bigeman312
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Just an anecdote:
With Regional Rail frequencies, I'd be taking the Orange Line -> Regional Rail (to Auburndale) -> bike to destination, today.
The schedule is not aligned with my schedule, though. It's over an hour off, which is so unacceptable for a "service" in the urban core (which Newtonville and West Newton are, at least) during the afternoon of a regular weekday.
So, instead, I will be using a ride-share if it's cheap enough, or adding 40 minutes round trip with alternative public transit.
This is a microcosm of how poor frequencies push people into automobiles, add to congestion, and depress ridership, overall.
With Regional Rail frequencies, I'd be taking the Orange Line -> Regional Rail (to Auburndale) -> bike to destination, today.
The schedule is not aligned with my schedule, though. It's over an hour off, which is so unacceptable for a "service" in the urban core (which Newtonville and West Newton are, at least) during the afternoon of a regular weekday.
So, instead, I will be using a ride-share if it's cheap enough, or adding 40 minutes round trip with alternative public transit.
This is a microcosm of how poor frequencies push people into automobiles, add to congestion, and depress ridership, overall.