Originally Posted by Normal (Post 2317369)

And where would you park to initially get on a trolley? As you mentioned, the square parking is already an issue.

Originally Posted by retiredguy123 (Post 2317373)

I could be wrong, but I think the trolley tours are operated mostly by volunteers.

Originally Posted by Shipping up to Boston (Post 2317376)

Since it would be event specific charter....costs for such borne by organizer....temporary routes could be set up at rec centers, mail pickups etc so attendees could leave personal vehicles at home and still have a centrally located and designated pick up/drop off location on event days.

Originally Posted by Normal (Post 2317380)

Pickup might be solved, now for the big one. What about the bottleneck at the end of an event? If it ends at 9, is it first come first serve and drivers repeatedly drive routes till everyone is gone? Maybe their shift is 2 hours past square closings?

Originally Posted by ThirdOfFive (Post 2317040)

1. Fares.
2. Mail stations.
3. We wouldn't know until it is tried, but (say) a 90 - day trial in a couple of selected areas would give a good idea.

Originally Posted by retiredguy123 (Post 2317072)

If it were profitable, someone would already be doing it. In my opinion, it would just be an additional cost for Villagers to pay, and it would be an underused amenity.

Originally Posted by MsPCGenius (Post 2317111)

Uber
Lyft

Originally Posted by Shipping up to Boston (Post 2317135)

It is a good idea but multiple posters have mentioned overhead. If you're gonna go with a 2 trolley operation then maybe...with fares, it would work. Any larger fleet will require expensive purchases of additional trolleys, maintenance, fuel, insurance, salaries etc. It's not as easy as it looks and again, if it comes to fruition, watch those line items

Originally Posted by villagetinker (Post 2317210)

A few years ago there was an experimental (Voyager?) company that had driverless vehicles, it shut down, but now I see Orlando (I think) now has reactivated their driverless vehicles. The villages is a well defined area, and it should be very suitable for this type of system. With the proper management system there could be multiple pickups and drop offs on each run. The initial implementation could be town squares, rec centers, mail centers, and then if (big if) the economics work out then door to door. This would be similar to the Uber/Lyft) combined with the Sumter county bus transportation system, but driverless.

Originally Posted by Papa_lecki (Post 2317240)

No public transportation system is self sufficient. New York is the closest (at least they were pre COVID) and they were 75% self sufficient. And that was operating costs, not capital costs, which are mostly paid with federal and state funds.

Who is going to wait 20 minutes for a bus to pic them up? No one is going to ride from Spanish Springs to Brownwood.

Originally Posted by Bogie Shooter (Post 2317036)

How do you suggest this be funded and by whom? Where would the pickup points be, and how many?
Really, how many would consider using?

Originally Posted by Minoletti (Post 2316999)

Someone mentioned a monorail in jest i think, but how about using those sale trollys as a form of villager transportation running during peak hours to various rec centers and squares?
I am sure some seniors would use them as a shuttle frequently, along with their visitors.
Also a way to "enjoy" multiple beverages without putting the key in the vehicle.

Originally Posted by ThirdOfFive (Post 2317034)

Good idea. There are folks here who for whatever reason are finding driving to be more and more of a challenge. Offering them an alternative to driving to wherever they need to go would help them AND would help alleviate the road congestion around here.