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Add a stop for AM rocket services in King George Square

Started by somebody, November 12, 2011, 18:46:13 PM

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somebody

I say that the 343, 374, 376, 382, 383, should all serve stop 2c in King George Square in the AM peak.  2c and 2b are both unused at present, although I imagine 2b is used when 2a is busy and another bus arrives for 2a.

This would mean that none of the routes could serve stop 111 North Quay or stop 10/11 on Ann St as they would need to emerge from the QSBS tunnel, but could turn left to continue to serve Margaret St for the routes which presently do so.

Arguably, you could add 351, 357, 377, 378.

Any comments?

EDIT: added correction from Cam's post.

Cam

I agree that more services should use KGSBS.

The vast majority of commuters enter/exit KGSBS by the southern entrance at Adelaide Street so usage of the stops at the southern end of the station should be maximised.

Simon, I think that you mean 2b may be used when 2a is being used by another service. I've never seen a service use 2c. I like walking past an empty PID at 2b & 2c before being picked up or after being dropped off at 2e or 2f which seem to be almost halfway back to RSBS from 2a.  :thsdo


AnonymouslyBad

If the stop is empty, I say use it.

(I think I have seen the odd bus holding at 2c, not enough to worry about though.)

I'd be worried about the precendent it could set though, in terms of other rockets using KGSBS. The station shouldn't be underutilised at any time of day; if not enough buses are down there then putting rockets in just guarantees there never will be.

somebody

Quote from: AnonymouslyBad on November 13, 2011, 15:33:07 PM
If the stop is empty, I say use it.

(I think I have seen the odd bus holding at 2c, not enough to worry about though.)

I'd be worried about the precendent it could set though, in terms of other rockets using KGSBS. The station shouldn't be underutilised at any time of day; if not enough buses are down there then putting rockets in just guarantees there never will be.
In the PM, 2c could also be used for the 133 & 162 services, and the 162 can still serve Parliament in that scenario.  That would make more sense while the 111 is using KGSBS rather than having those rockets being under utilised.  There is the 88 of course which provides a Captain Cook Bridge route from KGSBS.

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