[Bikies] Re: Madison Metro's Beloved 10: Stealth Elimination

[Jesse the K]

Thanks to the correspondents who drew my attention to the unfortunate 
fact that the elimination of route 10 was not addressed in the public 
hearing notices--neither for the current hearing (next Monday 22 Sept 
6pm rm 260 MMB) or for the "Southeast Quadrant" hearings this Spring.

I do believe that transparency and public input are important. I am 
grateful to Mike Barrett for raising this issue. The proposal does 
maintain route 11 which bypasses the square as it provides 
south-side-of-Isthmus to Campus service in the peaks. The new route 9 
will provide Campus to north-side-of-Isthmus service every ~15 
minutes in the midday, (half-hourly service inbound) and also bypass 
the square.

Due to pressure from various quarters, Metro staff is doing a 100% 
survey of route 10 riders one day this week. They told me they will 
ask about boarding and alighting for both inbound & outbound riders. 
They will supply TPC with "hard data" about route 10's role as a 
crosstown connector at next week's hearing. If route 10's crosstown 
role proves as important as suggested (and I have no reason to doubt 
it), then the data will support somehow recreating that service.

I'm more "transit dependent"* than many of you, since I can neither 
ride a bike nor drive. I will definitely advocate for restoring the 
crosstown service if it's used.
--
Jesse Kaysen - civic activist and bus nut - [EMAIL PROTECTED]
*I prefer "transit reliant," myself. I read via digest.
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