tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5862444008740250372.post5161036599530726451..comments2024-02-01T04:37:41.878-05:00Comments on Cap'n Transit Rides Again: The case of the missing vansCap'n Transithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17057887736728828646noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5862444008740250372.post-23626134943240405142010-09-19T09:21:19.569-04:002010-09-19T09:21:19.569-04:00George K, that is the only way it would work. It s...George K, that is the only way it would work. It seems that the powers that be don't want to be accused of allowing vans to operate on a fixed route, so they are going to screw up the ENTIRE pilot with three stops on a route that had 15-20 stops each way.<br /><br />Again, I give it 30 days. I'm not sure who is going to throw $6,000 out the window this month to do this, but I'm sure it will happen for 30 days.jazumahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00890764412679388559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5862444008740250372.post-23324684013287048442010-09-18T22:46:28.800-04:002010-09-18T22:46:28.800-04:00I was just at CB meeting where Commissioner Yassky...I was just at CB meeting where Commissioner Yassky came to discuss the van line that will replace the B71. Cap'n... your account of opening day is not at all what Yassky had described, but is indeed what he, and everyone in the room, feared. I highly recommend calling 311 and giving them the details as he acknowledge it is a system with many kinks, and one that they will be constantly evaluating. If it winds up that the private operators cannot make it work after just a few months, they will certainly re-assess. It is only a pilot and still considered a supplement, not a replacement. It's certainly got potential... but only if done right. Thanks for the report!Dave 'Paco' Abrahamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17918397456642171509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5862444008740250372.post-36669705918091797462010-09-17T19:38:12.107-04:002010-09-17T19:38:12.107-04:00Ideally, the service would be a truly privatized s...Ideally, the service would be a truly privatized service. The only difference between the Q74 and the dollar van should be that the private van uses smaller buses and is run using non-unionized workers. The stops should be the same as the original Q74 stops.<br /><br />Instead, they make the van inconvenient to use by only having 3 stops. The key to having a good transportation system is to make it accessable. If you make it accessable to everybody, you may be able to get more riders who are in a rush, and don't care that they have to pay for a second transfer.George Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15288033149559815848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5862444008740250372.post-39910575260376727242010-09-17T12:21:32.736-04:002010-09-17T12:21:32.736-04:00You seem surprised, Captain. Although, the fact th...You seem surprised, Captain. Although, the fact that the TLC guy was passing flyers is a pleasant surprise. The rest is expected.<br /><br />Not everyone has the tolerance for building a new market. There are too few marked stops and no fixed schedule. The pre-marketing has been horrible. 20 riders on the first day isn't going to make their van payment or insurance or fuel. Hector is a smart guy and I'm surprised that he is already making huge mistakes. The TLC isn't the only one responsible for marketing the service.<br /><br />I give it 30 days.jazumahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00890764412679388559noreply@blogger.com