tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7616818704326975625.post8579421902867895684..comments2024-03-22T00:14:12.308-07:00Comments on Holier than You Blog: Tell Caltrain - switch weekend service to Bullets/Limited Servicemurphstahoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17378354136823393492noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7616818704326975625.post-77199755410339937842010-08-14T06:23:48.375-07:002010-08-14T06:23:48.375-07:00I hope Caltrain's goal is to actually maximize...I hope Caltrain's goal is to actually maximize ridership. Since costs scale with riders but their subsidy does not (directly), it's more profitable to cancel service, even with fairly full trains.<br /><br />It's ironic that they'd consider cutting weekends altogether when their argument against weekend limited service has been their obligation to minor stops. But this goes back to the "ever stop is sacred" public feedback from when weekend service was reinstated after the rail expansion project which enabled the Baby Bullets. Everyone wants fast trains, but wants them to stop within 1 mile of home.<br /><br />In my case, 22nd is 0.8 miles from home while 4th & Townsend is 1.3. On the work side, Cal Ave is 0.3 miles from work, Palo Alto is 1.8 miles, Menlo Park is 3.4 miles, San Antonio is 3.4 miles, and Mountain View is 5.3 miles (as Google rides). That's two at home, and five at work stations within a 30 minute ride. Considering a BB would save close to 30 minutes from my trip into the City, with the possible exception of Mountain View which is a wash, boarding any of these stations would be a win versus my local (CA Ave-22nd) station with local service.<br /><br />My situation is fairly positive, but then I pick where to live, and was able to influence where I work, such that I have access to transit. Most people wouldn't choose to live or work where there isn't access to automobile roads. Including transit in a location decision isn't so radical an idea.<br /><br />Okay -- enough from me.djconnelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01484858820878605035noreply@blogger.com