Route 348

After starting this week with the intention of tracking the true schedule of the 356, I decided instead to try another bus, the 348. I like it. I actually takes considerably less time than the 356 in the morning. I also noticed that the 348 drops me off closer near my work faster than the 356 since I caught the 356 at the beginning of the route, and it would drop me off at work very last on its route. the 348 doesn't pick me up first, only stops at actual stops, and it seems like the bus drivers actually know the route - I mean, really, a bus driver that knows the route is a lot better than one who doesn't. I think I'll be taking the 348 from now on. The 348 has better buses, is not as packed and there are more of them. Plus, it even stays pretty close to its schedule - something that can't be said for any vehicle driving in rush hour down 56th West. The only thing I have noticed thus far is that its schedule in the morning between 90th South and 6200 South is too pessimistic. The bus waits for about 3-5 minutes because it has arrived too quickly. The bus could be quicker if the schedule reflected this early arrival instead of having to wait at a corner for a few minutes. The bus arrives later than scheduled by anywhere from 8-15 minutes as I've been tracking. It arrives earlier than expected but I have started to actually catch it now that I've tried to get there a littler earlier than I thought it would arrive.

Bring in the Old

So, after driving to work the past two days, I've decided to try and take the bus more largely because I pay for a pass at work and because I am trying to save how much gas I use. I am back to using the 327 and driving to a park-and-ride to catch it. The difference between catching my bus at the park-and-ride or just catching the bus near my house is about 10 minutes difference. Even though I left my house about 8 minutes later than if I were to catch the bus near my house, the 356 ended up right in front of us as we entered downtown. So, it was quicker to go to the park-and-ride.

Tomorrow I want to try the 62 and catch the 327 at a park-and-ride, although it's more like a transfer since I won't be parking. I will then take the 356 home since it seems to do much better in the afternoon. I might just wait until 5600 West is not under construction until I take the 356 again.