Comments on: Just Your Average Joe – Triangle Transit Experience http://dtraleigh.com/2008/06/just-your-average-joe-%e2%80%93-triangle-transit-experience/ A Downtown Raleigh Blog Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:32:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Ginny from the Blog » Blog Archive » I will not be trying the bus during the Triangle’s “Try Transit Week” http://dtraleigh.com/2008/06/just-your-average-joe-%e2%80%93-triangle-transit-experience/#comment-2521 Ginny from the Blog » Blog Archive » I will not be trying the bus during the Triangle’s “Try Transit Week” Wed, 30 Sep 2009 12:09:39 +0000 http://cophead.wordpress.com/2008/06/02/just-your-average-joe-%e2%80%93-triangle-transit-experience/#comment-2521 [...] He thoroughly documented his experience on his blog. The self-described “ecogeek” concluded that while it was nice to be able to watch videos on his iPod while the bus driver steered him home, he would rather leave a slightly larger carbon footprint than endure the 2.5 to 3+ hour roundtrip bus ride. He wrote: “We all live and work in different areas so your particular experience will be different from mine. With that and the experience I just shared I have decided not to continue riding the bus as the time factor is the real kicker for me. The bus is just too slow and it is not worth it to me to ride it for so long.” [...] [...] He thoroughly documented his experience on his blog. The self-described “ecogeek” concluded that while it was nice to be able to watch videos on his iPod while the bus driver steered him home, he would rather leave a slightly larger carbon footprint than endure the 2.5 to 3+ hour roundtrip bus ride. He wrote: “We all live and work in different areas so your particular experience will be different from mine. With that and the experience I just shared I have decided not to continue riding the bus as the time factor is the real kicker for me. The bus is just too slow and it is not worth it to me to ride it for so long.” [...]

]]> By: Public forum on transit scheduled next week | Ginny From The Blog http://dtraleigh.com/2008/06/just-your-average-joe-%e2%80%93-triangle-transit-experience/#comment-493 Public forum on transit scheduled next week | Ginny From The Blog Thu, 12 Jun 2008 15:50:26 +0000 http://cophead.wordpress.com/2008/06/02/just-your-average-joe-%e2%80%93-triangle-transit-experience/#comment-493 [...] can catch a bus in Raleigh, Durham and Chapel Hill. You can even catch a bus between the cities (though as downtown Raleigh blogger Leo recently discovered, there are some issues with it). But efforts to bring other mass transit to the Triangle have [...] [...] can catch a bus in Raleigh, Durham and Chapel Hill. You can even catch a bus between the cities (though as downtown Raleigh blogger Leo recently discovered, there are some issues with it). But efforts to bring other mass transit to the Triangle have [...]

]]> By: Leo http://dtraleigh.com/2008/06/just-your-average-joe-%e2%80%93-triangle-transit-experience/#comment-475 Leo Tue, 10 Jun 2008 03:55:36 +0000 http://cophead.wordpress.com/2008/06/02/just-your-average-joe-%e2%80%93-triangle-transit-experience/#comment-475 John, Thanks for reading and for the great input. You and your team are really facing an uphill battle trying to provide a better transit experience here in the triangle. I understand that it is a slow process but it sounds like things are heading in the right direction. I'm just glad that interest and ridership numbers are going up in order to support better overall transit in Raleigh. John,

Thanks for reading and for the great input. You and your team are really facing an uphill battle trying to provide a better transit experience here in the triangle.

I understand that it is a slow process but it sounds like things are heading in the right direction. I’m just glad that interest and ridership numbers are going up in order to support better overall transit in Raleigh.

]]> By: John Tallmadge http://dtraleigh.com/2008/06/just-your-average-joe-%e2%80%93-triangle-transit-experience/#comment-474 John Tallmadge Mon, 09 Jun 2008 21:19:07 +0000 http://cophead.wordpress.com/2008/06/02/just-your-average-joe-%e2%80%93-triangle-transit-experience/#comment-474 Leo, et al., I'm the Director of Commuter Resources at Triangle Transit. Thanks for trying out our service and sharing your experience here. It's valuable for us all. From our perspective, the good news is that we've identified all the issues that you've raised and are addressing them through the recommendations in the draft Short-Range Transit Plan (including upgrades to the trip planner). We're releasing the draft plan for public comment tomorrow. You will be able to find it at www.triangletransit.org/srtp The bad news is that transit service to RTP is always going to be considerably longer than driving because of the spread-out land use design here. In working with RTP employers, we're planning to conduct a facilitated brainstorming session with employees and employers to generate ideas for improving transit service there, and then bringing in consulting assistance to evaluate the ideas. This should result in a demonstration project in FY2010. Even if the demonstration projects include routing service directly to a major employer prior to the Transit Center, that would only shorten the commute for a single worksite. This is the major reason why the focus of the new routes in the draft plan is on the downtowns and universities where customers can finish their trip by walking. We'd be interested to hear feedback from readers here on our draft plan. Leo, et al.,

I’m the Director of Commuter Resources at Triangle Transit. Thanks for trying out our service and sharing your experience here. It’s valuable for us all.

From our perspective, the good news is that we’ve identified all the issues that you’ve raised and are addressing them through the recommendations in the draft Short-Range Transit Plan (including upgrades to the trip planner). We’re releasing the draft plan for public comment tomorrow. You will be able to find it at http://www.triangletransit.org/srtp

The bad news is that transit service to RTP is always going to be considerably longer than driving because of the spread-out land use design here. In working with RTP employers, we’re planning to conduct a facilitated brainstorming session with employees and employers to generate ideas for improving transit service there, and then bringing in consulting assistance to evaluate the ideas. This should result in a demonstration project in FY2010. Even if the demonstration projects include routing service directly to a major employer prior to the Transit Center, that would only shorten the commute for a single worksite. This is the major reason why the focus of the new routes in the draft plan is on the downtowns and universities where customers can finish their trip by walking.

We’d be interested to hear feedback from readers here on our draft plan.

]]> By: Brandy http://dtraleigh.com/2008/06/just-your-average-joe-%e2%80%93-triangle-transit-experience/#comment-463 Brandy Mon, 09 Jun 2008 07:02:32 +0000 http://cophead.wordpress.com/2008/06/02/just-your-average-joe-%e2%80%93-triangle-transit-experience/#comment-463 I loathe the buses because their times are horrible for people like me. I feel like if I had to plan my day off on a transit, I'll spent most of it on the bus and not enjoying where I have to go and be. So it's too stressful for me and I'm horrible with time. I loathe the buses because their times are horrible for people like me. I feel like if I had to plan my day off on a transit, I’ll spent most of it on the bus and not enjoying where I have to go and be. So it’s too stressful for me and I’m horrible with time.

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