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'm BAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAACK!!!

I've been away for awhile, well almost 18 months, as a matter of fact. I left Columbus for a year to finish a professional program, and I moved to Dayton, Ohio. I thought about continuing the blog there, as I did ride the Dayton Regional Transit Authority conveyances most of the time. They still have a lot of electric cable-car type buses there, and I generally found service pretty good. Also, they ran late on Sundays, something COTA does not do (more on that in a subsequent post). But I'm back in Columbus now, and still victim to COTA's crimes against commuters. I hope you'll read this blog, and comment. You don't have to be a COTA "consumer" to enjoy it. I try to mix a little griping about service and such, with observations of human behavior that I observe while riding. So, if you are a former reader, welcome back. I'll try to keep you informed and entertained. If a new reader, enjoy. And by all means, COMMENT, COMMENT, COMMENT. After all, someone is reading this: I clocked over 500 views (some of them mine) during May 2012!
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