I really enjoy living in Iowa City, I really do. But there are a couple areas in which I feel like Iowa City could take some advice from Ames, and one of those areas is the bus system (which I will be forced into using due to the death of the Alero... but I have yet to try....).
Reasons why Cyride is far superior to the Iowa City "bus system":
1. The Iowa City area feels the need to have 3 separate bus lines, whereas Ames neatly creates one efficient one.
2. Cyride is free. Who really wants to spend $80 a semester to ride the bus?
3. I watched a Cambus driver pull a 7-point u-turn in the middle of the Iowa St. bridge.
4. I also watched a Coralville transit bus have some issues in front of the English building. It was stopped, straddling both lanes. As a result I had to put the 'lero in off road mode and drive partially up on the curb, following suit of the minivan in front of me.
5. I also watched another Cambus driver sit at a green light, until it turned red... then green... then it went.
Need I say more about those crazies?
you shouldn't have to deal with those crazy buses. cut your losses and move back to ames...haha just kidding.
ReplyDeleteIt is ridiculous that there are 3 different bus lines. There's no point to that.