All Aboard COTA Crimes!

A veteran commuter, including almost two decades riding the coaches and rails of New York City's Metropolitan Transit Authority, I have been amazed at the lack of accountability on the part of the Central Ohio Transit Authority, particularly when it comes to the ineptitude and inconvenience of the system, and treatment of its customers. Unlike most metropolitan newspapers, The Columbus Dispatch barely covers this beat--I guess it's readers all are safely ensconced in their earth-killing machines and don't ever have to bother with riding the bus. Even now, most people look at me strange when I explain that I'm a bus rider and don't have a car. But even more astounding to me is the riding public's apparent willingness to endure rude drivers, bad service, nonexistent transfer procedures, and fare increases, just to name a few injustices. This blog will serve to document the abuses, highlight service lapses and shortcomings, and put the word out about discourteous drivers. Kudos will be provided when earned, and readers are encouraged to contribute accounts of their own experiences. It is hoped that the effort will result in the establishment of a commuter-advocacy organization like New York's Straphanger Campaign, to put the system's wheels to the fire. WE DESERVE BETTER!!!

Thursday, May 17, 2012

I've been on a roll tonight. I guess there's something about being caterwauled head-first over the seat in front of you that jogs the mind and loosens up those creative juices. Just wanted to note that this is my first-ever blog, and there are technical things with which I am unfamiliar. I hope to get someone with a little more experience with blogs to help me work out the kinks, and teach me things about blogging. I almost lost all of my posts tonight--for some reason I have yet to understand. So bear with me. I'm also hoping I can somehow drop blogspot from the URL so I can be listed right up there with the COTA website. That way I can make some noise, get some readers, and best of all, comments with their own experiences on our wild and wacky public transit system!
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