Comments on: Jefferson County Introduces Flex Route Service http://www.nextstopstl.org/1449/jefferson-county-introduces-flex-route-service/ A Conversation About Transit Fri, 10 Sep 2010 18:26:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Jimmy Z http://www.nextstopstl.org/1449/jefferson-county-introduces-flex-route-service/comment-page-1/#comment-346 Jimmy Z Fri, 04 Dec 2009 22:54:49 +0000 http://www.nextstopstl.org/?p=1449#comment-346 One big impediment to connecting the two systems are separate funding sources - Jefferson County residents don't pay the same sales taxes that taxpayers in St. Louis city and county do - you get what you pay for. That said, I'm a big advocate at looking at this type of service for many parts of St. Louis County, instead of running fixed-route service in areas that really don't justify that level of service. The other nit I have to pick is the name - Deviated Service?! - come on, that makes about much sense as PERC at Work. Get creative with the naming, to make it much more marketable and memorable. Examples I can throw out include the Hop, Skip, Jump, Dash and Bound, in Boulder, the Ranch Rider in Highlands Ranch, the Summit Stage in Summit County (all in Colorado), the Lynx in Orlando and the Duece double decker bus on the Las Vegas strip. Heck, even "Hoosier Hauler" would be a better choice than "Deviated Route System". One big impediment to connecting the two systems are separate funding sources – Jefferson County residents don’t pay the same sales taxes that taxpayers in St. Louis city and county do – you get what you pay for. That said, I’m a big advocate at looking at this type of service for many parts of St. Louis County, instead of running fixed-route service in areas that really don’t justify that level of service.

The other nit I have to pick is the name – Deviated Service?! – come on, that makes about much sense as PERC at Work. Get creative with the naming, to make it much more marketable and memorable. Examples I can throw out include the Hop, Skip, Jump, Dash and Bound, in Boulder, the Ranch Rider in Highlands Ranch, the Summit Stage in Summit County (all in Colorado), the Lynx in Orlando and the Duece double decker bus on the Las Vegas strip. Heck, even “Hoosier Hauler” would be a better choice than “Deviated Route System”.

]]> By: Gillg3500 http://www.nextstopstl.org/1449/jefferson-county-introduces-flex-route-service/comment-page-1/#comment-322 Gillg3500 Wed, 02 Dec 2009 20:10:26 +0000 http://www.nextstopstl.org/?p=1449#comment-322 I would love to see such a great enhancement to the system with a connection with the Lindbergh and the Oakville line. I would love to see such a great enhancement to the system with a connection with the Lindbergh and the Oakville line.

]]> By: Courtney http://www.nextstopstl.org/1449/jefferson-county-introduces-flex-route-service/comment-page-1/#comment-320 Courtney Wed, 02 Dec 2009 16:17:58 +0000 http://www.nextstopstl.org/?p=1449#comment-320 I don't know if there have been any formal discussions (there are many whatifs, contingent on securing additional funding, figuring out demand for the service, etc.) but I imagine if there is a will and a means to fund, there is a way. Prior to the March 2009 service reductions, the I-55 Express did go out to the Richardson Rd. Park-N-Ride lot in Arnold (fare for this included an extra $1 A.M. surcharge). The JeffCo Express does have several stops in Arnold, so theoretically a connection is possible. I don’t know if there have been any formal discussions (there are many whatifs, contingent on securing additional funding, figuring out demand for the service, etc.) but I imagine if there is a will and a means to fund, there is a way. Prior to the March 2009 service reductions, the I-55 Express did go out to the Richardson Rd. Park-N-Ride lot in Arnold (fare for this included an extra $1 A.M. surcharge). The JeffCo Express does have several stops in Arnold, so theoretically a connection is possible.

]]> By: kelly http://www.nextstopstl.org/1449/jefferson-county-introduces-flex-route-service/comment-page-1/#comment-319 kelly Wed, 02 Dec 2009 15:37:53 +0000 http://www.nextstopstl.org/?p=1449#comment-319 Courtney, have any Metro planners or JeffCo planners thought about trying to connect the 2 systems? I imagine it would only be in the event of Prop M passing, but it could connect with the I-55 express. Courtney, have any Metro planners or JeffCo planners thought about trying to connect the 2 systems? I imagine it would only be in the event of Prop M passing, but it could connect with the I-55 express.

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