Comments on: The Stigma of Buses

By: the highwayman

the highwayman — Mon, 24 Sep 2012 07:39:03 +0000

Andrew: I find it hilarious that buses are pushed so hard on here by a clique of people who quite honestly would never set foot in a bus in any normal setting in the US â€“ i.e. Greyhound or urban inner city mass transit.

THWM: You’re absolutely right about that!

By: PerfectTiming

PerfectTiming — Mon, 30 Jul 2012 02:27:40 +0000

Fuel accounts for around 15% of our operations budget. However, our agency only has about 15% of our vehicles as CNG right now (we’ll be increasing to closer to 30% within the next year, and higher each year).

By: Andrew

Andrew — Sat, 28 Jul 2012 16:02:39 +0000

MJ:

What do I dispute? That the research is based on a foreign country inhabited by fopreign people with different preferences, standards of living, and preferences for living arrangements.

I find it hilarious that buses are pushed so hard on here by a clique of people who quite honestly would never set foot in a bus in any normal setting in the US – i.e. Greyhound or urban inner city mass transit.

By: MJ

MJ — Thu, 26 Jul 2012 21:18:34 +0000

What specifically about the research do you dispute?

By: Andrew

Andrew — Tue, 24 Jul 2012 20:24:41 +0000

MJ:

Really? Bogota, Columbia is your exemplar of homes for sale being near a bus stop being a selling point?

By: MJ

MJ — Mon, 23 Jul 2012 20:53:19 +0000

I'll do you one better. Here is some research that documents such a relationship.

By: Dan

Dan — Mon, 23 Jul 2012 14:23:15 +0000

CPZ, thank you. I’m infuriated for the same reasons.

By: C. P. Zilliacus

C. P. Zilliacus — Mon, 23 Jul 2012 05:26:56 +0000

Dan, my sympathy regarding the mass murders at the movie theater in Aurora.

Beyond being infuriated that we as a society seem to regard these episodes as a “cost of doing business,” there’s not much I can say or do.

By: Sandy Teal

Sandy Teal — Mon, 23 Jul 2012 02:37:57 +0000

What portion of your operating expenses is gas/fuel?

By: PerfectTiming

PerfectTiming — Sun, 22 Jul 2012 18:51:31 +0000

“If Los Angeles had invest as much in buses that were more comfortable as it did in buses powered by unconventional fuel sources, it probably would have gained even more riders than it did.”

This statement indicates a dangerous lack of knowledge about cost-effectiveness on the part of the author. Regardless of what one thinks of the merits of CNG, it is currently much, much cheaper than conventional diesel fuel. I work for a transit agency that currently has both types of vehicles, and our total cost for a gallon-equivalent of CNG is around $1, whereas diesel is around $2.50. Based on this tremendous cost difference, we are looking to transition to CNG as much as possible as we retire buses. This will allow us to operate more service with the same funding.

If you want to see taxpayer resources used as carefully as possible, you should be supporting LA’s CNG fleet.