buses

Calming a crying kid on the T

adamg — Mon, 12 May 2008 11:09:17 -0400

Aw: Little boy helps out a little girl bawling her eyes out:

... So this skinny little boy in a patriots cap, who'd gotten on earlier, trots down from the back of the bus with a big picture book about disneyworld. And asks if she likes Disney and wants to see it. She is intrigued, and stops crying. He plops himself down on the seat and proceeds to explain the whole book, page by page, showing off all the neat things. ...

T police decide it's OK for a guy to hold a young girl's hand on a bus if they're related

adamg — Tue, 06 May 2008 22:09:09 -0400

Good Lord:

A passenger noticed a man holding the child's hand. That passenger says she overheard the girl say she was hungry, and the man told her to "Please be quiet."

T police say there was no criminal conduct. They consider the case closed.

Ed. Been There note: I feel for the guy.

Oh, how quickly we get jaded

adamg — Thu, 01 May 2008 23:58:24 -0400

Giant turkeys roaming Southie? Yawn. Jason reports the 11 bus had to come to an unexpected stop on Dorchester Street on Tuesday:

[W]e were halted for about 15 seconds by a giant wild turkey making its way across the street. I seem to recall half-standing up from my seat, and pointing at the turkey for all who cared to be roused from their ipods, which was likely nobody.

Earlier:
Gobble, gobble, hey

Bus vs. cab: Nobody wins

adamg — Thu, 01 May 2008 09:09:30 -0400

The inevitable happens to Amy: She's on a bus that hits a cab after the cabbie cuts the bus off:

... The cabbie gave our driver such a death stare that I was absolutely sure he would either bust out a gun and start firing or come on board and issue a beatdown. My fears weren't assuaged by the bus driver throwing open the doors and looking at the right corner of the bus, which was nestled against the cab.

"I've got you on camera!" The driver shouted, pointing to the security camera in the front window. The cabbie looked nervous. "Pull up there and park," the driver hissed. ...

The MBTA's latest bad idea

coffeeweasel — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 23:00:54 -0400

Step 1: Arrange for the outbound 65 bus, which is supposed to arrive at Brookline Ave & Longwood Ave at 5:19 PM, to arrive at 5:35. That way the trip to Washington St & Comm Ave will take half an hour, instead of 15-20 minutes.

Step 2: Combine all of the current public service announcements into one long one. "When riding MBTA buses, please remember to exit through the rear doors, make priority seating available to seniors and persons with disabilities, and report any unattended bags or suspicious behavior to the driver. Thank you." Play this announcement every 10 minutes.

Alleged ass grabber grabbed

adamg — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 08:48:08 -0400

Woman yelled, he got arrested, on bus near Dudley.

So just how late and overbudget is the new Kenmore station?

adamg — Sat, 19 Apr 2008 10:59:08 -0400

The Herald tells us, but basically: Lots.

HazMat team at Haymarket bus stop

adamg — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 11:30:30 -0400

T driver fell ill after noticing powder on dashboard this morning.

Detail cop saves the day

adamg — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 09:18:42 -0400

Flannery reports she would have missed her bus yesterday morning if not for a cop working a detail who:

[A]ctually stepped out in front of the bus all official-like and forced the bus to stop, then stood there until we had crossed safely and boarded. ...

Poll:
End police details on road projects?

AT&T: Place to wait for the bus? Or the best place to wait for the bus?

Jay Levitt — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 22:31:50 -0400

Every time I walk by the AT&T store in Central Square, I notice the snide, laser-printed signs in the window:

"AT&T IS NOT A PLACE TO WAIT FOR THE BUS."

And, technically, it's true. AT&T is, of course, a communications company. "A place to wait for the bus" is less of a "communications company", and more of a "location". Tougher to brand, too, though Wall's done a decent job of it.

Then again, it's wrong, on so many levels:

* The sidewalk is not AT&T property