tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4714426597280694490.post7805890880894279843..comments2024-02-19T09:05:53.444-08:00Comments on Akit's Complaint Department: Hey Muni, Fix Your Destination SignsAkithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04905273274257369338noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4714426597280694490.post-82693700251926050462011-12-19T22:34:46.061-08:002011-12-19T22:34:46.061-08:00I totally agree, headsigns are important. I see wr...I totally agree, headsigns are important. I see wrong headsigns all the time, but the riders don't seem to care. <br /><br />At least the headsign on the 28 is always right. At Golden Gate Bridge, buses of both directions make the same stops. I always transfer between GGT and 28, and there are thousands of tourists. If the headsign is wrong, everyone would be pissed off.<br /><br />On AC Transit, if the headsign doesn't work (or showing wrong information), drivers would put a handwritten sign on the windshield. That works out fine.<br /><br />Let me also share an experience on Tri Delta Transit. On weekends, only 392, 393 and 394 operate. They run every hour. At Pittsburg/Bay Point BART, There was a "392" stopping at the 394 bus stop to pick up passengers. The driver didn't make an announcement, while no riders asked. Everyone thought it's a 392. While the bus was going in the "wrong direction," a rider asked, then the driver said it's a 394. Everyone got on the wrong bus, including myself. I was a casual rider so I could change plans. Everyone else was pissed off, need to wait another hour for the right bus. With low density, walking in Eastern Contra Costa could be painful. Also, most riders pay single fare ($1.75 with no transfers, or $1 with BART transfer, while day pass is just $3), those really need the 392 would need to pay another fare. Both 392 and 394 were supposed to leave BART at a similar time, so no one was aware.<br /><br />So, "at the terminal, read the bus stop sign, not the headsign." That doesn't make any sense. The driver actually changed the headsign AFTER he left BART. He was supposed to make an announcement, or open the door to pick up passengers AFTER he got the headsign right.Tonynoreply@blogger.com