The United States needs fewer bus stops

Re:The United States needs fewer bus stops by kelvinjps10 on Wednesday February 25, 2026 @03:01PM (#47157025)

In other countries there is like the main bus system you take and there is another that take you to the main stops

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Re:The United States needs fewer bus stops by supertrope on Wednesday February 25, 2026 @05:18PM (#47158853)

This is the coverage vs. capacity trade-off.

Buses running between full on stations are faster than buses that comprise the network edges. Because the core of the network is focused on capacity. Buses that meander around to provide coverage, minimize walking, and stop every other block are really slow. Like 6 MPH end to end, no faster than riding a bicycle! Do we want a bus network to compete with walking/biking or with driving downtown?

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Re:The United States needs fewer bus stops by kelvinjps10 on Wednesday February 25, 2026 @05:56PM (#47159237)

These buses are for the disablities elderly problem, regular people prefer to walk a little than wait for those buses.

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