lennyj17 t1_j9huyp6 wrote on February 22, 2023 at 2:05 AM

Reply to comment by sebileis in update on PRT route changes - P3 changes postponed by ndpeter

Or just run more P1/P2s seems like the cheaper solution.

sebileis t1_j9hv7eh wrote on February 22, 2023 at 2:07 AM

I think you missed the part about the busway itself being at-capacity. If you run too many more buses than they currently do particularly during rush hour you’re going to have bus bunching issues like we currently see on the Pittsburgh-Oakland corridor. Contrary to what many people in this sub wish to believe there does come a point where buses, even articulated ones, are no longer the most efficient solution.

lennyj17 t1_j9hvj9h wrote on February 22, 2023 at 2:09 AM

Busway is nowhere near capacity… come on now… PAT had nearly 40 routes utilizing the Busway at Rush Hour back in the 90s, there aren’t even half that many routes today…. Commuter express buses have been slashed to the bare bone.

sebileis t1_j9hvnnq wrote on February 22, 2023 at 2:10 AM

Okay, enjoy your gas guzzlers then!

lennyj17 t1_j9hxmbv wrote on February 22, 2023 at 2:24 AM

Electric transition remember.

sebileis t1_j9hxuh9 wrote on February 22, 2023 at 2:26 AM

Yeah, to battery buses that crap out after a few months using rare earth metals that require insane carbon emissions to mine. Definitely the most sustainable option! /s

If you’re gonna have such a hard-on for buses you can at least admit trolleybuses are a better option if they want to be serious about electrification. But they aren’t, and you won’t, so here we are.