• "This makes buses less competitive with other modes, reducing ridership," transit planner and analysis author Nithin Vejendla writes.

By the numbers: Bus stops in VIA's network are a median of 843 feet apart.

• We don't break the top 10 for the shortest spaces between bus stops — and that's a good thing.

Zoom out: Philadelphia has the country's closest-together bus stops, at a median 564 feet apart.

• Las Vegas bus stops are the most spread out among U.S. cities, with a median spacing of 1,394 feet.

Zoom in: VIA Metropolitan Transit is betting that two planned bus rapid transit routes — the Green and Silver lines — can move people more quickly and attract new riders.

• The buses will run in a dedicated lane with greater frequency.

What's next: Construction is underway on the rapid Green Line along San Pedro Avenue, which could open in 2027 or 2028.