06-26-2019, 12:15 PM
I gave it three stars. The ride itself is great, but the trains are not hitting their schedule consistently and are heavily overloaded. It's a bit unfair to blame ION for passengers who don't move away from the doors but I've been on two trips where I've had to push past people when I get on and off because they just stay clustered at the door if they can't find a seat. This is irritating to me on busses, too - despite the open space around the doors those are the worst spots to stand if one needs to.
I'm a bit disappointed in the changes to my commute (I was extremely privileged in the previous system, it was almost door-to-door home to office) which impacts my perception of things as well but not so heavily impacted that I'll change my habits.
I am very happy that ION is here, and am extremely optimistic for a few months from now when most of the hiccups are smoothed and there are more experienced passengers, and the intersections with other routes are optimized a bit (like the way they added a stop for the 204 at Queen Station last night). But as of today, it hasn't achieved that potential (which is very understandable).
I'm a bit disappointed in the changes to my commute (I was extremely privileged in the previous system, it was almost door-to-door home to office) which impacts my perception of things as well but not so heavily impacted that I'll change my habits.
I am very happy that ION is here, and am extremely optimistic for a few months from now when most of the hiccups are smoothed and there are more experienced passengers, and the intersections with other routes are optimized a bit (like the way they added a stop for the 204 at Queen Station last night). But as of today, it hasn't achieved that potential (which is very understandable).