tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12509286.post113859170080561791..comments2024-03-01T07:43:16.529-06:00Comments on Smart City Memphis: In Love With TrolleysUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12509286.post-1139251434504702932006-02-06T12:43:00.000-06:002006-02-06T12:43:00.000-06:00Speaking as a regular user of MATA, it is decidedl...Speaking as a regular user of MATA, it is decidedly user-unfriendly. Go to my blog and read the post "Adventures with MATA" near the top. The current system will never convince people with other transporation options to switch.<BR/><BR/>MATA is also too susceptible to political whims. The North Terminal is where it is solely to support the Pyramid, and the downtown nexus. A smarter option would have been a multi-hub system. There was no need for the Madison Trolley, as it duplicates Route 2 which still runs alongside it, and doesn't reach far enough into Midtown housing areas. The Airport Trolley is an answer to a question no one's asking. Where are the shuttle busses from Midtown, Southwest and North Memphis to the shopping complexes around Wolfchase? If offered, I'd ride 'em. (Note: not regular routes, which would take two hours from Midtown to Wolfchase, but shuttles from several stops via Interstate.)Michael Roy Hollihanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15275044959782899550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12509286.post-1138760987183331582006-01-31T20:29:00.001-06:002006-01-31T20:29:00.001-06:00Larry: If we believe that trolleys are light rail...Larry: If we believe that trolleys are light rail, that's a serious symptom of the problem. SCSmart City Consultinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13985783340016474051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12509286.post-1138760948265550942006-01-31T20:29:00.000-06:002006-01-31T20:29:00.000-06:00Our criticism of MATA is based on inferior service...Our criticism of MATA is based on inferior service delivered in a customer-adverse way. What is most symptomatic to us is the fact that if you want information about when a bus will arrive, it promises an answer within 48 hours. In other cities, there is real time tracking of buses. Unfortunately, MATA sees itself as transit for domestic workers, and the lack of quality in its service reflects a diminished view of itself. And all of this is said by people here who love to ride the bus.Smart City Consultinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13985783340016474051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12509286.post-1138682507829105482006-01-30T22:41:00.000-06:002006-01-30T22:41:00.000-06:00So true Sherman!!!BTW, someone should tell Otis Wh...So true Sherman!!!<BR/><BR/>BTW, someone should tell Otis White that a trolley is a form of <A HREF="http://www.apta.com/links/transit_by_mode/lightrail.cfm" REL="nofollow">light rail</A>.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12509286.post-1138593958260855382006-01-29T22:05:00.000-06:002006-01-29T22:05:00.000-06:00The problem with Memphis transportation is not wit...The problem with Memphis transportation is not with the trolleys but with a complete lack of vision at the tip-top of MATA and, unfortunately, flowing down from there.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com