50 expired transfers
Let me start off by saying in the 5 years I’ve been riding the bus, I have never had anything strange happen on Route 70 (the route I ride 7 days a week), at least to me, the quietest route on the Metro Transit system. Today that changed. Continue reading ‘50 expired transfers’
Hunting for it’s next victim
I was hardly awake as I stepped onto the 94 as I always had to make my way into downtown Minneapolis. The driver was running late. The bus only had room for me to stand - banishing me from my morning routine of zoning out to passing urban scenery. Continue reading ‘Hunting for it’s next victim’
Trip gone awry
I ride the 260. When that route is unavailable, I will take the 94 instead. This way, I can catch the 84 going north on Snelling Ave. and get back to the Rosedale Park and Ride. The best part about riding the bus are the experiences you have when even one part of your trip goes awry. I missed the stop on Snelling Avenue and rode all the way into downtown Saint Paul. Continue reading ‘Trip gone awry’
Completely and entirely lost
I took the 672 from work - Plymouth -> Minneapolis downtown as I always do. It was a very bad rush hour day so our bus driver decided that we will take back roads instead. Well, back roads led into more back roads and he got completely and entirely lost. 30 minutes later we were driving down a highway that was pitch black and completely traffic free heading somewhere to south Minnesota. Continue reading ‘Completely and entirely lost’
