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Post by rayinla on Aug 16, 2010 22:42:34 GMT -8
Just curious as to what you are suggesting they do? I work in Brentwood as well and from what I could see, they closed the streets for some time in the afternoon. Busses can't do a whole lot when the streets are closed or clogged. They could have avoided the Brentwood area altogether, but that would not have helped you muched. OK, I was pissed when I ranted after my three hour journey home. I've read now that the Secret Service wouldn't reveal any street closures in advance so I admit, not Metro's fault (although "On Detour" on the bus headers would have been helpful). Now I just want to nuke John Wells' house. |
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Post by masonite on Aug 17, 2010 11:12:39 GMT -8
Just curious as to what you are suggesting they do? I work in Brentwood as well and from what I could see, they closed the streets for some time in the afternoon. Busses can't do a whole lot when the streets are closed or clogged. They could have avoided the Brentwood area altogether, but that would not have helped you muched. OK, I was pissed when I ranted after my three hour journey home. I've read now that the Secret Service wouldn't reveal any street closures in advance so I admit, not Metro's fault (although "On Detour" on the bus headers would have been helpful). Now I just want to nuke John Wells' house. I can sympathize with this. If I had to go through it, I would be a anger filled mess. Hopefully, these type of problems give much more resolve to getting the Subway to the Sea and other important rail projects done. Whenever a freeway closes or there are protests, the whole city should not shut down, but when you don't have metrorail in major parts of the city there are no alternatives and you get this chaos. |
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Post by Dan Wentzel on Aug 17, 2010 14:23:17 GMT -8
Total sympathy. It took me almost three hours to get from Pico/Roxbury to West Hollywood by bus.
There were no alternatives, no explanation of which buses had been rerouted or were even still running. People were stranded as bus stops with no way to get home to their children.
All for a political fundraiser to get a measly $1 million.
As a contrast, the wealthy and connected elites who attended the fundraiser no doubt had prime valet parking.
In order to accommodate and attend to the wealthy and elite, middle class and working poor people were left to fend for themselves with no resources nor warning.
Yesterday's debacle was a perfect living metaphor for America today.
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Post by rayinla on Mar 12, 2012 19:49:32 GMT -8
Interesting article in The Atlantic Cities: "How to Keep Buses From Bunching" "Bus bunching is a regular source of frustration for riders and city transit agencies alike. When buses on a particular route clump together it means crowding for the lead bus (as it stops longer to pick up more passengers), slower speeds and wasted capacity for the one behind (as it waits for the bus ahead of it and carries fewer riders), and a less reliable schedule for riders in general." www.theatlanticcities.com/commute/2012/03/how-keep-buses-bunching/1457/ |
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Post by LAofAnaheim on Aug 17, 2012 9:34:35 GMT -8
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Post by tonyw79sfv on Aug 17, 2012 10:20:38 GMT -8
It's good to see that both Santa Monica Big Blue Bus and Culver CityBus are making last mile connections to the Expo Line convenient. Of note with BBB is also the conversion of the Super 12 to Rapid 12 for quick connection between Expo and UCLA. I remembered asking a SM BBB rep at their table at AltCarExpo a few years ago if they would consider providing connections to the then-future Expo Line Culver City Station; they gave a vague yes answer, today's news shows they did something. |
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