[tabi] Re: nova2010 and lack of nights/weekend service
- From: "Allison and Chip Orange" <acorange@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <tabi@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 17 Mar 2010 14:33:48 -0400
William,
did you really think that was glowing? perhaps you'll want to re-read it
then, because here are the things I saw (or didn't see):
* no service to Kilearn on the weekends! Kilearn, a major housing
subdivision, and everything around it, and it's not getting weekend
service???
* people will still be crossing through busy intersections. having them
added to patrols isn't likely to do much for traffic safety (in my opinion),
except to make it faster to get a response to an accident report.
* transfers will cost, so a 2 transfer trip will cost you 3 times a normal
bus ride
* buses will not have predictable schedules, so you will not be able to
determine when/if you can meet your transfers
In fact, the only improvement I saw, from the original nova2010 press
release, is that one route will go to one place in governor's mall. hardly
glowing.
Chip
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Sent: Wednesday, March 17, 2010 2:17 PM
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Subject: [tabi] Re: nova2010 and lack of nights/weekend service
Barbara,
Thanks so much for your glowing report. There has been a lot of speculation
and your post puts things in prospective.
William
----- Original Message -----
From: "Lighthouse of the Big Bend" <lighthousebigbend@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <tabi@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, March 17, 2010 1:50 PM
Subject: [tabi] Re: nova2010 and lack of nights/weekend service
>I am on the phone with Brian Waterman at Star Metro right this minute
>and have tried to ask some of your questions - this is what Brian has
>to say:
>
> re: malls - they are going into the malls; specifically to the
> Governor's Square back door by Talbolts.
>
> re: nights and weekends
> Weekdays will be for 13 daytime hours + 3 additional night hours.
>
> Saturday service is the same as weekday service except they are not
> going to the three place people generally go for work: Southwood,
> Innovation Park & North of I-10 on Thomasville Road. Hours of
> operation for all other buses on Saturday will be 11 hours.
>
> Sundays will have 6 hours of service which is the same as it is now.
>
> Nights & Sundays will have one additional destination - the WalMart on
> W Tennessee Street.
>
> re: safety - TPD has agreed to make transfer points a part of their
> daily patrols, and Star Metro hope to do so with LCSO. Wait times
> between transfer points will be as short as possible, no more than
> 10-20 minutes. If possible, they will move lighting where needed.
> Grants for audible signalsare being applied for. Sidewalks will be in
> place or under construction before the new system and routes take
> effect.
>
> Brain also said there will be a new report about the bus system on the
> website by this Friday at www.talgov.com/commision/meetings/index.cfm
>
> For questions call Briandirectly at his desk line at 891-5564
>
> Hope that helps,
> Barbara
>
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