Annapolis Capital Punishment

CP received the following comment from a reader:

Paul 

Thanks for supporting the 921 and for the contact info. I have written to the governor, senators and state reps. I have use the bus for many years to get me to work in Virginia.

Did you know that there is NO STANDING on the buses and that they will turn you away if the seats are all taken? The 921 has refugees from the 950 and 922 who can't take this risk. Can you use a service that might strand you ?

The idea that buses must run at capacity to be viable makes no sense. That's like saying the roads must be gridlocked or they are not worth building!

The 921 is more than a commuter line, it is a critical connection from the National Capital to Maryland's Capital. In my 6 years using this bus, I have often met military personnel, disabled citizens, American tourists and foreign tourists using the 921 to visit Annapolis from Washington. I suggest that it is in the best interest of the state to encourage and increase public transit use. 

Mike

Dear Mike:

You are absolutely right and that is why I am posting your note here. You need to talk it up with your fellow MTA customers and to get yourself to one of the public meetings. Show up in force. Make noise. MTA Has to accept comments but it does not have to do anything in regard to them...unless there is widespread citizen and political pressure. That's our job. I have written to MTA officials THREE TIMES asking for performance data on this route and have gotten nowhere. I think I'll call one of my delegates today. Here again is information about the public hearing in Annapolis but there are hearings in other locations

Thursday, November 20, 2008 at12:00 PM – 2:00 PM and 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Stanton Center Gymnasium
92 West Washington Street
 
By email, address comments regarding Commuter Bus proposals to commuterbus@mtamaryland.com with “Hearing Comments” as the subject heading.

For more information, see my recent post at: Can We Afford to Cut the 921 Commuter Bus to New Carrollton?  and see the MTA's site at: 921  

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