The evening bus tonight was running a full schedule-interval late. This particular route runs, like many here, on a 30-minute cycle, and was basically 30 minutes behind. There's some communication available between buses, judging by side chatter overheard, so at least it's not a complete vacuum from that perspective.
Setting aside the why's and wherefores of what happened to delay it so much, the dance of buses with the same station/stop at a busy location must be something of a logistical challenge. Maybe even a nightmare.
It's interesting to note how varied the passenger reactions are, though... A lot of grumpiness and complaining from people who don't seem to get that public transit isn't 100% reliable. A fair amount of histrionics (thigh- slapping, loud comparisons with other vehicles leaving on schedule, etc.). I suspect that there'll be a fair few complaints lodged, but what the driver could've done differently has probably not even crossed the critic's minds.
Still, I'll get home about on time, so I count that as a win.
Over half of the passengers, including the most vehement complainers could've walked, I note. Five or six stops total transit for them all.
ReplyDeleteGoo figure...