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Change the DASH Bus Route to better reflect our "new" downtown
Updated: Sep 10, 2012 Jim M18 Forwarded to PlanPHX Leadership Committee and appropriate city department
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Change the DASH Bus Route to better reflect our "new" downtown
A colorful DASH bus, but how many people actually ride it? How many more would ride it on a new route?
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Poor DASH. Like Rodney Dangerfield, the Downtown Area Shuttle Bus "don't get no respect." Its funding has been cut over the years, the downtown loop was eliminated, and ridership on the current government loop is anemic.

So what's a public transit service to do? Hopefully not the status quo because that's obviously not working. How about... experimenting with a new route? The shuttle route created for Art Detour 24 made quick stops to key spots in midtown, Roosevelt Row, Grand Avenue, and downtown. And it supplemented light rail to boot.

It's time to boot what's not working and try something new. Bold cities do that.

More Info:
Mass Transit Service Cuts in Downtown Phoenix
3 Comments
  • Bob D3

    by Bob D3 Using the Art Detour [and/or the First Friday?] shuttle routes as a model isn't a bad idea - Artlink has sortof figured out what people want to see in the residential & arts districts of greater downtown.

    Sep 10, 2012 at 1:07 PM  
  • Bob D3

    by Bob D3 The service cuts reportedly result from two factors
    1) The State using Lottery funds for a different purpose. Why is this lawful?
    2) Declining sales tax revenue from the area served by DASH. This means fewer purchases are being made in the area. What does that mean, and is messing with DASH a meaningless bandaid?

    Sep 04, 2012 at 10:29 AM  
  • David B45

    by David B45 I believe the sweep of state transit funds was rejected by the courts. In addition to rethinking the DASH, we need to look at the Downtown Evening Express. It's Olley the Trolley operating under contract with the Downtown Phoenix Partnership. I don't think it's well used, and I can never remember its circuitous route.

    Sep 04, 2012 at 10:33 AM  
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