The 43-Masonic completely screwed me Tuesday night. I was running a little behind for my 6:30 p.m. lab, and I was already sweating the fact that the buses — according to NextBus anyway — were running 20 minutes apart. This is unusual for the 43, which usually runs at 10-minute intervals during rush hour.
At my stop around 6:03 p.m. (I checked my watch), a somewhat full bus approached me and the other waiting passengers — and then just kept on going. WTF? I caught the bus driver’s eye. Actually, I chased after the bus, knocked on the door, and gave the driver my best look of desperation. It didn’t work. The driver just looked at me and chugged away.
The bus wasn’t brimming with people. I saw plenty of room in the back and in the front. So why didn’t the driver stop?
Knowing that the next bus was about 15 to 20 minutes behind, I had to muster my car keys and drive to lab. If Muni really wants to make public transit a sustainable and reliable option for San Franciscans, drivers must at the very least stop for their passengers.
I submitted my complaint to Muni. I’ll let y’all know if I actually get a response.
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Sorry to hear this story, Jenny. I, for one, know what it’s like to be on a schedule, and become the victim of MuniFail. You did right to complain. Were you able to get a coach number, at least? We’ve got to become the Muni police for incidents like this. Muni drivers going rogue, beware!
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Unfortunately, no, I was unable to obtain the coach number. But good idea in the future. I’ve done so in the past for extraordinary drivers, but the bad ones leave me with such profound distaste that my gaping mouth and bulging eyes absorb all my physiological and mental attention.
MuniFail should be patented.
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The driver didn’t stop because he didn’t have to. You will get a form letter in the mail, and that’s where it will end. Nothing will change.
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