TTC, Metrolinx and the 905 agencies are simply too parochial. They need to be locked in a room together for a week to figure out the stuff other Metros already have.
London has experimented a few times with all door boarding (most recently with New Routemaster), and it has repeatedly failed for reasons of revenue protection. Yes, have multiple doors (mid door exit always, New Routemaster has rear door exit as well); provincial buses in the UK usually only have a single front door.
Hence the doubling down on cashless fares (Oyster/Contactless payment cards/visual inspection of other entitlements) and making the tap in as fast as possible. Dwell times range from 10 secs to worst case of maybe 90.
TTC, Metrolinx and the 905 agencies are simply too parochial. They need to be locked in a room together for a week to figure out the stuff other Metros already have.
London has experimented a few times with all door boarding (most recently with New Routemaster), and it has repeatedly failed for reasons of revenue protection. Yes, have multiple doors (mid door exit always, New Routemaster has rear door exit as well); provincial buses in the UK usually only have a single front door.
Hence the doubling down on cashless fares (Oyster/Contactless payment cards/visual inspection of other entitlements) and making the tap in as fast as possible. Dwell times range from 10 secs to worst case of maybe 90.
This is great and little discussed - there are lots of little, inexpensive ways to improve the passenger trip and experience.