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I think the trolley is a great concept but it would be nice if the route would be expanded and hours extended. I think it should stop at more key points like the zoo, Cleveland Park, Bon Secours, Bob Jones, etc. Also, go all the way down N Main to Rutherford, part of the Augusta Rd area (maybe to Grove Rd) and lastly the Overbrook District. All of these places are within a couple miles of downtown and I think it could easily be done. I think it would bring more people to these establishments and bring more people to downtown. The other thing that would be nice if they extended the hours, at least on the weekends.
I did read an article recently about changing the route to include some of the north main neighborhood. But what you're wanting is more of what I think Greenlink's scope should be.
I think it should connect Greenville with Spartanburg. It should go east to Taylors and continue on with additional stops until reaching Spartanburg and then return. They shouldn't even bother doing anything if it is only going to be useful to a tiny percent of the people (at a huge cost to everyone who will never even use it once).
Is there any understanding here of what the trolley is or does?
It is a limited use vehicle that moves people around downtown Greenville. It would not be suitable for longer trips all around town and certainly not for a Greenville-Spartanburg route.
Having watched the transit authority in Greenville effectively collapse due to gross inefficiencies and mis-management , only a few years back, it's rather doubtful that they are going to get any significant infusions of uncommitted money, anytime in the near future. They are currently about as expanded as their finances will allow.
We can forget recycled glass.... almost no one wants it, even for free, right now. Recycling has to have buyers before it is practical. You find thme buyers and cities will once again recycle glass. This leaves you two options. Greenville can landfill it or we can watch a rapidly expanding mountain of glass growing behind city hall. Don't be too surprised if their plastics recycling efforts follow suit, sometime in the foreseeable future. China was the big buyer for both commodities, until their economy tanked too.
Buses have a image problem here. It is known as low or no cost transportation for the working poor here. Therefore, not something someone would endure without some very good reasons. Once you own a car and pay for it, the incremental cost of the fuel and expanded number of places you can go to with it, a bus ride pales in comparison. Buses have schedules, you wait for them, its cold, its hot, some people smell funny, you need exact change, and so on. So, they struggle to make money.
You are right in that a lot of people will take the trolley as opposed to the bus. It's more of a tourist or visitor style transport, limited wait time, limited travel time, and the users are typically people on their day off, catching a baseball game or riding around downtown. Once it starts looking more like a bus and bus routes, it might start becoming something people avoid again.
I can understand not going over the top in expanding the route. I feel that stretching it around downtown is a good concept. It's somewhat useful now but it could be so much more.
I can understand not going over the top in expanding the route. I feel that stretching it around downtown is a good concept. It's somewhat useful now but it could be so much more.
I really can't figure out if you're talking about the Greenlink Bus, which goes multiple locations you mentioned, or the trolley which is strictly downtown and I think aimed at tourist.
I really can't figure out if you're talking about the Greenlink Bus, which goes multiple locations you mentioned, or the trolley which is strictly downtown and I think aimed at tourist.
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