Sleeping Beauty

Is it just me or are we starting to see more and more people falling asleep anywhere on the metro? I'm not just talking about this guy, but also in the station itself? Since when has that become the best place to rest one's head?

Last night alone I saw three different people literally lying in the middle of the ground sleeping... It doesn't make sense to me, but if it is that hard to stay awake that you must lay down on the dirty ground them by all means have at it. You won't see me sprawled out anywhere on public transit.

Metro Fair???

This weekends Metro Express headline's said, "Metro fares rise, more hikes likely". REALLY!!??

Come on, we have had two huge incidents within a year of each other, at least one suicide on the tracks per month, trains that get you no where on time, drivers that CAN'T, escalators that don't work, tracks that are faulty, the list goes on and on...

On top of their $40million deficit we will all be charged an additional 10cents, not to include the increase for those of us on the bus too. Now, I know that when you are in debt you raise prices to cover the difference. I don't mind paying the extra as long as we see CHANGE! I mean real change, like fixed escalators and better tracks where needed.

I find it ironic that with all these "incidents" the best answer is raise prices... That I am sure will help with customer retention... Only time will tell.