Trimming the Fat: How to reduce the cost of JTA's BRT

[thelakelander]

Which is why it's not a realistic option for me.

[ChriswUfGator]

Which is why it's not a realistic option for me.

Oh I know, I was agreeing with you not disagreeing. We are on the same page.

I was just saying that because some people on the forum like to argue how wonderful the bus is, and when they do their calculations on how long it takes you to get anywhere by car, they seem to be adding in traffic and red lights, when the bus would be delayed by these things as well. Already I've seen estimates of 30 and 45 minutes for car trips that routinely take me 10 minutes, and I don't see the point of saying "well it takes 20 extra minutes with traffic" because the bus would be sitting in that same traffic too and be delayed just as much. That was my point.

This is a main reason that easy to use, on-time, and rapid public transit really = rail, not road-based options.

[CS Foltz]

Rail would beat everything........plain and simple! Even the vaunted "BRT" that JTA keeps trying to shove down our throats! If we can ever get some rail that is!

[tufsu1]

Rail would beat everything........plain and simple! Even the vaunted "BRT" that JTA keeps trying to shove down our throats! If we can ever get some rail that is!

maybe, maybe not CS....light rail in Tampa is expected to take 45 minutes to get from the north end to downtown and 20 minutes from there to the airport....during non-rush hour, those trip are 25 minutes and 12 minutes by car.