RtS: IMAX at GardenWalk, Anaheim

[Ghoulish Delight]

Originally Posted by The Original OC Adventure

I for one am extremely grateful that there is a public transit system in Orange County.

You wouldn't want to see me behind the wheel. Trust me on this. It would be a disaster.

If it works for you, awesome. And I have no doubt that there is a large segment of the population for whom it's an excellent option. There must be, judging from the lines of people filing onto the buses that get in my way on my drive to work. But it's lightyears from being the solution to all of our transportation needs.

[The Original OC Adventure]

Originally Posted by Ghoulish Delight

If it works for you, awesome. And I have no doubt that there is a large segment of the population for whom it's an excellent option. There must be, judging from the lines of people filing onto the buses that get in my way on my drive to work. But it's lightyears from being the solution to all of our transportation needs.

It's far from perfect, but it can be made better.

Imagine this scenario. Every major street in Orange County would have two bus routes that would run the entire length of the street.

Local buses would run every five minutes, 24 hours a day, seven days a week, with stops on every block.

Express buses would have exclusive use of the left most lane, with stations in the middle of the streets, on islands (similar to the Blue Line in L.A.) and would have stops every two miles or so (fewer stops = faster service). These could easily be upgraded to light rail at some point in the future.

Both would have the ability to pre-empt traffic signals, only stopping for passengers.

I believe a system like this could work for "most" OC residents.