February 2018 - Stop and Move

We’ve moved to www.stopandmove.com!

On February 25, 2018 By jamesinclair

Hopefully, you’ve noticed some minor changes to this website. Although minor is somewhat major considered I haven’t changed anything since I launched back in 2011.

Basically, a year or so into doing this blog, I decided I should probably get a custom URL instead of stopandmove.blogspot.com . Unfortunately, someone already owned www.stopandmove.com . They weren’t actually doing anything – it led to a page advertising the company that sold the URL – but they sat on it for YEARS. Every once in awhile I’d check, and sure enough, no changes to the ownership.

Until this past January, when it became available to purchase! Click to read more!

Categories : Fresno TransitTags : blackstone brt bus FAX fresno kings canyon q route 1 route 28 route 30 route change route signage2 Comments

Surprise! Fresno FAX bus routes changing Monday 2/19/2018

On February 16, 2018August 19, 2018 By jamesinclair

What’s the best time to let people know you’re making some major changes to bus routes? If you’re FAX, Fresno’s bus system, the answer appears to be “the day of.”

On Monday February 19, Q launches, which is Fresno’s new rapid bus service on Blackstone and Kings Canyon (recent construction photos here). The route was chosen because it covers two of the busiest transit corridors. Naturally, those corridors have existing bus services, which will change once the new system is introduced.

And yet, as of 2/15/2018, this is the only thing you can find online that lets you know routes are changing. Click to read more!

Categories : Fresno TransitTags : bus bus tracking downtown fresno FAX fresno fresno area express google maps real time info the QLeave a comment

Live bus arrival times now available in Fresno (FAX)!

On February 9, 2018October 27, 2019 By jamesinclair

Paris got real-time bus tracking in 1996. In the United States, NextBus launched in Emeryville in 1999. In the Central Valley, tiny Visalia adopted the technology in 2011.

And now in 2018, finally, Fresno’s bus system has real-time bus tracking!

This is incredibly important because it makes riding the bus predictable. No more standing in the heat wondering if your bus is late…or if it came early and you missed it!

As far as I can tell, they haven’t advertised this feature. No press release, nothing on the website. I didn’t even notice it myself, but it was pointed out to me by Joe in the comments. Thanks Joe! Click to read more!