[Stu from NYC]

Originally Posted by jasamy2

It would be an answer to the parking problems at the squares also. I’m sure it would be a Huge money maker for the Morse family. They have their hands into everything so why not transportation too.

If they thought it would be a money maker and help to sell more houses they would have been all over this years ago.

[Lottoguy]

This would actually be easy to do. They have plenty of those trolleys just sitting over by Lake Sumter. Maybe scan your Villagers card for access and a small $3.00 fee for each way your going. It would be cashless and if you have 3 guests riding with you your card is then scanned the additional three times to cover their ride.
The trolleys would start in the far north at the Mulberry Recreation center and end at a site in the far southern end of The villages. With stops only at the regional recreation centers and town squares. They would only stay on Morse and Buena Vista.
The startup would have a six month run to see if it is popular with the residents. If indeed it is popular then The VIllages can go forward with it for a longer period.

[wbilbrey99@gmail.com]

Would be nice if Brightline would come through the villages.

[OrangeBlossomBaby]

Originally Posted by DrHitch

Start small:

Only use the trolley buses to go to the three (four) squares for SPECIAL EVENTS ONLY.

The trolleys are "owned" by The Villages real estate group as a way transport prospective buyers to new home areas. So, that organization will have to decide if it's profitable to use their vehicles as a free/paid shuttle...but, onboard advertising may get passengers to buy new houses!!!

Fine - they go to the squares for special events only. Where will they come FROM? What will be their route? How many of these buses will there be? Where do they pick passengers up, on their way to the squares?

Are they picking passengers up at their homes? That's around 80,000 homes. You'll need a lot of busses - not because all 80k people are going somewhere that day but - because those 80k people are spread out over around 70 square miles of property. If ONE person in the Historic section wants to go to an event at Brownwood, someone's gonna have to get the bus up that end, to pick up that one person.

That's why I think a network, a transportation routing system - is the best option.

[Bogie Shooter]

Originally Posted by jasamy2

It would be an answer to the parking problems at the squares also. I’m sure it would be a Huge money maker for the Morse family. They have their hands into everything so why not transportation too.

Huge money maker?

[Bogie Shooter]

Originally Posted by Lottoguy

This would actually be easy to do. They have plenty of those trolleys just sitting over by Lake Sumter. Maybe scan your Villagers card for access and a small $3.00 fee for each way your going. It would be cashless and if you have 3 guests riding with you your card is then scanned the additional three times to cover their ride.
The trolleys would start in the far north at the Mulberry Recreation center and end at a site in the far southern end of The villages. With stops only at the regional recreation centers and town squares. They would only stay on Morse and Buena Vista.
The startup would have a six month run to see if it is popular with the residents. If indeed it is popular then The VIllages can go forward with it for a longer period.

So, I live a mile from the rec center……how do I get there from my house?

[Drakeswood]

Uber and Lyft seem much more costly in TV than in other cities and availability is less.

For those of us preferring not to drive, public transport -even if only on major roads -would be a godsend and just think of how it might alleviate parking woes….

My biggest disappointment with life in TV and its design is lack of walkability to necessities (grocers, restaurants, etc).

Guess we can’t have it all…

[Rainger99]

Originally Posted by Bogie Shooter

So, I live a mile from the rec center……how do I get there from my house?

You could walk.
Ride a bike.
Take a golf cart.
Carpool with a neighbor.

[Rainger99]

If we live long enough, at some point most of us will not be able to drive a car.

Those of you that are against it now may benefit from it someday.

A six month trial program would be great. If it doesn’t work out, we can end it. If it works out, we can continue it.

We won’t know until we try it.

[Velvet]

Originally Posted by Rainger99

If we live long enough, at some point most of us will not be able to drive a car.

Those of you that are against it now may benefit from it someday.

A six month trial program would be great. If it doesn’t work out, we can end it. If it works out, we can continue it.

We won’t know until we try it.

I agree.

[frayedends]

Originally Posted by Drakeswood

Uber and Lyft seem much more costly in TV than in other cities and availability is less.

For those of us preferring not to drive, public transport -even if only on major roads -would be a godsend and just think of how it might alleviate parking woes….

My biggest disappointment with life in TV and its design is lack of walkability to necessities (grocers, restaurants, etc).

Guess we can’t have it all…

I'm not down there full time so I can't say how Uber is there. But up here, if I want a short ride it's almost impossible to get a driver to take the ride. I want to go to a local bar, 10 minute ride and they won't pick me up because they make nothing.

What I want is for Uber to allow me to put in what I am going to tip before the ride. I'd pay $20 for a ride each way if I know I shouldn't be driving home. But the driver has no way to know that and none of them accept the ride.

Self driving cars would be great but I'm betting there will still be some liablity on the human in the car if they are drunk.

[Velvet]

Originally Posted by frayedends

I'm not down there full time so I can't say how Uber is there. But up here, if I want a short ride it's almost impossible to get a driver to take the ride. I want to go to a local bar, 10 minute ride and they won't pick me up because they make nothing.

What I want is for Uber to allow me to put in what I am going to tip before the ride. I'd pay $20 for a ride each way if I know I shouldn't be driving home. But the driver has no way to know that and none of them accept the ride.

Self driving cars would be great but I'm betting there will still be some liablity on the human in the car if they are drunk.

That puzzles me, if it’s a self-driving car, what difference does what situation the passenger is in, as long as they can get in and out?

[Bogie Shooter]

Originally Posted by Drakeswood

Uber and Lyft seem much more costly in TV than in other cities and availability is less.

For those of us preferring not to drive, public transport -even if only on major roads -would be a godsend and just think of how it might alleviate parking woes….

My biggest disappointment with life in TV and its design is lack of walkability to necessities (grocers, restaurants, etc).

Guess we can’t have it all…

You want a grocer on every corner. I think you picked the wrong retirement community.

[Shipping up to Boston]

Originally Posted by frayedends

I'm not down there full time so I can't say how Uber is there. But up here, if I want a short ride it's almost impossible to get a driver to take the ride. I want to go to a local bar, 10 minute ride and they won't pick me up because they make nothing.

What I want is for Uber to allow me to put in what I am going to tip before the ride. I'd pay $20 for a ride each way if I know I shouldn't be driving home. But the driver has no way to know that and none of them accept the ride.

Self driving cars would be great but I'm betting there will still be some liablity on the human in the car if they are drunk.

The owner(s) of driverless vehicles will never be absolved of liability in its operation

[Bogie Shooter]

Originally Posted by Rainger99

You could walk. I have a hip issue

Ride a bike.
I would fall off a bike

Take a golf cart.
If I had a cart I could go anywhere

Carpool with a neighbor.

If i could carpool he could take where i wanted to go.

A trolley(?) does me no good……to assisted living I do go!