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fusion260 OP t1_ixhu8c0 wrote

Reply to comment by Chickenmoons in Richmond’s Pulse has been a surprise success. Other cities and states are taking notice. by fusion260

The good news is that both BRT and GRTC are actively researching expansion into West Broad and a potential north/south route.

It's also good that Chesterfield is a lot less resistant to public transportation than it was decades ago when it weirded its membership to seemingly block routes in a majority of the county while saying "see, we're participating."

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Chickenmoons t1_ixhx8cn wrote

Chesterfield is STILL a staunch opponent of bus service. They killed their last routes a few years ago and have only recently admitted they might need some GRTC service.

The Pulse gave GRTC a badly needed chance to rebrand. But really needs substantial investment from Henrico, Chesterfield, and the City to expand service and increase frequency. Why we are building a “temporary” bus shelter AGAIN is beyond me though.

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BurkeyTurger t1_ixjj0tc wrote

>They killed their last routes a few years ago

There are a couple active GRTC routes in Chesterfield, mostly near the County/City line but they're there. 1A, 2B, & 3B

You'd need to make park and rides with security for them to be viable anywhere else in the county.

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pchnboo t1_ixi0is4 wrote

I’d love to see the expansion west. The number of folks that have to cross Broad at Willow Lawn to catch the bus at the old Hardee’s is frightening. That’s a lot of lanes to cross and someone is going to die one of these days.

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fusion260 OP t1_ixi1scf wrote

Take this survey for the potential expansion to West Broad/288 by December 15th!

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pchnboo t1_ixi5113 wrote

Done, thanks! I've never seen a survey format like this. It was a positive experience!

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fusion260 OP t1_ixif4sl wrote

Nice! Yeah, it took me a few minutes, too.

Pretty sure VADOT used the same survey site for the 95/64 Bryan Park interchange feedback survey a year or two ago.

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Chickenmoons t1_ixhxa14 wrote

Chesterfield is STILL a staunch opponent of bud service. They killed their last routes a few years ago and have only recently admitted they might need some GRTC service.

The Pulse gave GRTC a badly needed chance to rebrand. But really needs substantial investment from Henrico, Chesterfield, and the City to expand service and increase frequency. Why we are building a “temporary” bus shelter AGAIN is beyond me though.

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Chickenmoons t1_ixhx90n wrote

Chesterfield is STILL a staunch opponent of bud service. They killed their last routes a few years ago and have only recently admitted they might need some GRTC service.

The Pulse gave GRTC a badly needed chance to rebrand. But really needs substantial investment from Henrico, Chesterfield, and the City to expand service and increase frequency. Why we are building a “temporary” bus shelter AGAIN is beyond me though.

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lame_gaming t1_ixi0ezr wrote

chesterfield is run by dumb suburbanites that see the bus as what poors, homeless, drug addicts, and crazies use

the sad reality is suburbanisation means bus services wouldnt be too usefull anyway, unless its going to be zig zagging through residential streets, and even then the population density is just pretty low

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iNEEDcrazypills t1_ixjhmt7 wrote

I frequently have to drive through Chesterfield to work and that whole county has its head in the sand regarding the future of development. Tons of new shopping centers with no pedestrian access or any regards to ANYTHING besides a car. So fucking stupid.

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tmos540 t1_ixjro0c wrote

Don't you know? That keeps the poors out, makes it a much more pleasant experience for the upper middle class, keeping the harsh realities of a system that utterly fails more people than a country as wealthy as ours easily ignorable. It's fine to have some folks panhandling at major intersections, you can give a granola bar and a water bottle to those folks and pat yourself on the back and consider your charity for the month done. But if the poors start shopping at your favorite store, they'll start lowering prices and offering more inexpensive options, put stuff on sale. How are you gonna feel well-to-do when you don't have 9 options over 4 brands of overpriced scented candle?

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