Comments on: The Minibus Solution http://goodspeedupdate.com/2007/2122 Rob Goodspeed's blog Sat, 06 Mar 2010 05:30:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Shared Vans Already Here … and Illegal - The Goodspeed Update http://goodspeedupdate.com/2007/2122/comment-page-1#comment-269448 Shared Vans Already Here … and Illegal - The Goodspeed Update Wed, 20 Aug 2008 16:07:03 +0000 http://goodspeedupdate.com/?p=2122#comment-269448 [...] transit system, where licensed drivers provide shared rides along designated routs. At the time, I suggested such a system, common in many countries around the world, should be considered in the U.S. I was [...] [...] transit system, where licensed drivers provide shared rides along designated routs. At the time, I suggested such a system, common in many countries around the world, should be considered in the U.S. I was [...]

]]> By: Richard Shultz http://goodspeedupdate.com/2007/2122/comment-page-1#comment-81211 Richard Shultz Fri, 04 Apr 2008 15:36:58 +0000 http://goodspeedupdate.com/?p=2122#comment-81211 Please review this web site CMT4Austin.org This proposes a public transit system that would combine Bus and Taxi-Van. Most miles would be by van. It would serve low density areas on metro Austin Texas. Both bus and van would be subsidized. Please review this web site

CMT4Austin.org

This proposes a public transit system that would combine
Bus and Taxi-Van. Most miles would be by van.
It would serve low density areas on metro Austin Texas.

Both bus and van would be subsidized.

]]> By: A http://goodspeedupdate.com/2007/2122/comment-page-1#comment-36281 A Sun, 22 Jul 2007 04:43:51 +0000 http://goodspeedupdate.com/?p=2122#comment-36281 They have these in Tel Aviv, Israel- They go along the regular bus routes but come a lot more often and cost a little over the equivalent of $1 They have these in Tel Aviv, Israel- They go along the regular bus routes but come a lot more often and cost a little over the equivalent of $1

]]> By: Laurence Aurbach http://goodspeedupdate.com/2007/2122/comment-page-1#comment-36219 Laurence Aurbach Sat, 21 Jul 2007 13:59:39 +0000 http://goodspeedupdate.com/?p=2122#comment-36219 Labor costs are often the Achilles heel of bus transport in the U.S., especially in low density areas. Also, as Setty and Demery have <a href="http://web.mac.com/msetty/iWeb/Publictransit.us/The%20Publictransit.us%20Blog/5F69236A-5839-450E-A15D-33C355F90AF0.html" rel="nofollow">pointed out</a>, U.S. riders have a different sense of personal space and will not tolerate crowding over a certain level if they have a choice. Labor costs are often the Achilles heel of bus transport in the U.S., especially in low density areas. Also, as Setty and Demery have pointed out, U.S. riders have a different sense of personal space and will not tolerate crowding over a certain level if they have a choice.

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