Date: Wed, 19 Jun 2002 20:46:42 -0400 From: "Michael Walsh" <MJW at mail.press.jhu.edu> To: <WSFAlist at keithlynch.net> Subject: [WSFA] Re: But Will They Run On Time ? Reply-To: WSFA members <WSFAlist at keithlynch.net> >At least they're honest about it. With Metrobus, if a bus is broken, >or someone suspects it might have a flaw, or if a driver is sick, or >on vacation, the bus simply doesn't run, with no warning, explanation, >or apology. No bus at 8 am? No problem. Keep standing there, and >one should be along at 9 am. If not, probably at 10. Meanwhile, >several "NOT IN SERVICE" buses (my personal record is 14) will go by >just to show you that the bus system is still running. > >There's a reason I almost never ride buses. I would gladly ride them >if they were half as reliable and frequent as the trains. Here in Baltimore the wheels fall off. Really. mjw >-- >Keith F. Lynch - kfl at keithlynch.net - http://keithlynch.net/ >I always welcome replies to my e-mail, postings, and web pages, but >unsolicited bulk e-mail (spam) is not acceptable. Please do not send me >HTML, "rich text," or attachments, as all such email is discarded unread. Candy