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MBTA buses always stopping on Burgin Pky to drop passengers at Q Center train station. Busses block the road / cars in technically a no standing roadway. busses should be required to pull into the 'Bus Area Only" ~ 30' further down, perhaps the redesign of the station/parking garage could incorporate buses to stop in bus area, rather than in the road just because its close to the stairs to the trains? thanks.
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Jimmy Hui (Registered User)
Acknowledged Kristen Powers (Registered User)
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Kameron C. (Registered User)
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Kameron C. (Registered User)
Pditty (Registered User)
These busses are stopping in a FOUR LANE roadway, on one of the major arteries in the City.
It is not financially feasible to create bus areas at every one of the impromptu stops, however one ALREADY exists at QC station a mere 50' from where passengers are currently let off the bus. THEY JUST HAVE TO ACTUALLY USE IT!
Further, the QC MBTA station is under potential review for a major overhaul so the City residents can use it to park, rather than in local neighborhoods. If the 50' is too far to walk, then perhaps the curb cut can be made closer to the stairs so the busses can stop there rather than block an entire lane of vehicles. This is common sense and safer for all. I dare you to stop a car in same spot in front of a police officer and see if you risk a citation.
Pditty (Registered User)
Pditty (Registered User)
Section 4
BUS STOPS AND THE PARKING OF BUSES:
(a) No person shall stand a vehicle other than a bus in a bus stop
designated as a no standing zone nor park a vehicle other than a bus in
any other bus stop.
(b) No person shall park a bus at any other place than a bus stop or a place
near a bus stop in the event that a nearby bus stop is not available for
use.
Pditty (Registered User)
From Cambridge:
E18 Bus Stop $100.00
Bus Stop regulations allow buses to pull to the curb to safely board and disembark passengers. When vehicles are illegally parked in a bus stop, buses cannot pull to the curb causing the bus to stop in the traffic lane. This impedes traffic flow of vehicles traveling behind the bus, delays and inconveniences bus riders and increases congestion.
A vehicle stopped in a posted Bus Stop will be ticketed. Tickets can be written by the City of Cambridge and the MBTA.
Pditty (Registered User)
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9.03: Parking
(1)
Restricted Places. No person shall stand or park any vehicle In any street, way or highway under the control of the Department and no person shall allow, permit or suffer any vehicle registered in his name to stand or park in any street, way or highway under the control of the Department in violation of any rules of the Department and in particular in any of the following places except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic or in compliance with the direction of a police officer or traffic sign or signal.
(a)
Within a crossover.
(b)
Within an intersection.
(c)
Upon any sidewalk.
(d)
Upon any crosswalk.
(e)
Upon the roadway in a rural or sparsely settled district.
(f)
Upon the roadway in a business or residential district where parking is permitted unless both wheels on the right side of the vehicle are within twelve inches of the curb or edge of the roadway, except where angle parking is permitted.
(g)
Upon any roadway where the parking of a vehicle will not leave a clear and unobstructed lane 12' wide in each direction for passing traffic.
(h)
Upon any highway within twenty feet of an intersecting way, except alleys.
(i)
Upon any highway within ten feet of a fire hydrant.
(j)
Upon or in front of any private road or driveway without the consent of the owner of said road or driveway.
(k)
Upon any street or highway where the parking of a vehicle will obstruct to hide from view any traffic control signal provided signs are erected notifying of such regulation or restriction.
(l)
Upon a safety rest area those vehicles left unattended for more than 30 consecutive minutes
Pditty (Registered User)
Kameron C. (Registered User)
Pditty (Registered User)
Sure there are plenty of bus stops along BP/Newport ave, but those are impromptu stops ONLY required when a passenger requests via signal to driver. However the stopping at the QC Garage is a 'regular' stop for several passengers on several bus routes.
One of the other differences here is that it is not economically feasible to have a bus stop area for each and every ad-hoc bus stop. However there actually already exists a designated BUS ONLY right next to where the busses are stopping in the FOUR LANE roadway to let passengers exit.
Common Sense is for these busses to pull into the BUS ONLY area to let their passengers exit.
This is far safer for all and eliminates detrimental ramifications of blocking an entire lane of traffic on a four lane roadway. This will assist reduce accidents involving pedestrians, other vehicles, and potential road rage.
I'm quite sure if you were to stop your passenger car in similar fashion in front of a police officer they will tell you to move and if you don't quickly, they will issue you a citation.
Besides, I'm sick of seeing busses that I subsidize with my tax dollars driving around mostly empty except for those few who complain about paying $1 for a ride across the City.
The QC MBTA garage is under potential review for a major overhaul so the residents of Quincy can once again use it rather than park in local neighborhoods. I the 50' feet is too far for the bus passengers to walk, perhaps the sidewalk can be cut near the stairs to allow the busses to park even closer, WITHOUT blocking one of the City's major roads.
From an operational efficiency standpoint the correct space exists, the busses just have to use it.
Closed Kristen Powers (Registered User)
Quincy Bus Operators should not be blocking the road/cars in the no standing roadway. Busses are required to pull into the “Bus Area Only.” An official in a radio car will monitor this area. A reminder notice will also be posted in the Quincy Garage. If you observe drivers in violation, you may contact the Superintendent of the Quincy Garage, Valyrii Mayo, at vmayo@mbta.com or at 617-222-5946.
Kameron C. (Registered User)
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