Comments on: 43 Bus Favors and Dangers http://sf.metblogs.com/2006/12/10/43-bus-favors-and-dangers/ Sat, 27 Aug 2011 20:30:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Mattymatt http://sf.metblogs.com/2006/12/10/43-bus-favors-and-dangers/comment-page-1/#comment-4593 Mattymatt Mon, 11 Dec 2006 15:07:59 +0000 http://sf.metblogs.com/2006/12/10/43-bus-favors-and-dangers/#comment-4593 In that lady's defense, the 43 bus-stops by the Letterman campus are very confusing. Usually, outbound and inbound stops are across the street from each other, but at that one location they're a block apart. Also, the route does a weird switchback thing there, so even if you know about the split-up bus-stops, it's hard to figure out which is for inbound and which is for outbound. And of course, there is no map at either stop. In that lady’s defense, the 43 bus-stops by the Letterman campus are very confusing. Usually, outbound and inbound stops are across the street from each other, but at that one location they’re a block apart. Also, the route does a weird switchback thing there, so even if you know about the split-up bus-stops, it’s hard to figure out which is for inbound and which is for outbound.

And of course, there is no map at either stop.

]]> By: ed http://sf.metblogs.com/2006/12/10/43-bus-favors-and-dangers/comment-page-1/#comment-4592 ed Mon, 11 Dec 2006 08:14:18 +0000 http://sf.metblogs.com/2006/12/10/43-bus-favors-and-dangers/#comment-4592 Ahh bus stories. There are plenty of bad stories but I thought to myself, SF is suppose to have a pretty decent public transportation compared to some of the other locales. Can you imagine how bad it must be for some of our neighbors? The only timely buses that I can remember was when I was back in school over at Davis. Wish we had a more reliable system like Hong Kong or Tokyo and leave the car at home. Ahh bus stories. There are plenty of bad stories but I thought to myself, SF is suppose to have a pretty decent public transportation compared to some of the other locales. Can you imagine how bad it must be for some of our neighbors? The only timely buses that I can remember was when I was back in school over at Davis. Wish we had a more reliable system like Hong Kong or Tokyo and leave the car at home.

]]> By: tyler82 http://sf.metblogs.com/2006/12/10/43-bus-favors-and-dangers/comment-page-1/#comment-4591 tyler82 Sun, 10 Dec 2006 21:49:59 +0000 http://sf.metblogs.com/2006/12/10/43-bus-favors-and-dangers/#comment-4591 That's nothing, when I was a student @ USF you had to plan your trip an HOUR ahead, the busses were so unreliable. I remember quite a few times wanting to go downtown and seeing three- four Fulton 5's pass going the other direction before my bus came. I actually stood there for 1 1/2 hours one day waiting for the bus that was suppoesed to come every 20 minutes. Those damn drivers are just never in a hurry because as long as they are at their jobs... :-) That’s nothing, when I was a student @ USF you had to plan your trip an HOUR ahead, the busses were so unreliable. I remember quite a few times wanting to go downtown and seeing three- four Fulton 5′s pass going the other direction before my bus came. I actually stood there for 1 1/2 hours one day waiting for the bus that was suppoesed to come every 20 minutes. Those damn drivers are just never in a hurry because as long as they are at their jobs… :-)

]]> By: anna http://sf.metblogs.com/2006/12/10/43-bus-favors-and-dangers/comment-page-1/#comment-4590 anna Sun, 10 Dec 2006 20:30:04 +0000 http://sf.metblogs.com/2006/12/10/43-bus-favors-and-dangers/#comment-4590 MUNI connections just never work, routinely, I've found, for a dependable commute. I had to do the N-Judah to 30-Stockton to get to Caltrain and it was the most stressful thing in the world- to dependably get that 8am train. I endd up doing a 15 minute power walk instead of relying on that bus. MUNI connections just never work, routinely, I’ve found, for a dependable commute. I had to do the N-Judah to 30-Stockton to get to Caltrain and it was the most stressful thing in the world- to dependably get that 8am train. I endd up doing a 15 minute power walk instead of relying on that bus.

]]> By: Matt R. http://sf.metblogs.com/2006/12/10/43-bus-favors-and-dangers/comment-page-1/#comment-4589 Matt R. Sun, 10 Dec 2006 20:26:15 +0000 http://sf.metblogs.com/2006/12/10/43-bus-favors-and-dangers/#comment-4589 Ah, the 43. Took that one for a few years to get to my waiting tables gig in Laurel Heights. When I had moved from Upper Haight to the Hub (Market/Octavia ca 1993), and had to transfer to the 43 at Masonic/Haight, forget it. Bought a motorcycle which I still have to this day. Ah, the 43. Took that one for a few years to get to my waiting tables gig in Laurel Heights. When I had moved from Upper Haight to the Hub (Market/Octavia ca 1993), and had to transfer to the 43 at Masonic/Haight, forget it. Bought a motorcycle which I still have to this day.

]]> By: cd http://sf.metblogs.com/2006/12/10/43-bus-favors-and-dangers/comment-page-1/#comment-4588 cd Sun, 10 Dec 2006 05:30:00 +0000 http://sf.metblogs.com/2006/12/10/43-bus-favors-and-dangers/#comment-4588 I'm impressed the 43 showed up at all. That damn route left me at Masonic and Geary so long so often . . . . I’m impressed the 43 showed up at all. That damn route left me at Masonic and Geary so long so often . . . .

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