tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-872647804241988041.post4069616592718808856..comments2024-02-08T07:32:20.315-06:00Comments on Steve Bates - Yellow Doggerel Democratic Views: MetroLift AfterthoughtsSteve Bateshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07587223243120009776noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-872647804241988041.post-92098144791548765432013-03-23T10:41:51.298-05:002013-03-23T10:41:51.298-05:00Bryan, METROLift hires van-style cabs (regular Yel...Bryan, METROLift hires van-style cabs (regular Yellow or Fiesta cabs) for some of its trips; I suppose that gives them some flexibility, and it certainly makes it easier to get into tight parking spaces. In their favor, I have to say they've gotten me to appointments on time four times out of four... not bad. That said, there was a lot of waiting outside involved; they don't get here on time, but they do get to the destination on time.<br /><br />Today's challenge: minor grocery shopping at Target. I also get my meds from their pharmacy. This is a whole order more difficult; I'll let you know how it goes.<br /><br />Sometimes self-sufficiency is such a bother... :-)Steve Bateshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07587223243120009776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-872647804241988041.post-85023569576147735302013-03-23T00:18:25.114-05:002013-03-23T00:18:25.114-05:00We have a similar service here, and the main probl...We have a similar service here, and the main problem it has is getting close enough to the destination to unload people. Whoever designed the parking for medical facilities apparently never imagined that people with disabilities would use them. The ramps tend to be hidden well away from the doors, and many of the doors have closers on them that require healthy people to use two hands to open them.<br /><br />The mini-buses that the service uses require a lot of skill driving in reverse, because at one location I have trouble turning the Civic around when the lot is full.<br /><br />Each trip costs you a dollar, there is no pass, but it beats any other way of getting there, and the drivers know most of the doctor office locations.<br /><br />If you don't have mobility problems, they will use a sedan instead of the buses, but in any case you had better be ready to go when they get there, because they will leave if you aren't.<br /><br />Actually this is really the only 'public' transportation system we have.<br /><br />At least they are upfront about the problems with scheduling.Bryanhttp://whynow.dumka.us/noreply@blogger.com