Since I got back into student mode a couple of weeks ago, I've had a chance to get reacquainted with Orbit. Meh.
Here are some observations:
- The homeless drunks still find a way on the bus at 8AM.
- Each driver has their own interpretations of where the route goes, which neighborhoods are flag-stops, bus capacity, etc. Those interpretations almost never err on the side of good customer service.
- Why so many fuckwads that spend 10 minutes waiting for a bus, only to get off at the next stop? It's a 5 minute walk. Stop slowing the bus down!
- The bus capacity is listed as 17 seated + 6 standing, and usually somewhere between 23-30 passengers will be on the bus as it approaches ASU, depending on the mood of the driver. It is never under max capacity. I have seen literally hundreds of people not get picked up over the past two weeks. They could use full-size Valley metro buses and they would still fill up.
So, one star because I can't give it zero, plus one more because it's free. Though you get what you pay for.