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> Contrast this with the Minneapolis bus system, where you could time the busses at stops within 2 minutes in the central city, even while a foot of snow covere
by 2trill2spill 9y ago
> Contrast this with the Minneapolis bus system, where you could time the busses at stops within 2 minutes in the central city, even while a foot of snow covered the ground. Both systems used essentially the same equipment -- same models and manufacturers.
Aghh, I hate the Minneapolis bus system, I remember two times in the winter when the bus just didn't come, real nice when it's -8F outside. Or buses being 15 minutes late. But worse of all are the bus drivers themselves. However the Blue Line and Green Line follow the schedule much better then the buses. If your in Minneapolis your best off either driving, biking, taking LRT or catching a Lyft or Uber.
- stcredzero 9y agoWell yes, the system didn't work nearly as well if you were going or travelling from farther out. That's yet another data point to indicate that it's as much about political will as it is about environment.
- 2trill2spill 9y agoI wasn't far out, I was In Uptown a busy area of Minneapolis a couple miles south of downtown.
- stcredzero 9y agoI was just 8 blocks north of the office I worked at.
- 2trill2spill 9y agoDowntown? But do you live in Minneapolis or have you lived in Minneapolis because your profile says "Bay Area iOS Developer"?
- stcredzero 9y agoI commuted between Minneapolis and Houston in 2008. I had an apartment in both cities.
- 2trill2spill 9y agoGot to like all the down voters. Do any of you live in Minneapolis or have any experience taking the bus system there? I seriously doubt it.