mellowtigger | micro transit bus (Reply)

I haven't used the micro transit bus in many months. It's not for lack of trying. After walking home from patrol this morning, I tried to call a bus to take me to the Cub grocery store. No rides available. They only allow for a 30-minute window of opportunity. If nothing shows available, then any existing buses are already booked throughout that time frame.

This problem started about half a year ago, about the same time as they expanded their zones of service to more of the metro Twin Cities area. I suspect that we "lost" drivers during that expansion, as they transitioned to other areas, resulting in lowered availability in this impoverished area. I always knew that we were part of the test zone. It should be good news that they expanded the service to more people. I feel, however, that poor people got shafted as amenities were offered to more well-off neighborhoods.

I'm trying to feel generous instead of resentful, but it doesn't help me make a trip to the grocery store when the arthritis in my back is acting up. The arrival of AI-driven transit options in Minneapolis will not happen soon enough.