Originally Posted by
downtube42
More routes.
Grid system of main lines and feeders.
Straight routes.
More frequent buses.
More hours.
Platforms for main lines.
Pay at the platform.
Platforms at walk-in height.
Feeder lines.
Feeder lines are free.
Easy to use payment system.
Max daily rate.
2 hour rate.
Monthly rate.
Steep discounts for students and seniors.
More routes, more frequent buses, and more hours would be good, especially in the outlying areas around here.
Grid system would be impossible here, there is no grid!
Straight routes ... as with grids, impossible, but direct routes would be good.
Feeder lines that connect into direct routes and free feeder lines would be great.
I like the idea of platforms and much nicer stops. My bus stop is just a stop ... no shelters, benches or anything. On a rainy, windy, cold winter day, it's miserable out there. And my homeward bound stop is so nondescript that bus drivers miss it entirely every now and then.
As for the payment system, we've got a pretty easy to use system already as you describe. The next step would be to use credit cards or phones instead of our current payment cards.
This page describes our payment system:
https://www.metrotas.com.au/fares/urban-fares/