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[–] merc@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 days ago (1 children)

When done well, it should be pretty close every five minutes or so.

That only makes sense in a dense, built-up area where there are enough passengers arriving and departing every 5 minutes that it's worthwhile for a bus to stop. That may be true in downtown NYC, but it isn't going to be true of the more distant parts of Long Island.

Second, https://www.merriam-webster.com/grammar/plural-of-bus.

Thanks for proving my point:

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The plural of the noun bus is buses.

We have those. They're called bikes.

Ok, I know I don't have to take you seriously now.

[–] Cethin@lemmy.zip 1 points 2 days ago (1 children)

The plural of the noun bus is buses.

You're pretty lazy if you stopped there.

That only makes sense in a dense, built-up area where there are enough passengers arriving and departing every 5 minutes that it's worthwhile for a bus to stop. That may be true in downtown NYC, but it isn't going to be true of the more distant parts of Long Island.

Three things:

first, buses (I'll switch for you, even though my phones really likes the two s version) don't have to stop at every stop. They can drive past stops that don't have passengers. As long as passengers are on the route every five minutes then it's got something to do.

Second, our society building so spread out is part of the problem and should also be part of the solution. Mixed use and denser living spaces should be being built. Suburban hell is a massive issue, and part of the reason buses won't be as useful in some places.

Third, we don't need to have a 100% solution. A 90+% solution is still great, and it'd be better than these taxis. Whenever someone say "oh, it won't work in this situation* it isn't really an argument. Yeah, any solution will have outliers. They need to be considered, but they need not obstruct good solutions being implemented.

[–] merc@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 days ago

You're pretty lazy if you stopped there.

That's all that was needed.

They can drive past stops that don't have passengers.

Yes, and they often do. But, it's a massive waste of money if they drive an entire route and nobody gets on or off. They only make sense if the population density is enough.