My car’s been out of commission for the last week, as the heater core decided to go on it and the car started spitting green stuff like an alien on an old Flash Gordan movie (wait, that looked more black than green, as it was black and white). For those who are of the Platinum card-touting, SUV-I-dont-care-aboutfuel-economy crowd, you won’t even come close to understanding this. But, you can try if you want. This is a $400 repair job, pretty much (Including the tow I insisted on - wanted to still have an engine to work on, after all). That $400 is about $400 too much for me to be able to afford, so the car remains parked until payday.
But anyhow, I’ve been using the transit bus to get around town when I needed to. However, the bus pretty much sticks to an hourly schedule, without running at all mid-morning, mid-afternoon, or any time between 6:30 and 10:30pm (or so it seems). They don’t go more frequently, it is said, because the ridership won’t support the added runs. I don’t know what those that plan these things are using for data, because they’ve never tried it. I’m sure that there hasn’t been any real poll to the effect either, as I would have been advised by someone, for sure, if not participating.
So, after that bit of a rant, I wonder if anyone else feels that there would be sufficient interest in using the transit bus if the runs were expanded a bit more and the bus came by more often. If you think so, leave a comment. Who knows where this will go. If you’ve never commented before, I don’t mind if you start. Just remember that I approve all first time comments from an email address to protect against spammers but once I get to your comment (usually within hours), you’ve got free reign to comment as you please from then on!
If you’re from the Fredericton area and would like your “vote” recorded on a possible petition to change the transit system, start your comment with a capital letter “F” (or email me to let me know). I doubt that this will get that far, but I don’t know. My website stats say that I am, by far, not the only one who hangs out here from time to time.
So, if I could get to and from work on time (which I can’t) by bus, I’d probably leave my car parked except for out of town trips and grocery runs. But, that’s not practical in today’s situation. Maybe we can change that this time around.
go to justfred.ca and get them to start a poll for ya. I’m pretty sure Mike would like the idea. AT least give the site something for content.
Now, that’s an idea. You’re right about needing content. I’m still weighing my options about affiliation.
I walk everywhere myself because I can’t afford to own a car! But yes, a healty and vibrant transit system would be nice! And we need to build the countries rail system back to standard as well too!