Anecdotes, MetroLit

Brokedown

Contributed by Matt Walsh on June 13th, 2006 at 8:27 pm

I come out of my building for the second day in a row only to see my Rapid pulling away in the distance. Whatever, I can wait. As I get closer, I see a regular old normal bus at the stop down the block so I jog up. But as I get closer, I see a mechanic messing around underneath and a fellow in a wheelchair sitting patiently-esque on the lift. Eventually he does what he has to do and our friend is freed! Hooray! We can get on the bus!

No we can’t. The empty bus drives away. So I look back to the Rapid stop and see a slight commotion. A completely different wheelchair-bound fellow has apparently taken a spill off the curb and fire trucks and ambulances are coming for him. It looks like they know what they’re doing.
Up the block from me, I can see my Rapid coming for me so I stroll up to the stop. A 207 passes the Rapid and races to the stop I just came from as the Rapid pulls to a stop. Everyone gets off, and the driver zooms away. So I turn around and run back to the 207.

No problem, There are a ton of people trying to get on. In fact, There’s a bit of pandemoneum as people are jumping into the back door (without even paying!!)
I have a monthly pass and felt no moral conflict with jumping on with them.

Halfway home, the driver stops and hops off the bus for a few minutes, apparently doing some sort of mid-trip repair work.

You don’t get this kind of entertainment sitting in your car on the freeway. I wouldn’t trade it for anything.

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There are 4 Responses to “Brokedown”:

  1. that western/wilshire/koreatown area is insane during rush hour. like 40 people all cramming on. true epicity. true awesome.

    Comment by tykejohnson on June 13th, 2006 at 8:34 pm »Reply« resta suma

  2. sounds to me like we need to get a discussion going about improving these rapid buses. would you say it could use some work matt?

    Comment by FredCamino on June 13th, 2006 at 8:35 pm »Reply« resta suma

  3. according to one of your “in the news” articles, MTA seems to be making the effort to do so. hopefully it works. june 25th is going to be a big day for metro.

    Comment by tykejohnson on June 14th, 2006 at 10:58 am »Reply« resta suma

  4. it amazes me you take the bus over the train. people are different.

    Comment by JustMyNipples on June 15th, 2006 at 1:30 am »Reply« resta suma