I would love to see someone make the argument that there is some fraction of car drivers who would be willing to give up their vehicle trips for an alternative. If we could spend a small fraction of our transit budget to help those people ditch their car trips, the roads would be emptier for "the rest of us.". They want to give us more space on the roads, why not take It? And It Is cheaper than building new or wider roads.
Why doesn't public transportation (PT) work? PT is not convenient for families. PT doesn't go to popular areas at the right times (the airport for example). PT is not safe, especially for young women. Buses are very expensive to maintain. Shortage of maintenance techs, drivers. Binns does not address the negatives.
Tony, Shannon- thank you for this. As a community we must see the big picture.
Thanks for the thoughtful article.
I would love to see someone make the argument that there is some fraction of car drivers who would be willing to give up their vehicle trips for an alternative. If we could spend a small fraction of our transit budget to help those people ditch their car trips, the roads would be emptier for "the rest of us.". They want to give us more space on the roads, why not take It? And It Is cheaper than building new or wider roads.
Why doesn't public transportation (PT) work? PT is not convenient for families. PT doesn't go to popular areas at the right times (the airport for example). PT is not safe, especially for young women. Buses are very expensive to maintain. Shortage of maintenance techs, drivers. Binns does not address the negatives.