http://slog.thestranger.com/slog/archives/2013/01/08/rapid-ride-is-not-bus-rapid-transit Comments On: Rapid Ride Is Not Bus Rapid Transit by Paul Constant en-us Copyright 2013 The Stranger. All rights reserved. This RSS file is offered to individuals, The Stranger readers, and non-commercial organizations only. Any commercial websites wishing to use this RSS file, please contact The Stranger. webmaster@thestranger.com (The Stranger Webmaster) Fri, 24 May 2013 00:00:01 -0700 Fri, 24 May 2013 16:45:00 -0700 Foundation http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 194 was really quick (when not rush hour), but the last bus from seatac was 9pm, so after that it was a cab, or 1+ hour on the 174.
light rail is slower than the 194 during off peak (35 + longer walk v. 25min), but as fast or faster during during morning and evening rush hours.

Posted by slugbiker]]> Thu, 24 Jan 2013 10:11:54 -0800 The Stranger Posted by Adebb]]> Thu, 17 Jan 2013 22:08:31 -0800 The Stranger
I haven't heard you mention that once since privatization happened and you were proven an idiot.

You're welcome to keep spouting your mouth off. Nearly everything that comes out of it is demonstrably wrong.

You would actually be doing yourself a favor by shutting the fuck up.
Posted by d.p.]]> Thu, 10 Jan 2013 12:22:58 -0800 The Stranger Posted by Mister G]]> Wed, 09 Jan 2013 14:09:34 -0800 The Stranger Posted by d.p.]]> Wed, 09 Jan 2013 00:02:39 -0800 The Stranger Posted by Sargon Bighorn]]> Tue, 08 Jan 2013 22:32:16 -0800 The Stranger here (PDF).
Posted by minderbender]]> Tue, 08 Jan 2013 21:39:42 -0800 The Stranger You guys keep talking about this like it was supposed to be rapid transit, which is it not, and not a reduction in service due to funding shortfalls branded as rapid transit, which it is.

Yep, and it's only going to get worse, as light rail and buses compete for operating funds. In that competition, light rail will win because it's what the white yuppies love and buses are for the poor and the brown.
Posted by Mister G]]> Tue, 08 Jan 2013 18:19:39 -0800 The Stranger Posted by Will in Seattle]]> Tue, 08 Jan 2013 18:03:23 -0800 The Stranger
But there's no two ways about it. RapidRide is *not rapid*. Rapid means *fast.* What RapidRide is, is *frequent*, and that is a *different* thing; though I'm sure a gaggle of parrots at MT would insist that the words mean the same thing.

I really would like someone to race the RapidRide on a bicycle. I think odds are at least even that the bike could win. Rush hour or not. At least line A, where there are stops every. quarter. mile, and usually AFTER lights.

Also, TSP, the saving grace of RapidRide that supposedly excuses it from the fact that it really has zero BRT features (well, half of one, in that it has offboard payment -- but it also has old fashioned and slow onboard payment) most of the intersections on the route don't support it. Still.
Posted by K]]> Tue, 08 Jan 2013 17:39:27 -0800 The Stranger
So they replaced it with an even funnier joke called RapidRide...
Posted by K]]> Tue, 08 Jan 2013 17:32:47 -0800 The Stranger
No, they care about raising taxes to pay for the roads they drive on, and that they can't buy vodka at WinCo. Not about having a non-pathetic, non-clusterfuck, non-embarrassing transit system.
Posted by K]]> Tue, 08 Jan 2013 17:28:47 -0800 The Stranger
I'm sure they could take the bus curb out if necessary. What part of 15th did they do this? I haven't noticed it.
Posted by keshmeshi]]> Tue, 08 Jan 2013 17:25:19 -0800 The Stranger
15th Ave NW use to be three lanes southbound. The curb (3rd) lane was No Parking during morning rush hour.

For RapidRide, instead of converting that curb lane into a dedicated bus lane, they installed curb bulbs coming out into the street at all the stops -- ensuring that this lane can never, ever be used again for traffic of any sort -- let alone rapid transit!

(Also reducing the possible traffic throughput for the entire roadway by one third here -- bus traffic included!)

The genius put on public display by this ever-so-well-thought-out bit of engineering is just simply stunning!
Posted by Timrrr]]> Tue, 08 Jan 2013 16:46:58 -0800 The Stranger
It also stopped a lot closer to the terminal.
Posted by keshmeshi]]> Tue, 08 Jan 2013 16:36:13 -0800 The Stranger I've taken the light rail a couple times and I've found it to be a little too slow...maybe it's just my impression, but I recall the express bus being much faster since it didn't stop every couple minutes.

Posted by SPG]]> Tue, 08 Jan 2013 16:31:45 -0800 The Stranger Posted by Westside forever]]> Tue, 08 Jan 2013 16:30:36 -0800 The Stranger Posted by espato]]> Tue, 08 Jan 2013 16:29:52 -0800 The Stranger Posted by treacle]]> Tue, 08 Jan 2013 16:11:23 -0800 The Stranger Posted by Former Lurker]]> Tue, 08 Jan 2013 16:08:29 -0800 The Stranger
Most of the bad implementation is happening in the US. Although here in Santiago there are so called 'bus only lanes' which everyone drives in because they are not enforced. But in general South America is leading the way in BRT.
Posted by SantiagoFan]]> Tue, 08 Jan 2013 15:46:33 -0800 The Stranger Posted by gloomy gus]]> Tue, 08 Jan 2013 15:34:03 -0800 The Stranger
Saved me parking, great views. Plus it runs until 12:10 (10 after midnight) for departure from Sea-Tac.
Posted by Will in Seattle]]> Tue, 08 Jan 2013 15:30:31 -0800 The Stranger Posted by Knat]]> Tue, 08 Jan 2013 15:24:24 -0800 The Stranger Posted by Matt the Engineer]]> Tue, 08 Jan 2013 15:22:10 -0800 The Stranger