tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11021719.post115436647366305758..comments2024-03-01T02:02:02.520-08:00Comments on VTA Watch: Spare the Air free transit experimentaccountablevtahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14035365902584938185noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11021719.post-1154398954416090152006-07-31T19:22:00.000-07:002006-07-31T19:22:00.000-07:00What is so typical in San Francisco is that people...What is so typical in San Francisco is that people tend to ask the bus drivers for directions, which delays bus trips.<BR/><BR/>It is true that Spare the Air free transit days come in a very short notice. Unless you sign up for the Spare the Air alerts or watche the transit agencies web site constantly, you will have to rely mostly on the mass media for promotion.accountablevtahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14035365902584938185noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11021719.post-1154384365476140062006-07-31T15:19:00.000-07:002006-07-31T15:19:00.000-07:00I think the Spare the Air days are a little overlo...I think the Spare the Air days are a little overloaded by making them both a tool for both pollution controls and a test drive for transit. <BR/><BR/>Some spare the air days have come with very short notice and as you pointed out overcrowding was a problem, but so were delays. Here in San Francisco, I was on a bus delayed as the driver had to answer a persons question about where the bus was going. <BR/><BR/>I wonder about holding an annual "free transit day" in place of one of the Spare the Air days, that works more like Bike to Work day where there are people out there helping those not used to riding their bikes. Transit operators could plan additional service, but they could also staff up stations with additional personnel to answer questions, prepare fliers and FAQs or just make sure they've stocked up. They could schedule for as many fare inspectors as possible and work with local police departments to beef up their presence.<BR/><BR/>It probably wouldn't be a popular idea to take away a spare the air day, but it could be scheduled for a day which has historically been very hot.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com