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, August 31, 2015

I Heard It on COTA.... (an occasional series in which nuggets of wisdom heard on COTA are conveyed)

Setting: The back of the COTA bus on a recent weekday afternoon.

Characters: A group of four teen-something male skateboard types, most of them kind of droopy-eyed, like maybe they had some of the ganga before boarding, one of them asleep, another nodding off.

Guy #1 (to friend): May I have your attention? I need to have your attention! Hey, by the way, where are we going?

Guy #2 (not skipping a beat): It depends on what time we get there.

Guy #1: Oh.

Kind of sums up the whole COTA "experience"!
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