tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6383367803115732345.post4816971999988305728..comments2023-05-27T02:46:57.436-07:00Comments on RT Rider: The Bus: Back to the futureAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08070861046420451305noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6383367803115732345.post-56005679555956985862009-04-03T03:21:00.000-07:002009-04-03T03:21:00.000-07:00I have noticed that people tend to accept the poor...I have noticed that people tend to accept the poor service, but it's not like the Sacramento region has been well known for keeping road infrastructure on pace with population growth either. You basically have the choice of driving on underfunded roads or riding underfunded transit. The fact that people don't complain <B>is not</B> a good thing. I remember the days of going home from school an ending up transferring to the first two car Meadowview train of the day at 6:15 at 16th street. People mumbled and grumbled how they cut the trains too early, but I was probably the only one that actually took the time to send RT an email saying "Hey! look, your current practices are chasing away riders". Sadly I was right, and I'm now lucky to see a 4 car train on the blue line after 5:15 or so, even though ridership doesn't warrant such early cuts. What I don't understand is why RT doesn't cut one car at a time (1 at Watt/I-80, and 1 at Meadowview). It seems that as soon as <B>all four cars</B> aren't needed, they cut to two, even if that means leaving people behind at the stations. The reason I feel a lot of the ridership in the evening has been lost is because during peak rush hour it is still standing room only, but after about 5:30 there are almost no cars left in the parking lot. A year ago I would get to the station at 6:30 and it would still be about 25% full.OldPersonDontUseThis81827https://www.blogger.com/profile/10234821207173208581noreply@blogger.com