CITY AIMS TO WISE UP BUS SYSTEM.Byline: Cecilia Ce·cil·ia , Saint Third century a.d. Christian martyr traditionally regarded as the patron saint of music. Chan Staff Writer Riding the bus could be better than ever for residents who board the city transit system in central Thousand Oaks Thousand Oaks, residential city (1990 pop. 104,352), Ventura co., S Calif., in a farm area; inc. 1964. Avocados, citrus, vegetables, strawberries, and nursery products are grown. . The City Council tonight will consider a six-month Smart Shuttle shuttle: see loom. shuttle In the weaving of cloth, a spindle-shaped device used to carry the crosswise threads (weft) through the lengthwise threads (warp). Not all modern looms use a shuttle; shuttleless looms draw the weft from a nonmoving supply. program to supplement bus services. The program would begin Feb. 1 and cost $84,500. ``The whole purpose is to find a system that is more efficient,'' said John Helliwell John Helliwell (born John Anthony Helliwell, 15 February 1945, in Todmorden, Yorkshire, England) is a British musician and the saxophonist, and occasional keyboardist for the rock band, Supertramp. , city traffic engineering division manager. ``It's it's 1. Contraction of it is. 2. Contraction of it has. See Usage Note at its. it's it is or it has it's be ~have the largest area with the fewest number of users. ``We could provide better service to more people over bigger areas,'' he said, and attract more transit riders, helping to reduce automobile traffic and air pollution. About 10,000 passengers ride the city's buses each month in Newbury Newbury, town (1991 pop. 31,488), West Berkshire, S central England. In a farming region, Newbury trades in wool, malt, and farm products. Paper, furniture, and metal products are also made. In the Middle Ages the town was an important textile manufacturing center. Park, Westlake Village and central Thousand Oaks. If the council approves a contract with Laidlaw Transit Services Inc./DAVE Transportation Services Inc., residents east of Moorpark Road would get a flexible route service. Two buses, each able to seat 22 passengers, would operate along a defined route, but with flexibility to travel two to four blocks off the route for customized service. Riders would be able to call into the shuttle service with a pickup Pickup A gain in yield made by selling one bond and buying another. Also referred to as "yield pickup." Notes: When the present yield is relatively low compared to the longer-term yields, pickups will be done by investors trying to increase the yield and duration of their request. The one-way fare would be $1 for adults, 75 cents for youths and an additional 50 cents for areas outside the Smart Shuttle's regular route. Helliwell said the shuttles would reduce waiting time, speed up trips and, in most cases, provide curb-to-curb service for riders on the east side. ``I guess I would be willing to give it a try,'' said resident Mary Harris, often a critic of transportation in the city. With a shuttle service for the east side, residents west of Moorpark Road also could expect briefer commuting time on Route 2, which serves the center of the city, now with nine trips a day. Now Route 2 buses travel back and forth from the west side to the east side of Moorpark Road in a zigzag pattern, Helliwell said. ``The 40-passenger buses will only have to operate west of Moorpark Road, so there is less territory to travel, so you're able to go through the route quicker,'' he said. ``People don't have to sit on the bus for a long period of time.'' The Smart Shuttle would be judged a success if it averaged carrying at least five riders per hour per day, reduced waiting time for passenger service to 30 minutes or less and collected enough fares to cover at least 10 percent of operating costs operating costs npl → gastos mpl operacionales , Helliwell said. If it works, ``what we've done is increased the opportunity for people to get on the bus,'' he said. |
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