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Article #71Re: BC Transit and the (almost) new buses
From: Wes Smith
Date: Fri, 10 May 1996 00:00
Date: Fri, 10 May 1996 00:00
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Patrick Chan wrote: > Actually, it no one did drive pv's, I guess transit would > be near perfect... no more cars cutting off buses, no more traffic, > enough people on buses to justify more routes, etc. Want to borrow my rose coloured glasses? 8-) > People don't take transit because it isn't perfect. > But transit would be near perfect if everyone took it... :) > Patrick The catch-22 is BC Transit says "Go Green", people would if the service was better! BC Transit does a rider audit and says, "Riderships down, we have to cut back service." So they do and less people use transit, "C'mon people GO GREEN!" or we'll have to cut service again. What's wrong with this picture?
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