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<p>[QUOTE="daveolson36, post: 11501398, member: 301459"]Wanted to ask a quick question regarding parking. My father is has been an over the road trucker since I can remember (In his late 60's now) and my in-laws are also truckers but haul locally. </p><p><br /></p><p>Anyways, we own some land within about 2-3 miles of a truck stop and to no ones surprise it's full of trucks every night and so are the on and off ramps going eastbound and westbound. With this being 2-3 miles away, we'd offer a shuttle bus to and from the truck lot to the truck stop. The frequency is up in the air....would a shuttle bus every 30 minutes or 45 minutes work or would you feel it would need to be every 15 mins? We are undecided on the rate but it would be either a 12hr or 24hr option.</p><p><br /></p><p>It would be fully stabilized with asphalt millings or paved, well lit, fenced with privacy fencing, security cameras and gated with on site security. There would be bathrooms on site similar to what you'd see at a concert or fairgrounds.....one of those trailer bathrooms that have HVAC in each bathroom. So the bigger question is whether the shuttle bus idea is one that is worth pursuing?[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="daveolson36, post: 11501398, member: 301459"]Wanted to ask a quick question regarding parking. My father is has been an over the road trucker since I can remember (In his late 60's now) and my in-laws are also truckers but haul locally. Anyways, we own some land within about 2-3 miles of a truck stop and to no ones surprise it's full of trucks every night and so are the on and off ramps going eastbound and westbound. With this being 2-3 miles away, we'd offer a shuttle bus to and from the truck lot to the truck stop. The frequency is up in the air....would a shuttle bus every 30 minutes or 45 minutes work or would you feel it would need to be every 15 mins? We are undecided on the rate but it would be either a 12hr or 24hr option. It would be fully stabilized with asphalt millings or paved, well lit, fenced with privacy fencing, security cameras and gated with on site security. There would be bathrooms on site similar to what you'd see at a concert or fairgrounds.....one of those trailer bathrooms that have HVAC in each bathroom. So the bigger question is whether the shuttle bus idea is one that is worth pursuing?[/QUOTE]
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