[Mpls] Cool transit idea

[Rosa Pedersen]

>I believe one plan is to put displays at some bus
>stops giving bus ETA times.

>Probably a $$$ issue.

That would be cool, but first can we have signs on all the bus stops that 
say which buses stop there? Which direction they're going would just be 
gravy. It's a good thing the drivers are so nice, because unless you already 
know exactly where to get on your bus you have to either walk to an enclosed 
bus stop or flag down the wrong bus to ask where you get on the right one.

And while I'm complaining, why are the walk/don't walk lights at the Hwy 
55/Lake intersection so messed up? There are I think 3 islands with 
walk/don't walk lights, but instead of each section being independent (for 
instance; when the "turn left" light is red, the section of street the cars 
can't turn into should have a walk light) it waits until *all* the sections 
are safe to turn to walk. And then the light is so short I can barely make 
it across before it turns back to don't walk - it's actually safer to ignore 
the walk/don't walk lights and just watch the traffic lights. Assuming no 
poor confused motorist watches the wrong light and goes when they're 
supposed to stop. I really don't understand why motorists getting to turn 
right on red lights is a higher priority than people walking across safely - 
it's the same at most of the 55 intersections, and also at the corner of 
Cedar & Franklin. I know it's MNDOT, but don't city planners or the 
neighborhoods get any say?

Jennifer Pedersen
Powderhorn

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