"As a consequence, BRT riders have to walk farther to and from bus stops."
This to me is one of the biggest detriments to the bus riders - the less frequent stops. People coming from the feeder streets will generally have much further to walk or in the disabled cases - navigate their wheel chairs, etc. in all types of weather and conditions (not to mention increased opportunity for crime, dog attacks, etc. - real hazards of bus riding). These buses will be less convenient - particularly by making everyone have to cross the street no matter their destination - wherever there are center-lane stations. It is hard enough feeling safe along the street edges. Who wants to stand in the middle of the street containing 50-mile per hour traffic. The BRT is a planner's wet dream, but it will be a nightmare for the average citizen. And they will have the same problem (maybe even worse, with non-paying riders - as people will board in the back (no one checks). Also when boarding, bikes have to be hung internally. When I tried to do it, I almost fell over as I was lifting my 30+ pound bike because the bus started moving as soon as I was in the door - to try to maintain their illusion of "rapid" bus transportation. And the bus racks are near the center turntable making it even more hazardous to bike hang (and when the buses are actually crowded, I wouldn't even want to imagine the difficulty of dealing with these issues.
"As a consequence, BRT riders have to walk farther to and from bus stops."
This to me is one of the biggest detriments to the bus riders - the less frequent stops. People coming from the feeder streets will generally have much further to walk or in the disabled cases - navigate their wheel chairs, etc. in all types of weather and conditions (not to mention increased opportunity for crime, dog attacks, etc. - real hazards of bus riding). These buses will be less convenient - particularly by making everyone have to cross the street no matter their destination - wherever there are center-lane stations. It is hard enough feeling safe along the street edges. Who wants to stand in the middle of the street containing 50-mile per hour traffic. The BRT is a planner's wet dream, but it will be a nightmare for the average citizen. And they will have the same problem (maybe even worse, with non-paying riders - as people will board in the back (no one checks). Also when boarding, bikes have to be hung internally. When I tried to do it, I almost fell over as I was lifting my 30+ pound bike because the bus started moving as soon as I was in the door - to try to maintain their illusion of "rapid" bus transportation. And the bus racks are near the center turntable making it even more hazardous to bike hang (and when the buses are actually crowded, I wouldn't even want to imagine the difficulty of dealing with these issues.