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GWJ -- tricky question. Generally for 10 minute headways, you probably want at least 10,000 riders/day. Most of the Circulators don't meet that #. What the potential capture rate is depends on density, activity centers, proximity to subway, the nature of the route, etc. So where you have potential for capture at that number, you can do Circulators, except that there already is Metrobus service in those corridors (16th St., 14th St., Georgia Ave., Florida Ave-8th St., PA Ave., etc.).

E.g., the Capitol Hill Circulator ought to be two or three different bus routes really -- Union Station to PA Ave.; PA Ave. to Barracks Row; Navy Yard station/Ballpark to Eastern Market Metro. Still, there's no 10,000 riders/day.

WRT London, yes, they have market power, and a lot of people making frequent bus service practical and privatization profitable.

by Richard Layman on Jun 27, 2012 5:46 pm • link • report

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