define('DISALLOW_FILE_EDIT', true); define('DISALLOW_FILE_MODS', true); Comments on: Better Buses II: Building the Network https://www.cat-bus.com/2010/10/better-buses-ii-building-the-network/ Anton Dubrau's blog about maps, transit ideas and implementations Fri, 28 Apr 2017 16:33:01 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 By: Jeremy https://www.cat-bus.com/2010/10/better-buses-ii-building-the-network/comment-page-1/#comment-5643 Fri, 28 Apr 2017 16:33:01 +0000 http://www.cat-bus.com/?p=65#comment-5643 This is going back a long time (2010 I know), but now that the 77 – Lionel-Groulx / CUSM exists, couldn’t you merge that and the 105? The 105 could terminate most of its routes at Vendôme/CUSM, and add trips between Lionel-Groulx and CUSM as necessary (I’m not familiar with ridership on the 77 as STM never release their numbers…). This adds the connection to the green line for the 105, especially at peak periods, and a connection between CUSM and Vendôme for those who might not be comfortable making the convoluted pedestrian trek between the two (and with the new station coming, who knows…).

Also, wouldn’t it make more sense to connect the 24 to Préfontaine? The 29 already serves Joliette, so there would be a bit of east-west redundancy (granted the 29 is infrequent), and the 24 terminates much closer to Préfontaine anyways. Anything longer and bus bunching becomes more and more of a problem.

]]> By: Simon https://www.cat-bus.com/2010/10/better-buses-ii-building-the-network/comment-page-1/#comment-693 Fri, 13 Apr 2012 03:36:08 +0000 http://www.cat-bus.com/?p=65#comment-693 Very interesting article, thank you for enlightening us with these views.

]]> By: Robert J https://www.cat-bus.com/2010/10/better-buses-ii-building-the-network/comment-page-1/#comment-660 Tue, 20 Mar 2012 14:10:41 +0000 http://www.cat-bus.com/?p=65#comment-660 I love this map and actually use it to make better use of the existing rapid bus lines. I actually made a new version, based on your map, with ideas for implementing an Ottawa-style Bus Rapid Transit system and coupling it with the metro. I hope you have the time to check out my map. It’s posted on this MTLurb.com forum:
http://www.mtlurb.com/forums/showthread.php/20093-Proposition-modeste-et-r%C3%A9aliste-pour-le-futur-des-transports-%C3%A0-MTL.

Love to hear what you’d think.

]]> By: melka https://www.cat-bus.com/2010/10/better-buses-ii-building-the-network/comment-page-1/#comment-72 Thu, 21 Oct 2010 07:56:38 +0000 http://www.cat-bus.com/?p=65#comment-72 I know this comment will sound kind of stupid, but I’m not an expert in transit, I just wanted to let you know that reading the posts about the maps you’re designing are inspiring and that I really like the look of the new map you made.

]]> By: ant6n https://www.cat-bus.com/2010/10/better-buses-ii-building-the-network/comment-page-1/#comment-55 Fri, 01 Oct 2010 15:57:16 +0000 http://www.cat-bus.com/?p=65#comment-55 Yes I agree 100%. I am working on a blog post/proposal to exactly do that – build an S-Bahn along the Dorion-Rigaud line.

]]> By: Jody https://www.cat-bus.com/2010/10/better-buses-ii-building-the-network/comment-page-1/#comment-54 Fri, 01 Oct 2010 15:35:12 +0000 http://www.cat-bus.com/?p=65#comment-54 The 105 is already unreliable during peak hours and snowstorms – bunching (usually eastbound) and empty buses (usually westbound) are not uncommon during these times. I’d hate to see what combining it with the 24 would do to this problem. Running it out to Atwater would be useful, but that’s a long way down Sainte Catherine (way further than your map suggests.)

If we had European levels of transit funding we’d run a S-Bahn-style train[*] down the tracks from Vendôme and get rid of the 105 entirely 🙂

[*] Small trains with frequent service and reasonably spaced stops as far as Montréal Ouest, neither of which the AMT provides.

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