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| - This review is totally skewed! So after reading this DO NOT sell your car, move closer to a bus stop, or buy a year long bus pass!
I am one of the very lucky few who lives 2 minutes walk to a bus stop, has one connection that arrives 3 minutes after my first bus drops me off, and then gets dropped off directly in front of my work. I also travel through Scottsdale & Tempe, so my fellow commuters are mainly business/student types. And the bus is on average about 1/2 full. It's pretty perfect.
BUT...when I tell other people I take the bus, their face squishes all up like they just sucked on a lemon and they just can't believe that I take the bus willingly.
Here are the reasons that I am assuming 99% of the people I talk to have negative associations with the bus.
-On the majority, the scheduling is HORRIBLE. Buses on major routes might run 15 minutes, but others only run ever 30 or even worse every hour. So if you have to make a connection, you might have a bit of a wait, which can make a trip to a destination 5 miles away an hour ordeal. That would suck
-Buses only have capacity to store 2 bikes. Since bus stops are mainly only on major roads if you live in a big neighborhood, or in a less developed area, most would ride a bike to the bus stop. Well, if the bus pulls up and there are already 2 bikes in the bike rack, what are you suppose to do? Ditch your bike? yeah, I'm guessing that isn't an option, looks like you are waiting for the next bus & hoping it's bike rack isn't full...and I really hope this isn't one of the buses that only runs ever hour, and its the middle of July!
-Your bus route is a popular one. It's great for the environment when lots of people ride the bus, but not so great when you are stuck standing, squished between 6 people, you have no idea where everyone's hands are, AND, we all live in Arizona, not everyone is going to smell of roses.
So for those reasons, I totally understand the lemon face, but not to rub it in, I haven't had that experience yet (knock on wood)
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