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!!!

Monday, October 6, 2014

I heard it on COTA....

Oh, I love little children, especially those who are taught the F-word in public by their adoring parents. This charming scene occurred a couple of weeks ago on the eastbound No. 2, headed to Reynoldsburg. I heard the adorable little tyke saying, "Fuh! Fuh!" to the laughter of his mother, and two or three friends. "What's he saying?" one asked. "Fuck," the mother replied matter-of-factly. Laughter ensued. By the time the quartet reached their stop, the toddler had graduated to "Fuh you!" To the mother's credit, she did tell her friends to stop prompting the child to say the word. But I bet by now, it's firmly ensconced in his nascent vocabulary.
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