[McBain II]

Originally Posted by RhettB

The taxpayers can sustain any expenditure like this at the present time, but will ***** and moan like little brats about it because some money is being spent.

Fixed your post.

[Busguy2010]

I'm a taxpayer, but I'm not a "taxpayer" if you know what I mean. I personally would be happy to see the Gov. take some more of my money to make our city a better place to live. Or even better yet, exchange it for the taxes we use to pay for new road miles. And I agree, iamjacobm, we won't see anything new without an initial federal grant. But I like to think once the taxpayers see the kind of improvement these new types of transit will bring in, then we won't need the federal government involved in future phases.

[billiefan2000]

Repurposed Omaha rail line would include light rail system, trail - Omaha.com

btw:

i am not holding my breath on omaha getting light-rail system

it is all hot air and broken promises when i hear about the light-rail system planned for omaha


btw, doubt it run on holidays or barely at all sundays if it did happen, u know like METRO bus does at the moment

[billiefan2000]

Originally Posted by Busguy2010

Let me put it this way. Take Benson Park TC for instance. It didn't used to exist eight years ago, and at that time, 72nd and Military was served by only two buses. For what ever reason, they decided to put in a transit hub, making it a meeting place for four buses. In this case, transit infastructure (the transit center) increased service and connectivity of the area by two times.

btw:

Benson Park Transit Center is being re-done again. same with North Omaha 's Transit Center


still, no word if we will bring back the 7-10 minute lay-overs going east on the 14 route, or the 5 route to North Omaha TC back at BPTC

[Busguy2010]

Originally Posted by billiefan2000

btw:

Benson Park Transit Center is being re-done again. same with North Omaha 's Transit Center


still, no word if we will bring back the 7-10 minute lay-overs going east on the 14 route, or the 5 route to North Omaha TC back at BPTC

Westroads TC is being improved as well.

Generally, I've noticed that the drivers are willing to arrive at a transit center a few minutes early, complete their 2 to 3 minute layover, and then to leave up to a minute or two late. That gives you an average layover of 7 minutes. But they wont be willing to arrive at their next transit center or end-point late. So personally, I feel it's okay for them to layover a little longer than what's scheduled.

As long as they don't arrive late to or leave early from a major transfer point, transit center or endpoint, then I'm fine with it. They do a pretty good job of keeping me happy.

[MPLS_TC]

Originally Posted by Big George

I'm curious. Every time I visit our kids in Omaha (as I am now), I notice the public transit buses driving all over, but they never seem to have many people in them. Sometimes they're completely empty.

Is this typical?

Up here in The Cities, the public transit buses are often packed, and I can't think back to when the last time was that I saw one completely empty.


Am I missing something?

You say the cities as if everybody knows what your talking about. And not all the busses are packed all the time. Maybe during rush hour and even than not every bus is packed. The 515 is never packed no matter what time of day it is.

[billiefan2000]

i was on the 18 bus this morning and it was pretty packed. at least 10-15 people were on it when I got on around 8 am this morning



http://ometro.com/bus-system/bus-routes/beltway-north

is info on route 18 btw


mind u this is a sunday morning we are talking about btw that a bus route was full.


the 4 and 14 are used a lot, as is the number 2 (of course) and the 3 and 30 routes during the week.

[billiefan2000]

MPLS: too many stubborn people are too prideful to use the buses in omaha

also, our bus service isnt as good as lets say Dallas or Los Angeles or Kansas City


plus some parts of west omaha are off limits from bus service. same in sarpy county in general

[Busguy2010]

I saw the 2 eastbound at Crossroads around 2:30 on wednesday and it was absolutely packed full. The bus routes that are the most used are routes 2, 15/55, 18, 30. the route that doesn't quite fit there is the 30, as it doesn't run 15 minutes during rush hour, or 45 minutes at night. I think the next thing that needs to happen is putting the 30 on 15 minute rush hour, and 45 minute night frequency to put it on par with the 2 and the 18. From personal observation, the 30 could definitely support that kind of service, and should have been long ago.

Another exciting update: Metro is about to put nine 2013 New Flyer Xcelsior buses into service.
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Metro...type=1&theater

[billiefan2000]

saw that at https://www.facebook.com/pages/Metro...63286333741853

still would prefer a bus route between oakview and westroads mall.

u have to go to Bergen mercy or downtown via the 18 to get on the 15 or 55.