Comments on: Culver CityBus to launch Sepulveda Rapid bus

By: LAofAnaheim

LAofAnaheim — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 07:29:28 +0000

bzcat..isn’t the funding from the 15% local return from Measure R?

By: Wad

Wad — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 02:54:44 +0000

Why? How does one define rush hour?

When Metro directly operates Rapid service, it obligates itself to providing at least all-day weekday service on all lines. For a few years, 714 provided rush-hour only service, but it now has midday service like all other Rapids.

Munis are free to set their own standards for Rapid service.

By: bzcat

bzcat — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 17:28:18 +0000

Hold on a minute… I just read the PDF… Rapid 6 doesn’t stop at Fox Hills Transit Center? Instead of stopping at Playa, they should make the turn into the Transit Center. I know it will take longer but seems like kind of counter intuitive to run a Rapid line and not go to where most people are waiting to transfer.

By: bzcat

bzcat — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 17:23:44 +0000

I’m not aware of any prohibition against muni running Rapid all day.

So where did Culver City find the $$$ to buy new buses? I remember the city council voted last year to cancel the contract for the Rapid 6 buses to save money. Maybe Federal stimulus fund?

By: Alek F

Alek F — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 17:19:59 +0000

Yes,
I agree with Jonathan:
the Rapid service should be ran all day!
As I already commented (and will comment, once again, on the 9/30 meeting), Sepulveda Blvd is a very busy corridor, especially that it connects with LAx! – where Rapid service is needed throughout the ENTIRE day.
Also,
I am against reducing service to 17-20 minutes. This is pathetic! And this is why most people still continue to drive their cars. Who would want to switch from driving to a bus that runs only every 20 minutes! If anything, service should increase , not DEcrease. Sepulveda Blvd deserves 10-12 minute service, not 17-20 minutes (and buses are already quite crowded).

By: Jonathan

Jonathan — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 15:19:54 +0000

” unlike Metro, munis can run Rapid lines during rush hours only.”

Why? How does one define rush hour? I think the BBB R3 runs about 3pm-9pm now in the afternoon. I wish they would run it on the weekends as well.

On this line, the demand on Sepulveda is there pretty much all day long. No idea on weekends.

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