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Re: How the MTA is Destroying the Local Bus System |
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Posted by checkmatechamp13 on Thu Nov 24 13:49:24 2011, in response to Re: How the MTA is Destroying the Local Bus System, posted by Terrapin Station on Wed Nov 23 15:59:56 2011. "Obviously the public agency/operator is looking to either make money, break even, or lose as little money as possible (i.e. require the smallest subsidy possible) all while best fulfilling its mission of meeting the needs of its customers w.r.t providing transportation services. "Success", as the knowledgeable people use it, means that both the customers' needs are met and the operator's needs are met."But the extent to which they meet their goals should be taken into consideration. If they're saving a little bit of money and inconveniencing a bunch of riders, they're still meeting their goals (saving money and still providing service), but not to the ideal extent. Personally, I have no problem with +SBS+, as long as it fits the situation. In the case of the Bx12 and M15 +SBS+, I don't really see anything wrong with how they implemented it, at least in theory (for instance, the issue with excessive waits for local buses shouldn't have happened in theory). I mean, if they are able to save a large amount of money by inconveniencing relatively few passengers, then I'm all for it. This is just a general statement. In BrooklynBus' opinion, he feels that the savings resulting from +SBS+ aren't enough considering the number of riders inconvenienced (and they aren't balanced out by enough people who benefit from +SBS+). Since he does live in the general area of the B44, he does know at least something about the ridership habits of the riders (such as the fact that they'd prefer to reach the Brighton Line rather than the Nostrand Avenue Line). |
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