A 2-year plan is in place.
Based on early days ridership glad I'm not underwriting and floating the cost of the service in that case...
Posted 29 January 2017 - 09:38 AM
A 2-year plan is in place.
Based on early days ridership glad I'm not underwriting and floating the cost of the service in that case...
Posted 29 January 2017 - 09:39 AM
Based on early days ridership glad I'm not underwriting and floating the cost of the service in that case...
Langford taxpayers are.
Posted 29 January 2017 - 10:11 AM
Know it all.
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Posted 29 January 2017 - 11:25 AM
Also people like the comfort of their car, even if they are stuck in traffic.
Posted 30 January 2017 - 09:58 AM
Except it isn't a very good train test scenario for one simple reason: it isn't a train. It doesn't look like a train, it doesn't have permanent tracks, it doesnt have all day service and it doesn't have its own RoW and signal priority.
So no, Langtoria Greenline is a great test project for a nice bus that still gets stuck in traffic, but that's about it
Posted 30 January 2017 - 10:01 AM
Except it isn't a very good train test scenario for one simple reason: it isn't a train. It doesn't look like a train, it doesn't have permanent tracks, it doesnt have all day service and it doesn't have its own RoW and signal priority.
So no, Langtoria Greenline is a great test project for a nice bus that still gets stuck in traffic, but that's about it
A bus that costs more than normal buses too.
Posted 30 January 2017 - 10:06 AM
Except it isn't a very good train test scenario for one simple reason: it isn't a train. It doesn't look like a train, it doesn't have permanent tracks, it doesnt have all day service and it doesn't have its own RoW and signal priority.
So no, Langtoria Greenline is a great test project for a nice bus that still gets stuck in traffic, but that's about it
I've got news for people though. The Greenline is much more comfortable than any train. Plus is has free coffee and wireless., and a newspaper. People like cars though, they don't like buses and trains.
Posted 30 January 2017 - 10:12 AM
I've got news for people though. The Greenline is much more comfortable than any train. Plus is has free coffee and wireless., and a newspaper. People like cars though, they don't like buses and trains.
We can disagree the comfort part. But the bus is as slow and inconsistent as driving. Trains by are large have consistent travel times. This is part of the reason why people like them so much - studies shows that inconsistency is almost as bad as speed when it comes to travel time stress.
Posted 30 January 2017 - 10:14 AM
Well, the train will be slower than cars 90% of the time, plus it does not get you to where you want to go.
Posted 30 January 2017 - 10:16 AM
Every common mode of transportation has its downsides. It makes no sense for people to be completely anti-car (ie. Corey), or completely anti-bike/bus/train whatever (ie. Sebberry). We need all the modes, and we need safe and efficient infrastructure for all the modes, where it makes sense.
Edited by lanforod, 30 January 2017 - 10:16 AM.
Posted 30 January 2017 - 10:33 AM
Posted 30 January 2017 - 10:47 AM
My point was that there is not sufficient demand for a commuter train / bus / anything from Langford to either downtown or selkirk. Greenline is demonstrating that.
Posted 30 January 2017 - 10:49 AM
^ I certainly agree that a lot of this boils down to economics. If the train is $5 a trip then perhaps it will get some uptake.
Edited by spanky123, 30 January 2017 - 10:49 AM.
Posted 30 January 2017 - 11:05 AM
Eventually we'll get our heads out of the 1950s "buseshighways are allowed a blank cheque from taxpayers and will fix congestiontransit" mindset, but it would appear that addiction is hard to break.
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Posted 31 January 2017 - 09:12 AM
The Greenline is much more comfortable than any train. Plus is has free coffee and wireless., and a newspaper. People like cars though, they don't like buses and trains.
Bullshit. Coffee, wifi, newspapers, these things could easily be part of a modern and efficient train service.
Trains are very comfortable in my experience. The only reason people don't ride trains regularly on the Island is because there is no service to ride.
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Posted 31 January 2017 - 09:19 AM
Bullshit. Coffee, wifi, newspapers, these things could easily be part of a modern and efficient train service.
Trains are very comfortable in my experience. The only reason people don't ride trains regularly on the Island is because there is no service to ride.
I've been on lots of trains. And I've been on the Greenline. I can assure you, a train will never be as comfortable as a brand new highway motorcoach (that the Greenline is).
Posted 31 January 2017 - 09:28 AM
I've been on lots of trains. And I've been on the Greenline. I can assure you, a train will never be as comfortable as a brand new highway motorcoach (that the Greenline is).
You should try the Union Pearson Express from Toronto International Airport to downtown. That thing is 10X nicer than any bus I have been on.
Posted 31 January 2017 - 09:42 AM
Posted 01 February 2017 - 04:58 PM
Does anyone know what the Greenline ridership numbers are lately? Has usage been ramping up at all?
Posted 01 February 2017 - 05:00 PM
Does anyone know what the Greenline ridership numbers are lately? Has usage been ramping up at all?
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