The article says the concept of high-frequency transit is popular in Europe and the United States.
"Commuters soon could be liberated from the tyranny of the timetable as city planners urge for public transport systems without stop/start schedules," reports Malcolm Farr from Australia.
The idea is that transit systems should run frequently enough that transit riders don't have to worry about the scheduled arrival of your next bus or train—arrive at a stop confident your ride will arrive in ten minutes or less.
The idea was put forward by Infrastructure Australia in its recently released Future Cities report. The Planning Institute of Australia (PIA) has since backed the idea.
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