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MrATLien OP t1_j5v2b0q wrote

Reply to comment by Independent_Apple159 in If PA can't work out a deal to fund transit when COVID relief runs out, there could be massive service cuts to transit again. Does anyone remember when something similar happened in 2007-2011 and how it affected things? I live in Philly but this could happen to us too and I'm curious what it's like by MrATLien

Do you remember the degree to which service was restored, if at all? Especially wrt frequency. Every 10 minutes reduced to every 30 minutes sounds absolutely brutal.

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Independent_Apple159 t1_j5v4sq4 wrote

To be honest, I only paid attention to the routes and timing that affected me. I know the routes that were eliminated didn't come back, but there were some different routes were added over time. I don't know if they replaced the routes that were eliminated or if they were completely new. I do know of one completely new route in my area, but can't speak to those further out. Frequency did return. Before the pandemic most of the routes I took were back to every 10 minutes during rush hour, but spaced out more during off times. I'm not sure if that's how they were before the cuts, though. I went from taking the bus at rush hour to get to and from work before the cuts to being retired and taking the bus at different times.

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Jumpy-Natural4868 t1_j5vffzj wrote

it all depends on the local transit agency, political support, and their source of funding. It can change depending on where you are in the state.

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rangoon03 t1_j5wt55v wrote

Not much. They brought back some trips and variations cut. But not wholesale restorations. This was done pre-COVID, but they were hampered by a lack of buses to restore service and out of room at their existing active garages to acquire more buses. Then, they pretty much used every bus they had available during peak periods. Of course since then ridership levels have tanked.

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