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Local/Express bus routes
"Paul Corfield" wrote in message
... One of the main reasons why such routes don't exist is that they fail the "value for money" test when you look at the density and capacity of the rail network in Greater London. I appreciate that peak capacity is a big problem on much of the rail network but just running express buses at that time just pushes up the peak time costs of the transport network as a whole. If an existing route which is running ludicrously frequently, for instance the 38, were replaced by an express route and stopping route each running at half that frequency, the decreased journey times would allow a reduction in the number of buses and drivers used. I suspect that fuel usage and vehicle wear would also decrease with fewer stops. The only question is whether the stopping route would wither and die. -- John Rowland - Spamtrapped Transport Plans for the London Area, updated 2001 http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Acro...69/tpftla.html A man's vehicle is a symbol of his manhood. That's why my vehicle's the Piccadilly Line - It's the size of a county and it comes every two and a half minutes |
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