Comments on: Response to UMD letter to Porcari http://rethinkcollegepark.net/blog/2007/522/ Helping imagine a great college town for a great university Sat, 31 Jul 2010 05:10:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Joe Dexter http://rethinkcollegepark.net/blog/2007/522/comment-page-1/#comment-72953 Joe Dexter Tue, 08 Jan 2008 23:13:12 +0000 http://rethinkcollegepark.net/blog/2007/522/#comment-72953 Both cost, speed and travel time are important. The medium scenario Purple Line shows a travel time savings for some trips of 1/2 hour - so a daily savings of an hour. This is important-especially as SV points out - for parents. MTA has not shown how they factor trip cost into the equation, but it is important. Will metrorail or metrobus patrons get free transfers? If not, ridership will be suppressed. UM should strenuously argue for a fair free zone between UMUC and M-Square. to ensure maximum usage of the Purple Line in the UM area. Such an agreement could be struck as part of a U-Pass if UM were to make an annual payment to the transit operator as has been done in university communities elsewhere (e.g. Chicago, Boulder) Both cost, speed and travel time are important. The medium scenario Purple Line shows a travel time savings for some trips of 1/2 hour – so a daily savings of an hour. This is important-especially as SV points out – for parents.

MTA has not shown how they factor trip cost into the equation, but it is important. Will metrorail or metrobus patrons get free transfers? If not, ridership will be suppressed.

UM should strenuously argue for a fair free zone between UMUC and M-Square. to ensure maximum usage of the Purple Line in the UM area. Such an agreement could be struck as part of a U-Pass if UM were to make an annual payment to the transit operator as has been done in university communities elsewhere (e.g. Chicago, Boulder)

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]]> By: Joe Dexter http://rethinkcollegepark.net/blog/2007/522/comment-page-1/#comment-72951 Joe Dexter Tue, 08 Jan 2008 23:11:33 +0000 http://rethinkcollegepark.net/blog/2007/522/#comment-72951 Both cost, speed and travel time are important. The medium scenario Purple Line shows a travel time savings for some trips of 1/2 hour - so a daily savings of an hour. This is important-especially as SV points out - for parents. MTA has not shown how they factor trip cost into the equation, but it is important. Will metrorail or metrobus patrons get free transfers? If not, ridership will be suppressed. UM should strenuously argue for a fair free zone between UMUC and M-Square. to ensure maxumum usage of the Purple Line in the UM area. Such an agreement could be struck as part of a U-Pass if UM were to make an annual payment to the transit operator as has been done in university communities elsewhere (e.g. Chicago, Boulder) Both cost, speed and travel time are important. The medium scenario Purple Line shows a travel time savings for some trips of 1/2 hour – so a daily savings of an hour. This is important-especially as SV points out – for parents.

MTA has not shown how they factor trip cost into the equation, but it is important. Will metrorail or metrobus patrons get free transfers? If not, ridership will be suppressed.

UM should strenuously argue for a fair free zone between UMUC and M-Square. to ensure maxumum usage of the Purple Line in the UM area. Such an agreement could be struck as part of a U-Pass if UM were to make an annual payment to the transit operator as has been done in university communities elsewhere (e.g. Chicago, Boulder)

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]]> By: Sin V http://rethinkcollegepark.net/blog/2007/522/comment-page-1/#comment-72903 Sin V Tue, 08 Jan 2008 17:58:24 +0000 http://rethinkcollegepark.net/blog/2007/522/#comment-72903 I'm a parent and I am extremlely proud to say I have never owned a minivan (honda civic, thank you). I am not expecting the mass transit to be cheap but I am hoping it will be efficient (fast). Travel time is very important to most of us from ages 18 to 67 (epecially if you have kids). If money is the number one motivator just take the bus. It will always be cheaper than rail. Do you think this Light Rail will be inexpensive? Have you ridden MetroRail lateley? I’m a parent and I am extremlely proud to say I have never owned a minivan (honda civic, thank you). I am not expecting the mass transit to be cheap but I am hoping it will be efficient (fast).

Travel time is very important to most of us from ages 18 to 67 (epecially if you have kids). If money is the number one motivator just take the bus. It will always be cheaper than rail.

Do you think this Light Rail will be inexpensive? Have you ridden MetroRail lateley?

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]]> By: jeuill http://rethinkcollegepark.net/blog/2007/522/comment-page-1/#comment-72864 jeuill Tue, 08 Jan 2008 14:52:32 +0000 http://rethinkcollegepark.net/blog/2007/522/#comment-72864 When you take mass transit, you give up certain freedoms. Such as the freedom to drive as fast as you can without getting a ticket, skipping a stop or two to save time, or choosing an alternate route when there is traffic. You make a compromise. If your lifestyle is such that you absolutely have to be at multiple places on time everyday of the week, perhaps mass transit is not for you. In that case, driving gives you more control. On the other hand, mass transit reduces traffic so that people can save more time on the road if they choose to drive. In addition, Usually at peak travel times, rides are no more than 10-15 minutes apart. Those child activities you mentioned are important for a parent. But, I'll guarantee you that if a parent had to choose between paying $420/month for gas (SUV/minivan because that's what all parents MUST have these days) and parking, or loosing 10 10 15 minutes using mass transit, money will win every time. Because we all know raising children is expensive. Especially if they are involved in the many activities as you described. When you take mass transit, you give up certain freedoms. Such as the freedom to drive as fast as you can without getting a ticket, skipping a stop or two to save time, or choosing an alternate route when there is traffic. You make a compromise. If your lifestyle is such that you absolutely have to be at multiple places on time everyday of the week, perhaps mass transit is not for you. In that case, driving gives you more control. On the other hand, mass transit reduces traffic so that people can save more time on the road if they choose to drive. In addition, Usually at peak travel times, rides are no more than 10-15 minutes apart.

Those child activities you mentioned are important for a parent. But, I’ll guarantee you that if a parent had to choose between paying $420/month for gas (SUV/minivan because that’s what all parents MUST have these days) and parking, or loosing 10 10 15 minutes using mass transit, money will win every time. Because we all know raising children is expensive. Especially if they are involved in the many activities as you described.

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]]> By: Sin V http://rethinkcollegepark.net/blog/2007/522/comment-page-1/#comment-72859 Sin V Tue, 08 Jan 2008 14:04:26 +0000 http://rethinkcollegepark.net/blog/2007/522/#comment-72859 Jeuill, Time is important. Time is especially important if you are trying to get home early enough to pick up a kid from child care (without $ penalty). Some of us need to leave work to go catch a child's event whether it be a baseball game, a musical performance, or a play. How about a few extra minutes to get the evening's dinner prepared. Still others need to hustle out of work to make an evening class at a University in time. Time is very important to most of us. Jeuill,

Time is important. Time is especially important if you are trying to get home early enough to pick up a kid from child care (without $ penalty). Some of us need to leave work to go catch a child’s event whether it be a baseball game, a musical performance, or a play.

How about a few extra minutes to get the evening’s dinner prepared.

Still others need to hustle out of work to make an evening class at a University in time.

Time is very important to most of us.

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