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struelle@unixg.ubc.ca (Steve Ruelle) wrote:

>: > Improvements: 
>: > 1) Stagger the buses leaving campus (every 2 
>: > minutes or so) so you don't get a whole slew of buses leaving every ten 
>: > minutes and then nothing for another ten minutes.
>
>: The reason they don't stagger is so that meets can be made.  Service is
>: measured at capacity per hour, not in specific arrival or departure times.
>
>It makes sense for the buses to arrive and leave at the same time (no 
>staggering) at major bus exchanges such as Kootenay, Phibbs, Ladner, 
>Lougheed, etc. where many people transfer between buses.  Transferring is 
>rare at UBC however.  Since the majority of UBC bus passengers are 
>environmentally friendly and/or poor students, they are coming/going from 
>their classes, not trying to switch buses.

How do you propose to get the buses to arrive at the same time at the
above mentioned exchanges if they leave UBC every two minutes?

>Many of the UBC buses go to 
>the same places (downtown) or major arteries which connect with suburban 
>buses (Granville Street being an example).  Thus, instead of having 
>passengers wait 10 minutes for a bus to leave the loop, minimize this 
>waiting by staggering. 

This just changes the place of waiting from UBC to the next transfer
point.

>
>: No problem.  Simply make sure that each bus is duplicated "just in case"
>: to allow for mechanical failure, human failure or heavy traffic problems. 
>: That way wew can pay people and invest in equipment to stand by in case
>: the scheduled service is delayed.  And if the bus does show up, the
>: standby can go home. Silly. :-(
>
>I like the sarcasm, but it doesn't justify buses not showing up.

The day we can predict exactly all enevitabilities we won't need
transportation.