Posts tagged Buses
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Optimal bus waiting strategy
Mathematically, it’s best to simply wait for a bus once you arrive at a bus stop, rather than giving up and walking if it’s taking too long, according to Harvard mathematician Scott Kominers. Freakonomics’ Stephen Dubner is disappointed the analysis didn’t consider walking backward to a previous stop. (Lots of interesting comments about more nuances… Keep reading…
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NYC BRT
On Thursday, I was in the vicinity of 10th Avenue and 23rd Street, heading home. Since 10th Avenue turns into Amsterdam and I live half a block from Amsterdam, I decided to try taking the M11 bus. I knew traffic would be bad, and wasn’t in a rush, but getting past the Lincoln Tunnel was horrifically slow. Keep reading…