Stop‑spacing as transit infrastructure

Urban bus speed and operating cost are highly sensitive to how close stops are placed; modest consolidation (removing low‑use, closely spaced stops) can cut trip times, reduce labor costs, and improve reliability without new lanes or expensive capital projects. Pilot results (San Francisco, Vancouver) plus comparative spacing data show this is a scalable, low‑politics lever for faster, cheaper transit. — If cities treat stop spacing as an explicit infrastructure choice, they can speed service, lower transit budgets, and improve ridership—shifting debates from lane battles to pragmatic operational reform.