Grand River Transit

[danbrotherston]

I don't recall hearing about this, but midsize buses have been added to the fleet. They'll first appear on the Chicopee route.

https://twitter.com/GRT_ROW/status/1487068948017266690

Makes sense to me. Some routes don't need full sized buses, particularly the 27. At most that route gets 5 passengers...but usually no more than 3 per bus. Such routes also do indeed have to make awkward turns - often driving over curbs which destroys the suspension as well as forces buses (including the 27) to add time on a route so they can take streets that offer more turning radius. I think it's useful.

Again, sizing a route to the number of passengers is of no value unless it costs significantly less to operate the smaller buses which I don't think it does. 3 passengers don't care if they are on a smaller bus or not.

As for tighter turns, I have no idea where that is, our region and cities have spent 60 years eliminating turns that a 45 foot bus can't navigate, but I suppose there might be a few that haven't been enlarged yet.