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North_Emu8686 OP t1_j506zfu wrote

Reply to comment by mmmmyah in How do you feel about access to public transit options in your neighborhood? by North_Emu8686

How often do you use VIA and/or the bus? Do you have any frustrations with using these types of transit? Also, are there any frustrations with the walk to JSQ? For some, 15mins is outside of their zone for proximity to a train.

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mmmmyah t1_j508syp wrote

Re: city commute I use the bus when I’m tired of walking maybe once every couple of weeks, often when returning home .. VIA needs more vehicles the wait time is often 15 minutes or more. The only frustration with the walk to jsq is when it snows and people / the city don’t do a good job cleaning the sidewalk and the huge water puddles at street corners … there’s of course the bikers who don’t obey red lights and traffic signs that can run you over

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North_Emu8686 OP t1_j58psg6 wrote

Would you be more or less likely to use an on demand travel service ( eg. Via) over bus service if there were to be minimal to no wait time? Also, how often do you use on demand travel services like VIA?

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mmmmyah t1_j58tym1 wrote

Via is almost the same price as a bus and yes if there was minimal wait time, absolutely. Via has a much better app user interface for live tracking your incoming ride (very similar to Uber and Lyft). I saw other comments about bus tracking not being that great - at least 50% of that is the clunky Nj transit app .. when you do finally hit the dozen clicks to figure out the arriving bus the bus live tracking is pretty accurate

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North_Emu8686 OP t1_j61kphw wrote

If VIA were to cost 2x more than a single bus ride and have minimal to no wait time, would your use of VIA remain the same, increase or decrease?

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