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Originally Posted by shawkr
I really hope this doesn't happen. The raison d'etre of public transit is that it is difficult for decentralized commuters/employers/retailers/etc. to organize large-scale "car-pooling". So a central authority steps in, and operates a bus route that serves many origins and destinations.
But when it comes to single-destination routes, the collective action problem disappears. There is no need for public transportation networks to step in here. If a need exists, then Amazon can operate a Blair-to-Amazon (e.g.) route itself, with frequency and capacity tailored to Amazon's shift schedule.
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Back in the day, Nortel would pay OC Transpo to provide frequent service to the Carling campus. There is no reason Amazon couldn't do the same and tell Transpo what schedule they want.
Contraflow bus service (especially when point to point like this) is one of the few cases where OC Transpo is cheaper than a private operator. The buses are dead heading in that direction anyway, so it doesn't cost much extra to have people on board and make an extra stop.