tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6259450140022648201.post2984441515316319903..comments2023-12-09T20:20:20.187+10:00Comments on BrizCommuter: What we can learn from JapanBrizCommuterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06579844974945172195noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6259450140022648201.post-29879590708782858092010-12-26T20:38:10.876+10:002010-12-26T20:38:10.876+10:00True - there is a trade off in fast turnarounds ag...True - there is a trade off in fast turnarounds against reliability. In Japan trains are rarely more than a few minutes late, meaning that trains can be reliably turned around in a few minutes without causing delays.BrizCommuterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06579844974945172195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6259450140022648201.post-80076738828598061092010-12-26T13:59:04.663+10:002010-12-26T13:59:04.663+10:00The reason why you have 8 minute turnaround is so ...The reason why you have 8 minute turnaround is so that the return journey has a better chance of departing on time.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6259450140022648201.post-43132647698086347012010-11-08T11:29:29.898+10:002010-11-08T11:29:29.898+10:00Another wonderful feature of Japanese train statio...Another wonderful feature of Japanese train stations - they tend to have a large secure bike parking area. For about 100 yen ($1) you can park your bike in a fenced area with an attendant (so it won't get stolen or vandalised). Hundreds of bikes can fit in the space that ten cars would take. Even elderly people who live a couple of kilometres from the station can hop on their step-through bikes for a leisurely cruise down to the station (equally possible here in Brisbane, where we are legally allowed to ride on the footpath). The only car parking spots needed at train stations are the ones for people with disabled parking permits!<br /><br />Love the streetcars (trams/light rail) that connect up with train stations in some cities too. They make it so easy to get where you're going.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com