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Delicious_Score_551 t1_j64eqnt wrote

Reply to comment by RededHaid in I-95 in CT ranks as most congested corridor in USA beating out LA; Merritt Parkway also makes top 10 by celticnutjob

I think adding light rail & eliminating parking in cities may have a better impact.

Trains = more volume, and an express bus that needs the highway would be better served by a train. Eliminating parking ensures people are forced to take the trains.

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RededHaid t1_j64hpba wrote

Try getting a cab/Uber in NYCX when it's raining. Now add light rail and take away some parking. What have you solved? I'll often do an errand in Manchester, then drop by West Hartford, perhaps before picking somebody up at BDL. Using light rail wouldn't get me near my stops, so it would add extra time at best. And if I bought stuff?

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Delicious_Score_551 t1_j64px4o wrote

Local busses - those are for getting you from transit hubs to the neighborhood. They are part of the transit picture.

Busses are not good for heavy/high volume/long distance transport.

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RededHaid t1_j650yw5 wrote

I disagree with you. Cars are for when you have things to do and aren’t spending time going downtown to transfer for the blue line back out of town. Busses are awesome for long distances but not when you associate them with the port authority bus station in New York.

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