I've had over 2,500 views (probably about 500 of those are mine as I post and edit) on this blog since its inception four years ago, including look-sees as far away as Alaska! I still get too few comments and feedback, but I am grateful to those who read it. It shows that my efforts are not in vain.
I am sorry that I don't post more regularly, but I hope to address this over the next few months. I've got some fabulous articles in the works, including:
--How to Ride a Bus 101
--Auditions for the Not-Quite-Fare-Ready Riders troupe
--A Sunday Kind of COTA
--Dangerous Cut-and-Runners
and many more!
And I will continue my campaign to rid our buses of those loathsome plastic garbage bags!
So say tuned, and again, thanks!
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A commuter-biased look at the foibles, f**k-ups, and failures of the only public transit system available to residents of Columbus, Ohio
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!!!
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