12-14-2021, 10:55 AM
(12-14-2021, 08:30 AM)danbrotherston Wrote: I think the real frustrating part about the speed is that the bus is faster to many destinations...I think that's part having a more direct route in a few cases, but also being able to travel at road speed, that is infuriatingly higher than the LRT limit in many places...I still just cannot believe that nonsense.
I haven't taken a GRT bus since sometime in 2019, so it's hard for me to compare. Certainly the Wellington buses are extraordinarily slow because they get stuck in traffic. But sure, there's something wrong if the 7 is faster than the 301 (I don't know if it is or not).
(12-14-2021, 09:04 AM)ijmorlan Wrote:(12-14-2021, 01:15 AM)plam Wrote: So I've been taking LRT rides much more than I did in 2019, since I'm housesitting at Kaufman. Despite some peoples' complaints about trip times, KW really isn't that big. 12 minutes to UW, 24 minutes to Fairview. Sure, could be faster to Fairview, but is it going to matter for most people? Frequencies are more important I think.
We could increase frequency for zero cost by just driving faster. The same number of vehicles can provide more frequent service if they move at a higher speed. Safety paranoia has a cost.
Sure, that's true.