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The Q Bus currently does not run later than 7:00 PM on week nights. This really does not work for folks who work in the restaurant industry, work late office hours, want to get food after work or have an after work event or meeting or want to attend evening events at City Hall. As one of the most popular bus routes this really needs to be improved. Please vote this up and share if you agree that the hours for the Q should be expanded.
16 Comments
Anonny (Registered User)
westville resident guest (Guest)
Kevin (Registered User)
I have nothing to do with Connecticut Transit policy, but I vey much suspect the answer is no. Buses on the current schedule come no where near paying their operating costs (primarily the drivers' wages and benefits. The last time I spoke with Connecticut Transit staff (a few months ago), they stated that the farebox covers less than 30% of operating costs and none of purchase price of the buses or other capital costs.
Pretty much every mode of transportation with the exception of walking is subsidized. But the state legislature amd Congress are allergic to raising gas taxes or coming up witn alternative ways of paying for transportation systems, including mass transit.
Andy O (Registered User)
CTTRANSIT (Verified Official)
dweinber (Registered User)
MargaretMead (Registered User)
MargaretMead (Registered User)
BenHV (Registered User)
Martha (Registered User)
Michael Pinto (Registered User)
I agree with Benhv: more frequent and later service would encourage higher ridership. The Q-Bus runs westbound to Westville, which has a large population of professionals who work in downtown New Haven. The realities of the modern economy and employment means that many people work well past 5:00 pm. Reliable service after 7:00 would enable and encourage more people to ride the bus, but they (we) can only do so, if the bus is available and wait times are reasonably brief.
dweinber also points out a critical gap in coverage in the middle of the evening rush. Many people cannot make that 5:40 bus, and are then stuck until the 6:25.
Brian Tang (Registered User)
BenHV (Registered User)
It does seem that efficiencies could be created if they consolidated some of the lines and changed the routes a bit.
jaguars (Registered User)
jaguars (Registered User)
Closed Pat H (Registered User)