Birmingham Central Garage

[Mike K]

Caught 6827 at the Square Peg at 19.30
this evening (waiting for a bus there in itself is a grim experience), only to be told to get off as the bus was taken out of service because the change driver failed to show up. 

Instead caught 6831 on the 24, which entails a longer walk when I get off. With mentally deranged / drunk passengers roaring and shouting random obscenities, and the entire top deck smelling of dope and sounding like the soundtrack from a Grand Theft Auto game, it was a timely reminder of why I usually tend to take a taxi rather than use the bus, other than commuting for work.

It's little wonder that bus patronage is plummeting. By and large, it's a thoroughly unpleasant experience.