SLOW BUSES * New Zealand - Speeding Up Public Transport
One of the biggest flaws with buses in Auckland at the moment is that they are generally so incredibly slow
Auckland,NZ -The Auckland Transport Blog -3 April 2010: ... There are probably just a few routes around Auckland where catching the bus is faster than driving – such as the Northern Busway and perhaps some arterials with bus lanes like Dominion Road and Onewa Road. A big reason for why buses are so slow is that they spend a huge amount of their time not moving – largely due to incredibly slow boarding times... Of course Auckland is not alone with this problem, and this youtube video of San Francisco shows their problems with slow public transport, and the steps being taken to speed things up...
Video from YouTube, by StreetfilmsVlog — March 18, 2010 — Some of the most important changes for San Francisco's Muni system are also the simplest ones. In the first of our five-part series on creating a faster Muni, we focus on bus stop boarding. By instituting a prepaid boarding system called proof-of-payment, Muni could dramatically quicken the boarding process, speed service and improve reliability.
I think one of the biggest benefits of Auckland’s integrated ticketing system, once it eventually happens, will be the faster boarding times that the non-contact RFID smart-cards will allow. I certainly hope that consideration is given to allowing people to board buses from the rear doors – particularly during busy peak hour periods... As well as speeding up buses, quicker boarding times will also allow buses to be more reliable. Because boarding times are so slow, if one particular bus ends up having to pick up a lot of people it will lose ground to its timetable. Then, inevitably, the bus behind it will start to catch it – with that process added to by the fact that it doesn’t have to pick up those passengers. This is what leads to buses “bunching”, particularly on the Link Bus route here in Auckland... The other essential element of improving our bus system is to build more bus lanes. Particularly on the Link Bus route!...
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