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Martin_Williamson@mindlink.bc.ca wrote:

>>like one of the afternoon 403's disappeared from service.  When you're
>>talking about a frequency of 1 an hour, a missing bus translates to a
>>2  hour wait (assuming I just missed one).
>The 403 base service is 30 minutes Monday thru Saturday.
Isn't that just peak hours?  Or did they change it?

>>Transit should consider implementing is someting similar to OC Transpo
>>in Ottawa...  an automated schedule update.   Each stop had a phone
>>number to call...  the call went to an automated system that informed
>>the caller of when the next bus is to arrive, or if there were any
>>schedule changes due to traffic or mechanical failure or whatever.
>>Or is this already in place?   

>This would require a vehicle location system.  Something that Transit
>looked at and shelved due to cost versus return (some 8 million
>dollars).
Not really...  the buses are all equipped with some sort of a 2-way
radio.   They could just patch it into a central dispatch that would
just update the computers....  much could be automated.  The drivers
could simply call in with whatever problem they encounter and provide
an estimated delay.   8 million?  Probably much less than that.   If
they need additional revenue, maybe adopting OC Transpo's $56 tickets
for everything from walking/driving in the bus lane to fare cheating
could be an option.

Patrick