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Originally Posted by twoNeurons
flexible + cost efficient does not always equal higher ridership
Lack of flexibility increases predictability.
I would love to see human studies... like faced with two choices of equal "value" how many opt one over the other and what kind of person chooses one over the other.
Say, for example... we had electric trolley buses, diesel buses and trams on the same corridor, taking approximately the same time, serving the same destinations ( I know... it's silly )
Do people actually show a preference?
How important is the actual vehicle, if all other factors are more or less the same?
What is this perception worth?
Is there a perceived value validating the increased cost of steel rails?
I've never seen a study like that, but it would be fascinating... instead of relying on anecdotal evidence.
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People do show a preference - at least in some areas. For example, a study out of Sweden (I can google to find if you'd like) show that people will walk 900 m to get to a rapid transit station but only 400 m to board a bus. Perceived vs. real difference? Perhaps, but it's the truth.
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