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Originally Posted by Arrdeeharharharbour
Maritime Bus seems to have the inter-city(community) travel well under control:
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One of my nephews visiting from Vancouver this summer used the bus service between Halifax and Bridgewater on a few occasions and thought it fine other than the issue of how do you get to your final destination upon arrival in your destination community. Upon arrival in Halifax he used Uber rather than public transit. The Uber use inspite of the fact that city bus service could have delivered him to within 400 meters of my house. He, like many (most?) doesn't much care for city buses.
If BRT could use coach-style buses and avoid train track crossing stops, bridges, intersections, bicycles and pedestrian crossing then perhaps it could work. |
In the aughts when I used to bus frequently between HFX and Bridgewater, the trip took two fucking hours! With the obligatory stops in Hubbards, Chester, Mahone Bay, and Lunenburg. The line had trouble staying afloat, and eventually folded. I think something more direct would probably gain a lot more traction. Just looking at the current schedule, it runs MWF, and takes 1:50 from Bridgewater to Halifax. People won't give up their cars for that.
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