Read the full story here Web Link posted Friday, October 8, 2010, 12:49 PM
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Caltrain hikes fares, cuts service
Original post made on Oct 11, 2010
Read the full story here Web Link posted Friday, October 8, 2010, 12:49 PM
Comments
Posted by Joseph E. Davis
a resident of Woodside: Emerald Hills
on Oct 11, 2010 at 11:22 am
a resident of Woodside: Emerald Hills
on Oct 11, 2010 at 11:22 am
It is astonishing that Caltrain would cut train service in order to save $160,000 per year. Is there not ONE overpaid, useless employee they could fire instead?
Posted by Bob
a resident of Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park
on Oct 11, 2010 at 1:14 pm
a resident of Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park
on Oct 11, 2010 at 1:14 pm
This story from Bay City News has a major error.
"Caltrain, which serves an estimated 38,000 people every weekday..."
The 38,000 figure represents boardings. As virtually all weekday riders are round-trip passengers CalTrain only serves about half that number - 20,000 - each day.
Posted by Anonymous
a resident of another community
on Oct 11, 2010 at 2:36 pm
a resident of another community
on Oct 11, 2010 at 2:36 pm
> CalTrain only serves about half that number - 20,000 - each day.
Most freeway traffic consists of round-trip commuters. By your count, do the freeways really only serve half the number of cars that use them?
Posted by Bob
a resident of Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park
on Oct 11, 2010 at 7:16 pm
a resident of Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park
on Oct 11, 2010 at 7:16 pm
Anonymous - always so antagonistic and jumping to conclusions without thinking through the posts .
By my count I just present the facts, not conjecture.
38,000 riders would account for 38,000 round-trips or 76,000 one way train trips or car trips.
38,000 boardings mean 19,000 round-trips or 38,000 one way train trip or car trips.
Posted by anonymous
a resident of Menlo Park: Suburban Park/Lorelei Manor/Flood Park Triangle
on Oct 12, 2010 at 1:14 pm
a resident of Menlo Park: Suburban Park/Lorelei Manor/Flood Park Triangle
on Oct 12, 2010 at 1:14 pm
"As virtually all weekday riders are round-trip passengers"
While I generally agree, I'd like to point out I used Caltrain five times last month.
All one way.
It's a great service.
