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May 11, 2010
Seattle to Ditch its Trolleybuses?
Via Planetizen:
The Seattle Times is reporting that Seattle is considering replacing its electric trolleybuses with hybrid buses to save money, although this perspective is not universally supported.
Human Transit has an analysis of factors that might cause cities to curtail or replace trolleybus systems.
Posted by Chris Smith at 12:22 AM
Comments
May 11, 2010 8:09 AM
Jeff F Says:
I lived on Capitol Hill in Seattle when the "new" trolleybuses were purchased. The old cars, I believe, dated back to the 50's and were incredibly clunky. Seattle not only replaced them with brand new vehicles, but extended the miles of overhead cable when it was also replaced. It will be a sad day if they decide to end the trolleybuses.
May 11, 2010 11:33 AM
Jeff F Says:
Oh, and btw, it's "its", not "it's." You're using the contraction rather than the possessive.
May 11, 2010 11:58 AM
Chris Smith Says:
My copy-editing skills decline late at night. I changed it twice before settling on the wrong version :-)
May 11, 2010 12:32 PM
Bob R. Says:
My little device for remembering "its vs. it's", cooked up in elementary school: The apostrophe is for the most severe action. You're colliding two words together.
Not an elegant mnemonic device, but with its simplicity, it's never failed me. :-)
May 11, 2010 3:45 PM
Chris Chen Says:
You know the "new" trolleybusses are just new bodies and frames, right? The drivetrains came from the previous trolleybusses--they just refurbished the parts.
June 8, 2010 3:14 PM
Jared Kam Says:
You know what's funny...they're talking about replacing buses that are, to the passenger, so many years newer than buses that TriMet is expecting to keep on the road. KC Metro is looking forward to the future of buses, while we sit on our rickety 1700s. How does Seattle get it so good?
