An Ashvegas reader says that some bus stops around Asheville may be removed. Does anyone have more info? I haven’t heard this. Another reader says he’s seen bus stops with yellow caution tape on them.
An Ashvegas reader says that some bus stops around Asheville may be removed. Does anyone have more info? I haven’t heard this. Another reader says he’s seen bus stops with yellow caution tape on them.
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So does this mean the No. 1 priority: Sunday service will be starting soon ?
Thanks Gordon!
Yes, Jason.
One of the Transit Master Plan goals is to improve On-Time Performance. To that end, redundant stops are being minimized. Here on Haywood Road there were six or seven bus stops in a half-mile, three of them were stone-throwing distance from one another near my house. The number is now reduced to three stops. There were signs put up a few weeks ago at bus stops to be discontinued.
We've had a few complaints about the move, but throughout the Master Planning process, people made it clear that On-Time Performance was a major priority second only to Sunday Service.
Early next year we'll be implementing increased frequency on 4 out of 5 of our major corridors, and the new routes ought to be running more dependably than ever.
Lastly, making On-Time Performance easier is a central element of driver safety.