Comments on: Route 16 Update

By: Chris Stefan

Chris Stefan — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 06:58:44 +0000

Given the financial situation of Metro I don’t really have a problem with a little more advertizing if it means saving some service, getting some nice bus shelters, or maybe some real-time information displays.

By: litlnemo

litlnemo — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 05:58:04 +0000

OK, why?

By: Kevin in Wallingford

Kevin in Wallingford — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 04:10:12 +0000

I hope this stays illegal in Seattle.

By: Transit Guy

Transit Guy — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 05:09:42 +0000

Interesting to see Metro transit advertising signs on bus shelters in Seattle. Let’s hope it’s a precursor to having regular advertising panels on them, to generate some revenue for transit operations.

By: Transit Guy

Transit Guy — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 05:08:23 +0000

Is Metro’s bus stop program just one of stop elimination? Seems to me that might not always be best practice; some cases call for eliminating two stops and then putting on new one in between the two that are eliminated. Of course this means creating a new bus stop, and that takes staff time and field work.

By: Adam B. Parast

Adam B. Parast — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 13:39:57 +0000

Ahh thanks!

By: jhanke

jhanke — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 05:06:27 +0000

This is great news! I wasn’t looking forward to walking down a dark block to the new stop on Monday!

By: Martin H. Duke

Martin H. Duke — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 22:45:52 +0000

As reported in the post I linked, to the original plan was to save about $50,000 a year in operating costs.

By: Adam B. Parast

Adam B. Parast — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 14:46:46 +0000

Has Metro done any analysis of the operating cost savings (and social welfare benefits) that measure like this create?