04-12-2016, 10:20 AM
I didn’t know that about Ottawa. In Hamilton, bendy buses do not have rear-door entry, but at times on really busy routes at Mac there will be another staff there at the rear door (seriously) checking passes. LTC has had bendy buses for a number of years, never allowed rear-door entry, and as far as I know still do not.
With the bendy buses, it makes total sense, and when the operator is no longer the one using the machine, there’s no reason not to allow it. On regular buses, I think front-entry, rear-exit makes sense. It can waste precious time when someone decides to get off from the front door, and I can’t imagine a net time savings if at both doors boarders need to wait for people getting off to start boarding.
With the bendy buses, it makes total sense, and when the operator is no longer the one using the machine, there’s no reason not to allow it. On regular buses, I think front-entry, rear-exit makes sense. It can waste precious time when someone decides to get off from the front door, and I can’t imagine a net time savings if at both doors boarders need to wait for people getting off to start boarding.