tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3299108886803608881.post4338906623647269002..comments2024-03-26T07:56:17.955-07:00Comments on The South Fraser Blog: What is more important, lines on a map or frequent transit service?Nathan Pachalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17647693133663879821noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3299108886803608881.post-65160164109482195512012-08-27T14:26:11.790-07:002012-08-27T14:26:11.790-07:00Jarrett Walker advocates for separating out the tw...Jarrett Walker advocates for separating out the twin purposes of transit: access (lines on a map) and ridership (frequent service).<br /><br />You do have to accommodate the captive transit riders, but that shouldn't be a constant drain on the ridership lines. Drawing a clear distinction between the two allows more intelligent budgeting and intelligent planning.<br /><br />On a regional scale, this goes back to the transit equity you mentioned last week. It would serve far greater ridership to build a subway to UBC than to enhance service on C62 or even the 502.<br /><br />But that doesn't mean TransLink ought to cut those for the sake of the subway; it just means TransLink has more than one customer base to satisfy.OctaviusIIIhttp://thegreatermarin.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.com