Drivers made suggestions on where route alignments and schedules could be changed. In particular, Ithaca Transit routes 3,4 and S were highlighted as being troublesome due to their tight schedules and difficult alignments. Routes 1 and 3 were described as offering nearly duplicative service to the West Hill and suggested as candidates for redesign. The Route 4 was highlighted as a candidate for extensive redesign due to schedule adherence difficulties, relatively poor service to Fall Creek and Ithaca High School and a cumbersome alignment serving Titus Towers, Tops Market and not providing service to the new Wegman's store - a major community trip generator. The perception among Ithaca Transit drivers is that their route structure is the most demanding to operate.
Schedules are very tight.
Routes have been expanded over time to add service but the schedules have not changed. This is an apparent source of friction between drivers for the individual systems. It was openly suggested that the consultant review the layover practices of CU Transit campus-oriented routes such as the 81 and 84 to determine how to shift driver time and buses over to other routes when the service consolidation occurs. The overwhelming sentiment among all drivers was that the fare structure should be simplified. They detailed stories of boarding passengers confused by the difference in base fares and a long list of other payment and transfer options.