I've become a daily WAVE rider over the last few weeks (7 routes, 40 or so "legs" per week), and I will depend upon the system heavily for an indefinite number of months (probably at least six). This is not all bad news.
This is a SURPRISINGLY GOOD SYSTEM; connections are usually smooth; and the normal cliches do not apply- there are no virtually empty busses driving aroune pointlessly.
The problem is the development of an auto-based societty in a metro/ suburban age ushered in by RELATIVELY cheap fuel prices- FOR DECADES.
If more people knew what we have here, and made a few life-style adjustments- the solvency of funding issues would be eased a bit. Self- supporting and profitable- unlikely. NECESSARY: ABSOLUTELY.
WAVE system, fares
I've become a daily WAVE rider over the last few weeks (7 routes, 40 or so "legs" per week), and I will depend upon the system heavily for an indefinite number of months (probably at least six). This is not all bad news.
This is a SURPRISINGLY GOOD SYSTEM; connections are usually smooth; and the normal cliches do not apply- there are no virtually empty busses driving aroune pointlessly.
The problem is the development of an auto-based societty in a metro/ suburban age ushered in by RELATIVELY cheap fuel prices- FOR DECADES.
If more people knew what we have here, and made a few life-style adjustments- the solvency of funding issues would be eased a bit. Self- supporting and profitable- unlikely. NECESSARY: ABSOLUTELY.