by CRail
The rule is the last trains can run late, but never early. They advertise an impossible connection time because there are always people pushing their luck and they make it because of the delayed last trips. They could make the last trip times a little more realistic (last 77, for example, is scheduled to leave Harvard at 1AM, and I've never seen service released downtown before 1AM, let alone get to Harvard by then), but still it's safer to set a time you know won't be beat. People complain about the inconvenience of having to wait for all the connections to be made, and as someone who's been on these connecting services a number of times, it's a pain, but it's much less a pain than having to walk home after paying for a ride that you already missed (been there done that)!
Seriously, no, don't 'buy' my observations, go make your own. Go talk to and spend some time with the people who actually provide the service, as I've done, and witness first hand how the operation works. The people who do it are far more knowledgeable about the service they provide than the people who have written code to monitor it.
jamesinclair wrote:So we're supposed to buy your anecdotal observations over the actual location data?You've never liked the fact that I speak as though I know what I'm talking about, which I do because I actually know what I'm talking about. It's very frustrating to see people insist something is fact that you know first hand is not! You're right, though, my disdain towards new and unproven technology which is a great tool but not remotely accurate to the letter of the law being used as such does not by itself indicate that it isn't accurate, but the simple fact that it isn't accurate does, however.
Seriously?
Just because youre not comfortable with the technology does not mean it is not accurate.
Seriously, no, don't 'buy' my observations, go make your own. Go talk to and spend some time with the people who actually provide the service, as I've done, and witness first hand how the operation works. The people who do it are far more knowledgeable about the service they provide than the people who have written code to monitor it.
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Avatar:3679A (since wrecked)/3623B (now in service as 3636B).