[RP TownTalk] Queensbury Buses

[Alan Thompson & Sarah Wayland]

I wanted to mention a major reason for routing buses on Queensbury 
rather than East-West Highway: traffic flow. If the buses go along 
East-West Highway, the buses will block the rightmost lane of traffic. 
Transit agencies often route buses along a less popular street parallel 
to the main road so that traffic flow is smoother on the main road.

So the other side to the question is "How many drivers on East West 
Highway would prefer to have the road effectively reduced by a lane on 
each side?" And also, "How many drivers, irritated by the slowed 
traffic on East-West Highway, will start taking alternative routes, 
like Queensbury, so they can avoid the traffic on East-West Highway?"

Perhaps another question for WMATA is "Are there quieter and less 
polluting technologies you can use in your buses so they are less 
disturbing to the residents along their routes?"

-Sarah