidsandtenders....f58c3a6250
I completely agree that frequency is key, but I don't think that smaller buses help that much, it would be nice to have a specific number on operating costs, but given that driver and maintenance will be about the same, and fuel will be a large fraction of a full size bus, I cannot imagine the savings is much, and the operation cost of having to manage a fleet with more than one type of bus isn't free either, it could literally come out negative.
I'm really of the opinion that we should focus strongly on last high frequency fixed route services from density nodes, while strongly facilitating last mile connections through things like bike lanes and bike and scooter shares.