tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5862444008740250372.post9156580934926485543..comments2024-02-01T04:37:41.878-05:00Comments on Cap'n Transit Rides Again: The problem with not borrowingCap'n Transithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17057887736728828646noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5862444008740250372.post-12203575060985343252010-11-10T21:29:16.740-05:002010-11-10T21:29:16.740-05:00I meant that, eventually, the fact that the trains...I meant that, eventually, the fact that the trains have a much higher capacity and higher speed will provide savings, as parallel bus lines can have their service reduced. I figure that the per-person operating cost per passenger on a subway line is about 1/3 to 1/5 the cost per passenger on a local bus line, which can result in huge savings when dealing with high-density neighborhoods.George Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15288033149559815848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5862444008740250372.post-5933289519279241992010-11-09T01:17:10.645-05:002010-11-09T01:17:10.645-05:00At a billion dollars per kilometer, a $3 fare woul...At a billion dollars per kilometer, a $3 fare wouldn't even come close to covering the costs.Alon Levyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12195377309045184452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5862444008740250372.post-63874320858629653022010-11-08T00:28:50.245-05:002010-11-08T00:28:50.245-05:00George K, at the right fare, yes. I wouldn't m...George K, at the right fare, yes. I wouldn't mind a $3 fare to have the IND Second System operate tomorrow.jazumahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00890764412679388559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5862444008740250372.post-77877803409483335152010-11-07T01:33:23.798-04:002010-11-07T01:33:23.798-04:00You should show this article to the planners in NY...You should show this article to the planners in NYC. There are/were many plans for subway expansions into neighborhoods now served only by overcrowded local buses in parts of the central Bronx, eastern Queens, southeastern Brooklyn, and Staten Island. If they had built those subway lines (even if it required borrowing money), eventually the savings from running fewer buses in those neighborhoods and running trains instead would exceed the cost of the subway line.George Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15288033149559815848noreply@blogger.com