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Originally Posted by OCCheetos
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Wild.
Just run buses every 3-5 minutes from Baseline Station to Strandherd Station along the existing, segregated, transit corridor. Run them every 5-8 from Baseline to Riverview. Woodroffe between Fallowfield and Strandherd roads does not have bus lanes, but likely this would not effect performance much.
Reinstate the 74 going to Riverview... the fact that it doesn't right now is mind boggling.
Eliminate these high frequency buses performing the local routes near the end of the line (the 75 that runs into Half Moon Bay for example). This is where the on-time performance takes a huge hit. If demand is high to this area, run buses every 5-8 mins from Standherd/Marketplace to Half Moon Bay. The max amount of time someone would wait for this transfer would be ~5 mins.
Reinstall the transit priority lights on Woodroffe. When I went to Carleton 15 years ago and commuted from Barrhaven, there was a transit priority signal at Hunt Club and Meadowlands for the in-bound buses. Why was the one at Hunt Club taken away? A bus full of 100 people should trigger the light almost immediately. Imagine 100 cars waiting for the light instead? Install these at Knoxdale and Norice as well. The bus stops area already on the other side of the intersection, so the bus can cross the light, pick up folks, and be on it's way.
I am a giant advocate for rail transit... but 4+ billion will easily turn into 6 when all is said and done.