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sebileis t1_j9hxuh9 wrote

Yeah, to battery buses that crap out after a few months using rare earth metals that require insane carbon emissions to mine. Definitely the most sustainable option! /s

If you’re gonna have such a hard-on for buses you can at least admit trolleybuses are a better option if they want to be serious about electrification. But they aren’t, and you won’t, so here we are.

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sebileis t1_j9hv7eh wrote

I think you missed the part about the busway itself being at-capacity. If you run too many more buses than they currently do particularly during rush hour you’re going to have bus bunching issues like we currently see on the Pittsburgh-Oakland corridor. Contrary to what many people in this sub wish to believe there does come a point where buses, even articulated ones, are no longer the most efficient solution.

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lennyj17 t1_j9huu7n wrote

You should demand more P1/P2s then, not be forced to take an extra 15-20 min detour through Oakland and Uptown. And I venture to say most people would not be willing to take that detour you are, you in the minority.

P1/P2 Downtown P3 Oakland

Simple, nobody gets confused.

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