Comments on: Stroller struggle

By: Hailey Smith

Hailey Smith — Fri, 02 Sep 2011 12:34:01 +0000

I just can’t sympathize with women who use big SUV strollers. I remember telling my mom who is somewhat handicapped to move to the middle of the bus near the second exit because two women both boarded the bus with big SUV strollers and neither of them folded them.

If you know you will be using the bus, you need to use an umbrella stroller b/c they are easy to fold and you can place it under a seat and as a result, sit anywhere on the bus.

On our bus, alot of women with children aim for the back of the bus (which includes going up a staircase) because they know that those in wheelchairs take priority over them.

Just because you have a stroller doesn’t make you special and entitled to everything. You are still able bodied unlike someone in a wheelchair or a senior citizen.

Those who refuse to fold their strollers don’t deserve to be allowed to board the bus.

By: 2tone

2tone — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 06:23:18 +0000

I’m a Metro Transit and I pretty much demand that EVERYONE fold their stroller up, but I do bend a bit and at least let them board the bus first figuring this to be a reasonable compromise. The policy was in fact the genius idea of our drivers themselves ! Management adopted it and after the genius drivers that asked for it found it to be more trouble than it was worth asked for the policy to be rescinded management refused ! I ask for them to be folded pure and simple because once I ask the liability is off of me 100% if they refuse !!! So to all those drivers that don’t ask, not only are you putting your job at risk if something were to happen you’re also endangering very near and dear to you, YOUR BANK ACCOUNT !!!

By: 2tone

2tone — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 06:13:58 +0000

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By: Sherrina

Sherrina — Sat, 04 Dec 2010 01:58:31 +0000

So it is ok to be green and travel on public transportation, unless your a mom with an infant.. HOW rude…you should be applauded for taking the trouble to take a bus to your destination and for juggling at the same time.

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By: Jeanne

Jeanne — Sun, 31 Aug 2008 03:19:36 +0000

A few years back I had a lady on my 21 with a baby in a small umbrella stroller. The bus was pretty full so she sat right next to the front door with the stoller pulled in close to the wheel well by her legs.

Two guys got on and were talking with each other as they paid their fare. One guy tripped over the stroller and fell flat on the floor. I had to wait for an ambulance (the guy had prior back injury that this didn’t help with). Everyone had to get off the bus and get on the next one. The lady never said a thing…no apology, nothing. She is lucky the guy didn’t tip the stroller over have her babys head hit the floor.

As far as enforcing the “policy”, I find it best to tell them once and let it go. That way I have done my job and the decision is left to the parent. I have been known to kind of roll my eyes as I inform them of the “policy” when they have the cadillac strollers and umpteen bags with them.

By: admin

admin — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 16:26:04 +0000

Just saw this Fox 9 story that features one particular stroller struggle: http://www.myfoxtwincities.com/myfox/pages/News/Detail?contentId=7024112&version=2&locale=EN-US&layoutCode=VSTY&pageId=3.2.1

Seems like a big problem is that no one truly understands the rule. In the video they say that you don’t in fact have to break down your stroller if you are carrying extra bags.

By: nikki

nikki — Wed, 28 May 2008 20:23:51 +0000

As a mother myself i totally agree that some drivers snigger at you when they see you struggle with a buggy and instead of comming out to help you they tut and such,I think a exception should have been made and many a time i’ve felt like cracking up at the driver as its only the rule when it suits,one day i was travelling on a bus without my kids and there was a buggy on and the girl was on her mobile telling her friend what bus she was on and what stop she was to get on,and a few stops later the friend who had another buggy tried to get on but did the driver tell the lady to dismantle her buggy?? Yes he did but once the young girl batted her eyes a bit and pleaded that the buggy didn’t dismantle ( which lets face it is rubbish) he let them both on so where’s the laws there?

By: PwcrLinux

PwcrLinux — Thu, 22 May 2008 12:03:14 +0000

Under the MTA policy; the stroller must be folded up before go and board onto bus. Most of wheelchair users complained about the stroller blocked middle of priority seatings aisle, a wheelchair user had to wait till the stroller gets off the bus then unloading from the bus and long rolling to the place or transter other bus to get back to their designation..

Some buses have a “Stroller policy” placard boards inside of buses (ads, fare info and etc).

By: Mel

Mel — Tue, 20 May 2008 02:47:30 +0000

Umbrella srollers are one thing, but I see too many of those “luxery” type stollers, you know the ones with baskets on the bottem, full of stuff, cup holders, etc. Some people not only don’t take thier children out, they talso take up the access asle in the front of the bus. Other people boarding, have to “climb” over those things! Please, if you must travel with that much stuff, at least try and go to the rear of the bus, so others don’t risk injuring themselves trying to get past it. In my opinion, taking a small child out of a stroller for the bus ride isn’t any safer than leaving them in it.