Comments on: Muni Link-o-Rama http://www.tikirobot.net/wp/2006/08/27/muni-link-o-rama/ Mai Tais and Blinky Lights, Ahoy! Sat, 28 Jan 2012 06:57:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: rajbot http://www.tikirobot.net/wp/2006/08/27/muni-link-o-rama/comment-page-1/#comment-3116 rajbot Tue, 29 Aug 2006 08:57:29 +0000 http://www.tikirobot.net/wp/2006/08/27/muni-link-o-rama/#comment-3116 The buses in LA, in addition to being cleaner than ours and air-conditioned, have TVs with local ads and ridiculous public service announcements. I can't believe that LA, a city which seems to fiercely hate non-drivers, has such a nice bus system. The buses in LA, in addition to being cleaner than ours and air-conditioned, have TVs with local ads and ridiculous public service announcements.

I can’t believe that LA, a city which seems to fiercely hate non-drivers, has such a nice bus system.

]]> By: may http://www.tikirobot.net/wp/2006/08/27/muni-link-o-rama/comment-page-1/#comment-3114 may Tue, 29 Aug 2006 00:31:13 +0000 http://www.tikirobot.net/wp/2006/08/27/muni-link-o-rama/#comment-3114 $3/per ride! that's almost as much as caltrain! how about more buses and $1/ride? (or a free ride!) The revenue for the extra buses and reduced fare could come from location based marketing - while you're on the bus, a video screen could describe some of the commercial establisments you're passing en route to your destination...restaurants, shops, local businesses etc. (as a bonus, you'd be given the option to text in a special code for a discount at any of these places). <br><br> This might drive me crazy on a daily commute ride...but if it were only once in a while, it might be useful. I'd be sure to take the bus that passes by Tartines to get a discount on their chocolate croissants :-) $3/per ride! that’s almost as much as caltrain! how about more buses and $1/ride? (or a free ride!) The revenue for the extra buses and reduced fare could come from location based marketing – while you’re on the bus, a video screen could describe some of the commercial establisments you’re passing en route to your destination…restaurants, shops, local businesses etc. (as a bonus, you’d be given the option to text in a special code for a discount at any of these places).

This might drive me crazy on a daily commute ride…but if it were only once in a while, it might be useful. I’d be sure to take the bus that passes by Tartines to get a discount on their chocolate croissants :-)

]]> By: rajbot http://www.tikirobot.net/wp/2006/08/27/muni-link-o-rama/comment-page-1/#comment-3102 rajbot Sun, 27 Aug 2006 19:39:13 +0000 http://www.tikirobot.net/wp/2006/08/27/muni-link-o-rama/#comment-3102 I guess since only 1/4 of the MUNI budget comes from fares, it isn't as far-feteched as it might seem. <br> There is free shuttle that runs from downtown to the Presidio. I've taken it once and it wasn't overrun by sleepy homeless people, which seems to be peoples' biggest fear. <br> My solution to increase ridership would be to double the frequency of the buses.The extra buses would be air-conditioned, clean, have limited stops, a coffee bar in the back, and cost $3/ride. <br> <a href="http://www.planetizen.com/node/20670" rel="nofollow">With daily ridership up 15% during the Bay Area's recent free transit experiment, some officials are calling for the policy to be made permanent.</a> <br> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_transport#Free_systems" rel="nofollow">Wikipedia link to free public transit systems</a> I guess since only 1/4 of the MUNI budget comes from fares, it isn’t as far-feteched as it might seem.

There is free shuttle that runs from downtown to the Presidio. I’ve taken it once and it wasn’t overrun by sleepy homeless people, which seems to be peoples’ biggest fear.

My solution to increase ridership would be to double the frequency of the buses.The extra buses would be air-conditioned, clean, have limited stops, a coffee bar in the back, and cost $3/ride.

With daily ridership up 15% during the Bay Area’s recent free transit experiment, some officials are calling for the policy to be made permanent.

Wikipedia link to free public transit systems

]]> By: may http://www.tikirobot.net/wp/2006/08/27/muni-link-o-rama/comment-page-1/#comment-3101 may Sun, 27 Aug 2006 18:41:23 +0000 http://www.tikirobot.net/wp/2006/08/27/muni-link-o-rama/#comment-3101 hmm. I'm not so sure about "free rein at City Hall" but hooray for the bicycle coalition!! <br><br> i wonder if it's possible to make Muni private and free? or at least, not expensive. i guess that would be the *most* far-fetched. hmm. I’m not so sure about “free rein at City Hall” but hooray for the bicycle coalition!!

i wonder if it’s possible to make Muni private and free? or at least, not expensive. i guess that would be the *most* far-fetched.

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