The time has finally come. The FrontRunner is up and running along the Wasatch front (or at least from Salt Lake to Ogden). Mass transit is finally finding it's way in Utah. Hurray! I can now go to work (a one-way 35 mile commute) with only driving 2 miles and one transfer. This will save me some serious cash in the long run. And to get people use to the train, UTA is having free fair on FrontRunner over the next few days. I get to commute to work for low cost, This is awesome for me. The commute in the morning was great. Going northbound, there were not a whole lot of people on the train. Nice. Quiet. Commuters.
... But ...
When I got to the station in the afternoon to head home, holy crap almighty. The station packed with people. Not by commuters trying to go home, but by your families who decided to have family home evening on the free train ride. Who's idea was it to have family fun time during commuter hours? When did common courtesy get thrown out the window? Standing in line for the train, first one to get on the next train, I was butted in front of by some old lady and what appeared to be her grand-daughter, followed by her other family members. As soon as the train doors open, we let the people leaving the train get off ... wait, no, we don't do that. We push ourselves onto the train not allowing passengers to GO HOME. So I do what every good hearted citizen would do, I push the old bag out of the way to allow others off, and me on before her.
People are trying to go home from work via the train. Mass transit is suppose to cut down on vehicles on the road, thus cutting down pollution, thus making my air easier to breath, and saving me some money by not having to put gas in my car every 3-4 days (at over $40 a pop). But no, you drove to work, you drove home, you picked up your family in your family truckster, then drove to the train station for a family outing. Not helping out the cause and just pissing me off.
What should have been a 40 minute commute turned into 2 friggin' hours of being around stoopit people pointing out passing trees through the window. If your kid is too dumb to know what a tree going by the window is, they are too dumb to realize they are on a train.
Now I do not blame UTA one bit for giving free fair for a couple days. Hey, it's free stress testing for them. They get to test out their new train to the fullest. Just remind people to be courteous ('cause we all know that can't do it on their own) and allow us commuters to go home. Remember, we commuters didn't drive. We want to go home and be with our families too.
All I can say is, 2 more days of this crap when only the real UTA paying customers will be riding. And thank Ala for Powerman 5000!
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The joys of public transportation! With the cost of fuel, it is worth the headache. There are ways to improve your condition. Here's what you do to clear out the suckers. You get the nastiest porn mag you can find and start "reading" it on bus/train - you know, some reading material for the commute. Before you can say public lewdness, you'll have cleared out a nice, comfortable space for yourself.
Thanks for the words of encouragement and advice Claud, if that is your real name. Last night was much much more better. Not as many biddies and their 23.2 grandchildren. Everyone had to get it out of their systems riding that new fandagled contraption we call "our ride home". One more evening of free commuting. And I am gladly forking out the $145 to commute to and from work and read my material in peace.
I really enjoyed reading your post today. I was worried after picking you up from your frazzled state on Monday that you would scrap the idea of riding the train and go with convenience, but alas, a few beers talked you into giving the train another opportunity.
I have faith in mass transit. What I am lacking is faith in humanity.
I don't have any words of encouragement with regards to humanity, except that you should have a beer. Beer: The cause of, and solution to life's problems. Go that one from the Simpsons.
I'm try the train. At $145 a month its half the cost of my current commute! I was worried it would be over crowded, but it sounds like its lightened up.
Depends on the direction and time you are going. Northbound in the morning is awesome empty (maybe not awesome for them). Southbound in the evening is the same. Else wise, be prepared to stand. I am glad people are using mass transit. Get cars off the road and keep my breathing air clean. Even if I have to stand, it's worth it. I drove to work this morning (shame on me), and it sucked. I have to drive tomorrow also (Prior commitments). But starting Monday, I'm back in the saddle again.
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