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A "Circulator" level of service for headway isn't justified by most of the routes, even if people appreciate the legibility (understandability of the route system and structure) and branding.

Just wondering: is the lack of justification due to the route itself or to current/projected ridership? I know for my part, I avoid the bus because the headways are so ridiculous (similar to Metro on the weekends). It's a chicken-and-egg scenario; if you want to increase ridership, you have to run a more frequent service. But if the numbers look like they won't justify it...

What it really comes down to with virtually all mass transit are, in fact, the headways. If you don't have a car, then frequency is freedom. Jarrett Walker has expressed this much more eloquently: http://www.humantransit.org/2011/12/how-frequent-is-freedom.html

by GWJ on Jun 27, 2012 4:24 pm • link • report

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