About the Baltimore Sun article.
What I didn’t like: the opening, stereotyping even our stereotyped views of buses. can’t we get a little bit more original and fresher here? Or must everything be bounced off some silly stereotype? Gets my ugh vote.
“ Buses may lack the hipness of subways or light rail” DOUBLE UGH. As if citizens and residents are super hip and savvy consumers who need to have their hipness and savviness constantly reflected back to them.
WiFi, yeah, yeah, just arrive on time and have predictable schedules for a start. We’ll talk about WiFi later, ok?
What I liked: Despite the easy lazy characterization of the way we thought of buses 15 years ago, what I liked, no what I loved is this: they are the best hope for accommodating large numbers of new riders quickly and affordably. To harness the increased demand for mass transit, officials are turning to new ways of delivering and marketing their bus service.
What I question: In the Washington region, the emphasis on improving bus service marks a shift.
Where is the evidence that there is an emphasis on improving bus service outside of planning documents or press releases?
What I question: while bus routes don't have the same cachet.
Maybe not “cachet” but any smart resident knows that a potential home next to a bus line is gold. The developers and whatnot may not know or appreciate that, but regular people do.
What I love:
Catoe has proposed an extensive network of express buses that would use shoulders or bus-only lanes to help meet the region's immediate transportation needs.
Excellent!
So forget “building an image.” Just build a reliable more than competent system and service.
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