QUOTE: Originally posted by futuremodal All you guys need is a bypass or a throughpass to fluidize traffic from Missoula's southern burgs to the I-90 interchange. Isn't there still room west of Missoula for such a project?
QUOTE: Originally posted by JSGreen How will the folks get from the "Terminal" to their work or shopping locations?
QUOTE: Originally posted by ValorStorm QUOTE: Originally posted by futuremodal All you guys need is a bypass or a throughpass to fluidize traffic from Missoula's southern burgs to the I-90 interchange. Isn't there still room west of Missoula for such a project? It's already there. It's called "Reserve Street." It's 5 lanes, and it's tolerable. But south of Lolo the traffic on 93 is quite heavy. And south of Florence it's primarily a 2 lane road. That's where capacity is really lacking. The road needs widening all the way to Hamilton. Arbfbe and I both know people who commute the entire distance. And on weekdays it's a nightmare.
QUOTE: Originally posted by daveklepper Michael, I wasn't aware of local conditions. A lot of bus systems are run very inefficiently, because they are subsidized, there is no incentive to make them efficient. It would seem that if there is a separate system for the elderly and handicapped, and the regular system is underused, then some consolidation with better service for both classses of customers and overall fewer vehicle miles seems long overdue.
An "expensive model collector"
QUOTE: Originally posted by futuremodal A north-south expressway would make it easier for those poor ol' grain trucks to get from I-90 to Lolo Pass on their way to Lewiston.[;)]
QUOTE: Originally posted by daveklepper So, Michael, transportation expert, have you sent a consulting proposal to the city, the Unversity, and any other organization subsidizing these three bus systems offering to do an analysis as to how service could be improved and money saved by a consolidation? Why not?
QUOTE: Originally posted by daveklepper Valor Storm says the regular transit buses are busy and Michael Sol says they are poorly patronized. Who is right? But if the UM bus always seems empty, why cannot the service it provides be integrated into the regular transit system in a more cost-effective way?
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