This blog was borne out of the frustration many riders feel over the fundamental deficiencies built into the buses bought by the City of Valparaiso and the subsequent shoulder shrug we've received when we try to discuss these issues with the City. No one should have to sit in discomfort for the long ride between Valparaiso and Chicago. Yet that's what we now have to do every day. Do City officials really care about the quality of the services they provide or is it just talk?
Tuesday, February 1, 2011
The Sardine Bus
For the first time in a long while, I was able to leave my Chicago office a little earlier than usual yesterday and I caught the first ChicagoDASH bus to Valpo. While our group was waiting, someone mentioned something about the "Sardine Bus." The phrase captures the feeling you get when you sit on a full ChicagoDASH bus. And it's on these days when the buses are just three-quarters full that you wonder who would think that these buses (manufactured by MCI Coaches and purchased by the City of Valparaiso) could possibly be comfortable. Someone at City Hall believed the sales pitch they heard and now we have to endure the results.
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