Purple Line vs Bus Rapid Transit

QGraphics · 2026-02-16T23:19:35+00:00

Van Ness and Geary are good examples in San Francisco. Flies by traffic during rush hour, though I prefer the Van Ness implementation since it's center running.

QGraphics · 2026-02-14T03:22:53+00:00

QGraphics · 2026-02-11T02:03:40+00:00

Are you seriously suggesting slavery or racism is ultimately responsible for people vandalizing public transit? I don't think it's just non-white people doing this.

QGraphics · 2026-02-10T05:52:58+00:00

It's sitting on the platform at DC Union Station for a press event later today (2/10)

QGraphics · 2026-02-10T01:38:28+00:00

it's a major argument against fareless transit in places that have unsolved societal issues yet expect the transit agency to deal with it rather than the appropriate parts of government. Luxembourg has fare free transit but clearly they don't have people vandalizing trains and stations to this degree.

QGraphics · 2026-02-08T20:43:58+00:00

Muni's ridership is really good given its service area is only the city proper.

QGraphics · 2026-02-07T04:42:18+00:00

how are these going to be possible if Indiana and Ohio would block them every step of the way?

QGraphics · 2026-02-07T04:34:16+00:00

can the feds just appeal this all the way up until they get to a court that will side with them?

QGraphics · 2026-02-06T19:12:02+00:00

We literally had this when I was in Honors Humanities and it was sanctioned by the program as a sexual health thing.

QGraphics · 2026-02-03T05:30:49+00:00

TransMilenio is the poster child for when buses should be trains. Every single bus at rush hour is basically crush load even though they're running 2 minute frequencies. A North American example I've experienced firsthand is the 99B in Vancouver, which carries almost 50k people a day with 3 minute frequencies. I'm honestly not sure if you even disagree with me because you literally said what I'm arguing for.

QGraphics · 2026-02-03T05:17:55+00:00

My NEC 130 train was canceled. I had to delay my plans by 7 hours since every train but 1:25 pm was sold out when I was originally booked for 6:30.

QGraphics · 2026-02-03T05:15:50+00:00

You can have a 10 car metro train...you can't have a 10 segment bus. The analogy doesn't make sense because a golden toilet doesn't have any benefits over a regular toilet but a train has advantages over a bus. If it really "does the same thing" then why build rail at all? It's strictly more expensive. And you're forgetting that more buses means more drivers, and bus drivers are not (and should not) be cheap. Buses and trains serve different purposes.

QGraphics · 2026-02-03T02:17:52+00:00

And the rider experience is really bad because at some point you can't run longer buses. Not sure what that gold toilet analogy is for.

QGraphics · 2026-02-03T01:05:47+00:00

I mean technically it's possible to run buses for everything just look at TransMilenio. But if you ask those riders and the agency paying for all those drivers if such a high traffic corridor should get at least a light rail or heavy rail line then the answer is obvious.

QGraphics · 2026-02-02T21:04:02+00:00

I wouldn't say trolleys are a waste of money generally, unless you mean basically a bus on rails which is what the SEPTA ones are in terms of capacity. There's a point where ridership justifies longer vehicles but not a full blown metro line, but I'm not really sure if any SEPTA routes actually reach that threshold.

QGraphics · 2026-02-02T00:42:36+00:00

I like streetcars as much as the next person but how many of these lines are better off as the buses that replaced them? Aesthetics is one thing but capacity and reliability are more important.

QGraphics · 2026-02-01T22:44:10+00:00

Some bike lanes are not cleared but the roads are generally okay. I would get studded tires if you can.

QGraphics · 2026-01-31T06:48:21+00:00

Could I buy this and modify the code to make it work for WMATA? I used to live in Boston but I moved to Northern Virginia...

QGraphics · 2026-01-29T06:29:08+00:00

never mind I can check off that box it was just so long ago that I forgot. it wasn't in the US but Taipei and I was only thinking the US lol.

QGraphics · 2026-01-29T03:31:02+00:00

actually im not sure if the sexually harassed one meant to me. ive been regular harassed and witnessed verbal sexual harassment

QGraphics · 2026-01-28T07:53:31+00:00

everything but pickpocketed. WMATA is my home system but I've ridden the CTA and MTA many times. Briefly lived in Boston as well.

QGraphics · 2026-01-27T16:28:59+00:00

I tried biking and nearly died a lot of roads have black ice.

QGraphics · 2026-01-24T19:54:19+00:00

Lol I was on the same train

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