“The Fairview bus route replaced the streetcar line and operated for decades. Thirty years ago a significant number of people in Montrose relied on public transportation. As demographics changed, METRO decided that ridership didn’t justify some routes through Montrose. In addition to Fairview, they also eliminated the University (Hawthorne) and Alabama (actually W. Alabama) routes. It’s surprising how much of a difference there is between walking one or two blocks vs. five or more to the closest bus stop. I agree that a revived Fairview line would be convenient, and a trolley would be great. The question is, will residents of $500k townhomes willingly commit to giving up their cars? I wish they would, and think they won’t.” [Big Tex, commenting on Houston’s Vanished and Current Middle-of-the-Road Rail Networks, Close Up and Personal] Illustration: Lulu … Read More
By: Swamplot
Title: Comment of the Day: The Great Montrose Public Transportation Route Thinning
Sourced From: swamplot.com/comment-of-the-day-the-great-montrose-public-transportation-route-thinning/2019-03-07/
Published Date: Thu, 07 Mar 2019 16:30:18 +0000
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