MetroRiderLA

Can someone please explain to me why several of the rapid busses stop running during peak hours of traffic? That when I get off at Wilshire and Fairfax from my jam-packed east bound 720 Rapid anytime after 6:20pm the 717 northbound Rapid has passed for the last time and the twenty to thirty people at the stop all have to jump aboard the 217 local instead. Half of these passengers all get off at Rapid stops anyway, therefore wouldn’t it make sense to make the 717 continue through at least 7pm, which according to “tow-away” and “illegal left turn signs” is the end of peak traffic. And I don’t mean the 717 finishing it’s last stop (Hollywood/Argyle) BY 7pm, which it currently does, reaching its final stop at approx. 6:42pm, I mean starting its last northbound trip (from the West LA Transit Station) at 7pm. South bound’s last trip leaving from Hollywood/Argyle at 7pm as well of course. Another line that is guilty of this is the 714, which ends its tiresome day at 6:30pm for eastbound buses and 6:19pm for its westbound busses. Are other lines guilty of this? I downloaded all the rapid timetables and it seemed like it was just these two… WTF?!

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Please move to the back of the bus sir. Please keep movin’ on back. I don’t care how many, Presidential Fitness Award looking pins you have on your lapel. You’re blocking the aisle and there are a lot of people that need to get on, how many pull ups you can do is of no consequence to us. Plus, it’s not the 60’s anymore and the back of the bus is no longer reserved for blacks. In fact, if Metro buses are anything like my middle school bus, the back is where the party’s at. The back is where all the making out is going on buddy. The back is where you can put your hat on sideways and give ol’ Jenn Gonzales a wet one on the mouth before you get off at your stop. Colonial Dr. and Rt. 111 or Wilshire and Santa Monica, I see no difference because her breasts are still the biggest in the school and you know she’s going to figure that out sooner or later. So why don’t you do yourself a favor, do the rest of your fellow riders a favor, and move on to the back of the bus to get yourself some kisses because I’m tired of trying squeeze by.