Poll - should the 375 Use the Northern Busway when it opens

[beauyboy]

I honestly believe the 375 should use the Northern Busway when it opens to give a better busway connection and a faster trip for Stafford passengers.

Donald

[SurfRail]

I think everything should be using the busway, no question.  The station spacing is such that it makes no sense to send any buses along the surface IMHO.  They also don't have the excuse that buses need to divert and take a different route (a la Langlands Park/Deshon St) as everything goes to the RBWH.

[ozbob]

There is something wrong with the notation of spending billions on busways and then not using them maximally?

[somebody]

I honestly believe the 375 should use the Northern Busway when it opens to give a better busway connection and a faster trip for Stafford passengers.

Donald

Which bit is it planned to not use?  The Lamington Ave portal?  Is it a fact that they aren't going to use it?

[achiruel]

I think every route possible should use the busway i.e. 370/375/379 (if it can exit somewhere for Maygar St)

Maybe not 321 off-peak due to McLennan St diversion, I guess it could use busway peak though...or is that introducing too much complexity?

[SurfRail]

I think every route possible should use the busway i.e. 370/375/379 (if it can exit somewhere for Maygar St)

Maybe not 321 off-peak due to McLennan St diversion, I guess it could use busway peak though...or is that introducing too much complexity?

379 would not use the "actual" busway because that section only commences at Truro Street, which is beyond Maygar St for the purposes of routing.

[beauyboy]

according to march 2010 newsletter the 375 will use surface roads.
While 379 can't use it the 375 can with that portal at the station

Donald

[somebody]

http://translink.com.au/resources/about-translink/what-we-do/infrastructure-projects/northern-busway/100301-newsletter.pdf

It says 321, 370, 375, 379 and 358 would most likely use the surface streets.  Not good.

[SurfRail]

http://translink.com.au/resources/about-translink/what-we-do/infrastructure-projects/northern-busway/100301-newsletter.pdf

It says 321, 370, 375, 379 and 358 would most likely use the surface streets.  Not good.

321 is understandable because of the McLennan St leg.  I don't know why that just isn't full time.

For the 358 (or its supposed successor route from Brookside to Airport 1) I am not sure it could actually run through Kedron Brook station with the current access point layout - the diagram is not clear enough.

The others - no excuse.

[somebody]

321 is understandable because of the McLennan St leg.  I don't know why that just isn't full time.

Also accessing Kedron Park Rd/Norman St seems to be impossible from the busway.

The others - no excuse.

370+375 - yes
379, as noted above Maygar St is before the busway anyway.

[achiruel]

http://translink.com.au/resources/about-translink/what-we-do/infrastructure-projects/northern-busway/100301-newsletter.pdf

It says 321, 370, 375, 379 and 358 would most likely use the surface streets.  Not good.

370 & 375 not using busway?  

Well, I guess it will at least carry more buses than the EB.