Eliminating bus stops could speed up your commute
Posted January 10, 2014 3:02 pm.
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VANCOUVER (NEWS1130) – TransLink says eliminating some stops is always a possibility.
Recent research suggests getting rid of some bus stops cuts commuting time, leading to a boost in the number of people willing to take transit, which in turn means more revenue for transit operators.
Brian Mills with the transit authority says there are a number of factors they look into when it comes to where to put bus stops.
“We look at the demographics, we look at the nature of the street design, we look at the density, we look at how many people are going to ride the service, and also what the destinations are that we’re serving.”
“People have different levels of mobility,” he notes. “Some people are willing to walk a long way; some people can’t.”
“We do an annual review of every route in the system and we also have guidelines on stop spacing; they are actually minimum guidelines — they suggest that shops should be no closer than so many metres apart.”
“Very often, those are spaced every two blocks apart or some other spacing and for safety reasons, we want to be aligned with those,” adds Mills.
He agrees convenience plays a major role but says it has to be balanced with the time it takes to get you from Point A to Point B.
