Comments on: My Springfield bus system improvement proposal http://www.heartoflincolnland.com/2009/10/08/my-springfield-bus-system-improvement-proposal/ Thoughts from a young, creative, artistic Lincoln admirer who lives near downtown Springfield, Illinois Wed, 08 Sep 2010 23:47:54 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.3 hourly 1 By: Heart of Lincoln Land http://www.heartoflincolnland.com/2009/10/08/my-springfield-bus-system-improvement-proposal/comment-page-1/#comment-51 Heart of Lincoln Land Tue, 13 Oct 2009 13:00:15 +0000 http://www.heartoflincolnland.com/?p=524#comment-51 Mike: I did submit my ideas to the SMTD. I actually gave them the map I made and the comments I made in my post. I hope my ideas give the SMTD things to think about when improving their system even if some of them aren't workable in the end. Mike: I did submit my ideas to the SMTD. I actually gave them the map I made and the comments I made in my post. I hope my ideas give the SMTD things to think about when improving their system even if some of them aren’t workable in the end.

]]> By: Mike Kienzler http://www.heartoflincolnland.com/2009/10/08/my-springfield-bus-system-improvement-proposal/comment-page-1/#comment-49 Mike Kienzler Mon, 12 Oct 2009 03:26:50 +0000 http://www.heartoflincolnland.com/?p=524#comment-49 I don't know if all your ideas are workable, but they're well argued, certainly. Did you submit them as comments to the SMTD? I don’t know if all your ideas are workable, but they’re well argued, certainly. Did you submit them as comments to the SMTD?

]]> By: Marie http://www.heartoflincolnland.com/2009/10/08/my-springfield-bus-system-improvement-proposal/comment-page-1/#comment-43 Marie Thu, 08 Oct 2009 17:06:31 +0000 http://www.heartoflincolnland.com/?p=524#comment-43 The Greyhound station used to be on 9th between Washington and Jefferson until they tore it down. It was quite the place, open 24 hours a day, with a snack and coffee shop, and other amenities. As someone who used to ride the bus to Chicago, I never completely understood the thinking behind moving it so far away from downtown. I'll be interested to see it come back downtown. I have always liked the idea of the historic sites bus route. However, I do not like the bus traveling through Oak Ridge when there are funerals going on, or when people are paying their respects. But, I guess we're stuck with that part of the route since Lincoln's Tomb is on the opposite side of the cemetery from the war memorials. I was a little upset by the consultant's recommendation to do away with the South Fifth Street route. This is my route (or it would be if I ride), and for many years, for the most part, it followed the tracks (now paved over or removed) from the 10th & Stanford interurban station to downtown, and 5th & Washington, ultimately. However, as with all things progress, I suppose it makes sense to finally do away with it. You've put together an impressive report and recommendations. Great work. The SMTD should hire you. The Greyhound station used to be on 9th between Washington and Jefferson until they tore it down. It was quite the place, open 24 hours a day, with a snack and coffee shop, and other amenities. As someone who used to ride the bus to Chicago, I never completely understood the thinking behind moving it so far away from downtown. I’ll be interested to see it come back downtown.

I have always liked the idea of the historic sites bus route. However, I do not like the bus traveling through Oak Ridge when there are funerals going on, or when people are paying their respects. But, I guess we’re stuck with that part of the route since Lincoln’s Tomb is on the opposite side of the cemetery from the war memorials.

I was a little upset by the consultant’s recommendation to do away with the South Fifth Street route. This is my route (or it would be if I ride), and for many years, for the most part, it followed the tracks (now paved over or removed) from the 10th & Stanford interurban station to downtown, and 5th & Washington, ultimately. However, as with all things progress, I suppose it makes sense to finally do away with it.

You’ve put together an impressive report and recommendations. Great work. The SMTD should hire you.

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