Comments on: Muni To Speed Up Buses http://bikeblogs.org/sf/2009/01/05/muni-to-speed-up-buses/ Biking in the Bay Tue, 22 May 2012 14:57:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Andy http://bikeblogs.org/sf/2009/01/05/muni-to-speed-up-buses/#comment-3468 Andy Mon, 05 Jan 2009 19:40:18 +0000 http://bikeblogs.org/sf/?p=890#comment-3468 Except that rail costs so much more than BRT or rapid buses. How much was the 3rd St. LRT - $250 m . And the service is not better than the 15 bus it replaced. The 72R works well here in the East Bay. Cost was low, benefit (increased ridership) high. $7 million for a 20 mile line. BRT or rapid buses can work with bike lanes, etc. Blanket statements that buses are bad and rail is good don't hold water. Except that rail costs so much more than BRT or rapid buses. How much was the 3rd St. LRT - $250 m . And the service is not better than the 15 bus it replaced.

The 72R works well here in the East Bay. Cost was low, benefit (increased ridership) high. $7 million for a 20 mile line.

BRT or rapid buses can work with bike lanes, etc. Blanket statements that buses are bad and rail is good don’t hold water.

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