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Re:To fix L.A.'s traffic, we need tolls by OrwellianChild on Tuesday March 07, 2017 @06:23PM (#13816221)
This interpretation assumes that buses don't have their own right-of-way. Give buses their own lane, and suddenly they start looking like very cheap, quick-to-implement light-rail substitutes...
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Re:To fix L.A.'s traffic, we need tolls by revelation on Wednesday March 08, 2017 @06:04AM (#13819459)
No, they still have terrible capacity. Does nobody do basic math anymore?

And having bus lanes, which can still be blocked, does not make them cheap light-rail. You also need to upgrade all lights at intersections to allow the bus to override the current signal.

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Re:To fix L.A.'s traffic, we need tolls by OrwellianChild on Wednesday March 08, 2017 @12:02PM (#13821548)
Great suggestion! Add light timing to the list.

I'm not sure I understand the "terrible capacity" argument. An articulated bus can seat 50-60 people without standing passengers. Are you suggesting that a light rail train holds more? This seems like a solvable problem - just run buses at twice the frequency, no? The point is the right-of-way prevents them from getting stuck in traffic without having to lay expensive off-grade track.

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