Comments on: An ode (of sorts) to bus drivers http://www.munidiaries.com/2009/11/06/an-ode-of-sorts-to-bus-drivers/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=an-ode-of-sorts-to-bus-drivers Sat, 11 Feb 2012 02:39:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Vanessa http://www.munidiaries.com/2009/11/06/an-ode-of-sorts-to-bus-drivers/comment-page-1/#comment-4383 Vanessa Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:16:51 +0000 http://www.munidiaries.com/?p=5535#comment-4383 frankly I would be happy to have a driver that is paying attention to any part of his actual job. for the most part on the 22 line they seem more concerned with talking to their relatives, stopping the bus in the middle of the road to get a drink at Farley's, playing cards at the end the line and doing anything that is not related to their actual job of driving the bus without hitting anyone and actually stopping when people ring the bell. frankly I would be happy to have a driver that is paying attention to any part of his actual job. for the most part on the 22 line they seem more concerned with talking to their relatives, stopping the bus in the middle of the road to get a drink at Farley’s, playing cards at the end the line and doing anything that is not related to their actual job of driving the bus without hitting anyone and actually stopping when people ring the bell.

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]]> By: Chibbs http://www.munidiaries.com/2009/11/06/an-ode-of-sorts-to-bus-drivers/comment-page-1/#comment-4379 Chibbs Mon, 09 Nov 2009 20:54:49 +0000 http://www.munidiaries.com/?p=5535#comment-4379 You're disabled and MUNI makes your life difficult? Wait a minute -- MUNI is everything they say it is in these pages, but let's at least give them the benefit for having provided kneeling busses, busses with wheel-chair lifts, and busses where half the seats are restricted for disabled seating only, which seems a bit much. Face it: if it weren't for the many accommodations that MUNI has afforded the disabled riders, they'd be left sitting at home staring out the window finding fault with the people who walk past their gardens. And yes, I have a disabled card, and no, I won't play "I'm more disabled than you." Transit in any form in this city is a headache. In any form. Pity the drivers, pity the riders. You’re disabled and MUNI makes your life difficult? Wait a minute — MUNI is everything they say it is in these pages, but let’s at least give them the benefit for having provided kneeling busses, busses with wheel-chair lifts, and busses where half the seats are restricted for disabled seating only, which seems a bit much. Face it: if it weren’t for the many accommodations that MUNI has afforded the disabled riders, they’d be left sitting at home staring out the window finding fault with the people who walk past their gardens.

And yes, I have a disabled card, and no, I won’t play “I’m more disabled than you.” Transit in any form in this city is a headache. In any form. Pity the drivers, pity the riders.

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]]> By: Daishin http://www.munidiaries.com/2009/11/06/an-ode-of-sorts-to-bus-drivers/comment-page-1/#comment-4349 Daishin Sat, 07 Nov 2009 08:03:04 +0000 http://www.munidiaries.com/?p=5535#comment-4349 Jeff, I should also say that I'm disabled and don't have many alternatives to get around the city. There are quite a few of us who need some dependable, affordable, safe, and clean transit system. And I would also say that MUNI makes our lives quite difficult. Jeff, I should also say that I’m disabled and don’t have many alternatives to get around the city. There are quite a few of us who need some dependable, affordable, safe, and clean transit system. And I would also say that MUNI makes our lives quite difficult.

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]]> By: Daishin http://www.munidiaries.com/2009/11/06/an-ode-of-sorts-to-bus-drivers/comment-page-1/#comment-4348 Daishin Sat, 07 Nov 2009 07:50:26 +0000 http://www.munidiaries.com/?p=5535#comment-4348 I have mostly. But there are times when I HAVE to ride because they are no other options. I never ride downtown for instance. I ride BART there, which helps me avoid the dastardly fare inspectors and not support MUNI. I have mostly. But there are times when I HAVE to ride because they are no other options. I never ride downtown for instance. I ride BART there, which helps me avoid the dastardly fare inspectors and not support MUNI.

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]]> By: jeff http://www.munidiaries.com/2009/11/06/an-ode-of-sorts-to-bus-drivers/comment-page-1/#comment-4345 jeff Sat, 07 Nov 2009 02:44:23 +0000 http://www.munidiaries.com/?p=5535#comment-4345 or you could just stop riding Muni? or you could just stop riding Muni?

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]]> By: Daishin http://www.munidiaries.com/2009/11/06/an-ode-of-sorts-to-bus-drivers/comment-page-1/#comment-4344 Daishin Sat, 07 Nov 2009 02:36:20 +0000 http://www.munidiaries.com/?p=5535#comment-4344 Why should we "thank" the driver? He's part of a terrible transit system. Maybe we should thank him/her for not getting into an accident while we were on the bus. "Thank you, driver", you got me from point A to point B alive! Why should we “thank” the driver? He’s part of a terrible transit system. Maybe we should thank him/her for not getting into an accident while we were on the bus. “Thank you, driver”, you got me from point A to point B alive!

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]]> By: Stuart Matthews http://www.munidiaries.com/2009/11/06/an-ode-of-sorts-to-bus-drivers/comment-page-1/#comment-4337 Stuart Matthews Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:21:57 +0000 http://www.munidiaries.com/?p=5535#comment-4337 Wait, what is wrong with paying with quarters? Wait, what is wrong with paying with quarters?

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]]> By: Erik http://www.munidiaries.com/2009/11/06/an-ode-of-sorts-to-bus-drivers/comment-page-1/#comment-4328 Erik Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:31:35 +0000 http://www.munidiaries.com/?p=5535#comment-4328 This morning my 71L driver wouldn't let someone on who had a paper cup of coffee. It was awesome. This morning my 71L driver wouldn’t let someone on who had a paper cup of coffee. It was awesome.

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