late or missing 96? write to the top!

[enochs-fable.livejournal.com]

Anyone else taking the 96 from Davis Square noting how late it's been coming in the last few weeks? I finally got fed up and Wrote To the Top.

Anyone else who has noticed these problems, please do write in and let them know! Specifically for the 96, write to Lucius at lwebster @ mbta.com

In my letter, I mentioned 3 complaints:

• that the 96 schedule in the College Ave exit has been ripped down and not replaced.
  
  
• that despite Davis being a major stop on the 96 from Harvard to Medford, a time isn't noted on the schedule.
  
  
• that the 96s between 5:20 and 6:30 have often been late, resulting in long waits (20+ min ) and very crowded buses.
  

Comments

[marmota.livejournal.com]

As someone who regularly takes the 96 from the Medford Square end of things, I've complained twice this year. Once, after numerous times of being at my stop (several further along from the Medford start point) at or before the scheduled time of departure from said start point, yet still had to wait a full interval for the next bus implying it either was early or nonexistent, and a second time after apparently the two seconds for myself and other prospective passengers to step out from under an awning and up to the curb in the pouring rain were too much for the driver and they slowed, didn't stop, and roared off without picking anyone up... got the specific bus number on that one, which hopefully means they had words with the driver.

My T experience isn't all that broad, so actually I have no idea how this compares to the rest of the system as a whole; I just know it's not what I consider acceptable either.

[enochs-fable.livejournal.com]

I got a very swift response from the man, so I'm hoping to see some positive changes. I suggest people write in when they have a case, otherwise it'll just keep happening.

[plumtreeblossom.livejournal.com]

I like that his name is Lucius (because I'm picturing Malfoy Sr. working for the MBTA).

[dominika-kretek.livejournal.com]

My understanding is that "missing bus syndrome" is what happens when someone calls in sick. No joke.