tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5862444008740250372.post2433746848341741467..comments2024-02-01T04:37:41.878-05:00Comments on Cap'n Transit Rides Again: Who's getting out of the way of the buses?Cap'n Transithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17057887736728828646noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5862444008740250372.post-70939939027189527732015-06-22T11:42:32.822-04:002015-06-22T11:42:32.822-04:00The blue lights were devised to distinguish Select...The blue lights were devised to distinguish Select buses from regular local buses. As a pedestrian, I don't need a special signal to tell me that the giant bus-shaped vehicle I'm looking at is, in fact, a bus.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5862444008740250372.post-45450895619157800252015-06-19T14:11:47.299-04:002015-06-19T14:11:47.299-04:00Of course, TWU's fundamental objection to the ...Of course, TWU's fundamental objection to the new law isn't that it slows down buses. Their complaint is that it holds drivers slightly more responsible for operating safely. Like many drivers, professional or amateur, the idea that your are responsible for keeping control of your vehicle and that you could be held responsible for negligent behavior is anathema for many. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5862444008740250372.post-85944962107658815412015-06-19T11:40:00.475-04:002015-06-19T11:40:00.475-04:00It's not even comparable. Imagine removing all...It's not even comparable. Imagine removing all the pedestrians from NYC, or absolute crosswalk enforcement, vs. removing all the private vehicles from NYC. Which would have a bigger effect on bus speed?Andyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07221537769343338514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5862444008740250372.post-2482399319084915072015-06-19T10:53:23.769-04:002015-06-19T10:53:23.769-04:00while we've all been annoyed with oblivious pe...while we've all been annoyed with oblivious pedestrians, i'd like to see some hard numbers on how much they're slowing down buses.Matthew Kimehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11812947656647625193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5862444008740250372.post-79450630660300192692015-06-19T10:12:57.304-04:002015-06-19T10:12:57.304-04:00Issue tickets from bus cameras to any car obstruct...Issue tickets from bus cameras to any car obstructing a bus's path with any kind of illegal maneuver or illegal standing. If the state makes this impossible, direct cops to drive up and down major bus routes and aggressively ticket cars. Call it a crackdown on loitering. Push to make such a huge deal out of this that the bus drivers are forced to pick a side or embarrass themselves further.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03540441829302726648noreply@blogger.com