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Grand River Transit
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08-28-2018, 02:12 PM
I think it was originally in the ION thread and a moderator moved it to this thread.
08-28-2018, 02:17 PM
08-29-2018, 09:55 AM
University of Waterloo Bus Station construction is currently out for bid. Closing September 13th. Bid documents here:
https://regionofwaterloo.bidsandtenders....64a1d19f8d
Ooh, some interesting details in the documents for things like canopy and shelter design.
On-demand heaters within the shelters! Charging stations!
08-29-2018, 11:27 AM
Heaters are great, (although they wouldn't be necessary if the station was better located, *sigh*), but I'm curious about charging stations....I assume you mean USB charging ports, to charge phones. Does anyone ever use these? They seem like gimicks to me. I almost never have a USB cable with me when traveling. When I do, I usually also have a USB charger, so I can just charge from an AC outlet. I can maybe buy the idea on intercity trains or buses, or in airports and airplanes, but on city buses, I cannot imagine bothering. Do you know if GRT (or anyone) has data on usage of such things, or the cost to add them for that matter?
08-29-2018, 11:34 AM
I do personally carry a charging cable with me, mainly due to my heavy phone usage (particularly when I'm traveling). Not everyone has the same usage patterns, but this is helpful for those who need it.
08-29-2018, 12:01 PM
How long are they expecting riders to be waiting for their buses if they expect charging stations to be sensible?
08-29-2018, 12:12 PM
08-29-2018, 12:31 PM
Are those right angle gates on both sides of the rerouted Laurel trail?
Also, it looks like they put the cycle-cross elephant's feet markings along the MUTs along the road to Phillip, but not where the Laurel Trail crosses the new road. I still think that buses are going to be backing up on to ring road and blocking the trail with this design.
Everyone move to the back of the bus and we all get home faster.
08-29-2018, 12:45 PM
08-29-2018, 01:22 PM
GO buses, and probably Greyhound, will be using this as well, and could have some long wait times.
08-29-2018, 01:38 PM
(08-29-2018, 12:45 PM)Canard Wrote:(08-29-2018, 12:01 PM)chutten Wrote: How long are they expecting riders to be waiting for their buses if they expect charging stations to be sensible? We want people to use public transit, so if USB ports make a difference for that, I'm all for it.
08-29-2018, 01:42 PM
(08-29-2018, 12:12 PM)tomh009 Wrote:(08-29-2018, 12:01 PM)chutten Wrote: How long are they expecting riders to be waiting for their buses if they expect charging stations to be sensible? What is the cost? Do you know specifically? I don't know, but I wouldn't assume it's minimal. Obviously I can buy a USB charger and plug it into an outlet for about 20 bucks (for a high quality one). But this doesn't include the cost of additional wiring of the circuits, and further consumer costs are not in any way related to commercial/industrial costs. I could easily see this adding thousands to a contract.
08-29-2018, 01:44 PM
(08-29-2018, 01:38 PM)tomh009 Wrote:(08-29-2018, 12:45 PM)Canard Wrote: LOL! I agree, especially given mobile phones (Google Maps, live arrival times, etc.) are probably the biggest improvement to transit user experience we've seen since the car took over. But I'm not convinced we have the data to show that it does make a difference, or that it makes a difference sufficiently large to cover the costs. |
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