Saturday, 10 August 2013

Vote No on Clark County Commissioners' Advisory Vote #2! On August 6, 2013, Clark County Commissioners approved an "advisory vote" for Bus Rapid Transit for the November 5 ballot.  This advisory vote states:   "Should the Clark County Board of Commissioners approve proposed Resolution 2013-07-19 which opposes every Bus Rapid Transit project in Clark County unless it is first supported by a majority of the voters in a county-wide advisory vote of the people? So, let's ask ourselves a couple of questions: 1. Why single out...

Sunday, 4 August 2013

Why Do We Need Bus Rapid Transit on Fourth Plain?

If you've ridden C-TRAN's Fourth Plain service Route 4 on a regular basis, we're sure you have experienced the following: Buses arriving to your stop at least 5-10 minutes late Full buses, with nowhere to sit Crowded aisles that make it difficult to board or leave the bus Waiting for a Route 4 bus for a long time and then have two Route 4 buses show up, back to back (known as "bus bunching") Stops taking several minutes due to passengers paying cash fares, boarding or unboarding of wheelchairs or bikes (or both), or having to wait for a gap...