Let’s Study this a Bit Further
The Boston Globe had an article today about better informing the public about bus routes and schedules and how these bus routes can connect you to various subway and commuter rail lines. Great idea. I’m with you 100%
But then there was this little graphic that showed the three most popular bus lines and the number of riders per day on each. They ranged from 12,758 daily to 14,405 daily boardings. Then the graphic showed the three least popular bus routes. There is actually one bus route (#355) that gets 17 daily boardings per day. SEVENTEEN…in an entire day! That doesn’t even fill the seats on one bus…let alone the 4 trips the bus route does each day. Or how about Route 424W which gets a whopping 72 riders per day on 9 trips each day? What a waste.
I say kill these bus lines and create a bus route that acts as the urban ring (until a rail version is finally constructed). Let it run from the north shore coast (Salem, perhaps) through the northern suburbs, to the western suburbs down to the southern suburbs and finally to a south shore town and finally the airport. And every time it crosses a commuter rail line or subway line – there should be a stop. This would finally eliminate the spoke system Boston currently has (where most lines lead into the city center but it’s damn near impossible to go from one suburb to the next). This could alleviate congestion in the city and make it easier for people to work along (highway) Route 128 were so many tech companies are located (currenty they’re mostly accessible by car only).
And while you’re at it, give me a free life-time transit pass.
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Just a life-time pass? Not a pony too?
How about a free Zune?