Aren’t there any routes that could be served all day with a small bus?
It is true that routes in the periphery and new routes have lower ridership. Some of this service may not carry loads that exceed the capacity of a small bus. These routes do not stand alone, however. There is an extensive amount of interlining across the entire service area. This is an important factor in providing service cost-effectively and is fundamental to how transit service is structured and scheduled. If constraints were placed on interlining, service itself would change significantly. It would require a detailed study to determine the cost that would be incurred. Anything else? Interestingly, we are exploring the other end of the spectrum – larger buses. Ridership is so high on the campus circulator routes (standing loads virtually all day) that the University is interested in exploring articulated buses on campus, to avoid the cost of paying for additional buses on their routes.
