Let’s see how this works. Hopefully we don’t get spammed to all hell. Comment away fine readers, we look forward to your opinions, insights, and bitter chides.
I came into this public transit fray initially for one reason only - the cultivation of a good time via MTA. There are as many kinks and fetishes out there as there are the myspace pages to contain them, but if you boil it all down having a good time is basically comprised of 3 things: People who you are sexually attracted to, the presence of social stimulating chemicals, and a place in which to combine the aformentioned things away from one’s home. This metro rider is currently only concerned with the last listed item; getting there. I’ll go so far as to say the place where people meet their vice is the largest and most important aspect of the three. So why don’t people party with transit in this city? There’s is definitely no clear or simple answer but I’ve taken it upon myself to slowly answer that question over time, drink by drink, party by party, post by post.
As FredCamino pointed out in a previous post, the MTA has decided to scale back operating hours due to “rider demands”. Aside from being ridiculous and falling into several old timey greek logical fallacies this move deals a heavy blow to the MTA party quotient. 12:30am is already absurd, an end time which really only allows the MTA to be used to get to the party, but now even earlier? It practically knocks the lime out of my gin and tonic. There really isn’t much more that can be said about this new policy change other than it is evil and clearly implemented by anti-social bridge trolls scared of their own reflection and the smell of human pheromones after dusk. So take a swig and speak up, let them know this post hoc ergo propter hoc doesn’t count as “rider demands”. Until then be sure to ride soused, arrive drunk, and bring a change of clothes then crash at Tammy’s place. Happy hangovers.
I’d like to apologize for a mix-up regarding the article I posted yesterday regarding a proposed change to Metro Rail schedules. It turns out that this “news” was from this time last year and these scheduling changes have long been put forth and implemented. This mistake was due in large part to my ignorance when reading the Metro Red Line Blog (which as it turns out hasn’t been updated in a year) and due to my recent discovery of a year old MTA pamphlet (the year was not mentioned on said pamphlet) amongst newer (maybe?) documents at the MTA Headquarters. After making a post about the scheduling changes on what turned out to be a year old thread on The Transit Coalition’s forums, the members of that forum brought it to my attention that I was a year too late.
So once again, I apologize for getting anybody riled up over (very) old news, next time I promise to look at dates of postings. And let’s hope that MTA dates and updates their materials more often so I don’t get pwned again.
According to my clock, the 217 bus was supposed to be here 3 minutes ago. A shiny empty articulated Rapid bus just passed, and boy does it look comfortable. Maybe my clock is off and I just missed the 217 by a minute or two… no matter, according to the Metro Trip Planner I checked this morning, another should be here in 5 minutes. Having said that, it sure would be nice if there was some type of electronic signage that told me when the next bus was scheduled to arrive. Continue Reading…
LA-o-file MilesThink has just linked MetroRiderLA. Hailing from Atwater Village we hope you can help spread the fever of public transit to your freinds and community, and be sure to let MetroRiderLA know of any and all that may be happening in your area and more. Thanks again MilesThink!
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