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, September 14, 2015

Missing the bus--again

To the dude driving the University City-bound No. 81 tonight as I tried to board around 8:15:

Thanks, big guy, for not bothering to stop for me when you saw me running toward the bus as you were waiting for the light at Champion and East Main streets to change. I needed only about 20 more seconds to cross the street and hop on the bus, and you could've have been kind enough to do so, but no, you didn't. Then acted like you didn't see me as I waved and yelled your way. What a jerk....

This is a common, all-too-frequent occurrence for COTA riders. Would a 20-second delay really mess up your timetable that much dude? Gimme a break (and no, I don't aspire to be a bus-bound John Stossel, a "reporter" whom I find repellent and obnoxious).
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