This question is to the department who
organizes bus stops, in particular those who plan and decide which buses stop at particular stops,
Dear Sir or Madam,
Why are nine hundred and three hundred
buses prohibited from stopping at bus stop 1132?
I often catch the bus 908, 907 and 302
great services taking me to the eastern suburbs where my cricket club is and my
mum and dad are.
I want to thank PTV for the great 90-
services running late. Very cool. In fact just last night after midnight I
caught the last 90x back home to Collingwood.
The driver dropped me at the stop ID 1132. Got to love it when they do that because
apparently they are not allowed to:
if you look at the bus stop signs, stop1132 is not a stop for the 90s or the 30s
For me it
would be extremely handy.
Coming in from good ol' Doncaster Park n'
Ride, most of the drivers will stop at 1132 if you ask them nicely. However, an occasional one will
refuse. The latest time this happened, I
asked, pretty please, on this empty bus which was on time, with no traffic on
the road, if he might, just for one teeny tiny second, stop at stop 1132 for me
to alight.
He looked at me as if I was crazy fool, and
no crazy fool that was getting one over on him.
"Look there," he said, indicating
a flashing LCD display.
Next Stop Johnston street
Now there's a bus stop. Good ol' 1293.
Look at all those buses that stop there,
it's a treasure trove of buses at 1293!
And they've even got an electronic board, telling you when they are
coming! Now this is an unrelated matter,
but wouldn't it be great if the great wizard of 1293 also knew when all the
buses were coming like the 246? Or even
better if I could have not the timetable buses, but the live actual late or
early buses on my smart phone (and don't make me choose which transport option,
on that PTV map you guys should show me my options and how I'm getting there,
tram train bus, i don't care which, just take me away! if only you showed those tram and train
catchers who scoff at the buses where a bus might take 'em) Apart from that the future is now at 1293.
Meanwhile back at 1132...
Oh to be picked up by an airconditioned 246
bus.
That takes you all the way to st kilda in
little more than 20 minutes.
When you want to get down southside,
1132. ripper.
But try to stop a 90- or a 30- at 1132. Good luck.
Maybe if a bus comes in and takes
pity on some folks who want to get off there, and lets you sneak on. Otherwise you can stand there and the drivers point,
and shake their heads, and indicate that they are afraid that, computer says
no. And you trudge down to 1293.
In my mind, the bus is the fastest, most
comfortable way for me to get anywhere.
Ooh when you get say a 908 with plenty of
seats
Wooooz.
You're in town.
I would very much appreciate if stop 1132
could officially become a stop for 900 and 300 services
If there are some compelling reasons why
this isn't possible I would be interested to hear them.
Kindest Regards and thanks to you all,
especially the drivers who stop there.
You have one very happy bustomer.
Sincerely
SR
