Re: Ticketing System
Posted: Sat Jun 23, 2007 3:40 pm
hump de bump
Anyone else start thinking of the new red hot chilli peppers song as well lol
Anyone else start thinking of the new red hot chilli peppers song as well lol
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While that's true I think you're putting words into Bender's mouth, there's no way I can get that intent from what he said.AG wrote:I think what Bender is trying to get across is that our public transportation system is overdependent on the use of buses. That is particularly true on the long bus routes that run north to south across the city, those including the 22x series of buses serving Main North Road, the 21x and the 72x series heading south. What there needs to be on these longer routes is a shift from the so called express bus routes which get caught in inner city traffic to a combination of slow and fast train services served by feeder bus routes, and the excess bus capacity shifted to areas where they are needed.
It's never too late Norman, I will cure us of our car dependency. Just make me supreme ruler for life and see what happens.Norman wrote:Now, here we may have a poorer public transport system. But with the increased number of bus routes we have, we are supposed to go pretty much anywhere. However, as many people have already siad, the car rules in Australia. Even in Sydney, where they have a great train system (eapart from the rolling stock), 80% or more still prefer to drive in their cars. It's just built into our culture, and maybe it is just too late change anything.
I must admit my bus stop in town is also serviced by the now little bus route 291 to Marden, and for some reason, half of the buses seem to be artics (extended), with about 10 people on them, in peak hour. My bus rolls up with 15 people trying to get into a smaller, already full bus. I spose the 291 turns into 296/297 to the south, but im not sure if thats a busy route or not.AG wrote: I also agree with the fact that some buses have entrances that are too small. The buses really need to be allocated more efficiently, as there are some long buses going to quiet routes such as the 291 while there are tiny buses on some of the other busier routes such as the 143, 145 and 146.
That comment is just begging for the O-Bahn dance.jk1237 wrote:If only we had some German influence, attitudes and ideas when it come to public transport in Aust. It would be sehr gut.
The cross town service between the 291, 296 and 297 is a little odd. Both the 296 and 297 are significantly busier than the 291, serving the Winston Avenue Go Zone in the south. Often when I get on the 291, there's almost always more people alighting than there are boarding. During peak hour, all 296s and 297s become 291s with 291s alternating between forming 296 and 297 services, but outside peak hour only 297s run crosstown with 291. There's empty buses running every 15 minutes on the 291 to Marden during morning peak hour and into the city during afternoon peak hour! The crosstown routes really need to be rearranged better.jk1237 wrote:I must admit my bus stop in town is also serviced by the now little bus route 291 to Marden, and for some reason, half of the buses seem to be artics (extended), with about 10 people on them, in peak hour. My bus rolls up with 15 people trying to get into a smaller, already full bus. I spose the 291 turns into 296/297 to the south, but im not sure if thats a busy route or not.AG wrote: I also agree with the fact that some buses have entrances that are too small. The buses really need to be allocated more efficiently, as there are some long buses going to quiet routes such as the 291 while there are tiny buses on some of the other busier routes such as the 143, 145 and 146.
If only we had some German influence, attitudes and ideas when it come to public transport in Aust. It would be sehr gut.
and that explains the public transport differenceBender wrote:Population density: 2.300 per sqkm
Speaking of this, does anyone have a population density map for the Greater Metro Area? I've only been able to find one for the Square mile and North Adelaide. Like this:Norman wrote:Adelaide's density is 615/km² (1592.8/sq mi)