… go round and round.
I don’t know how long it’s been since I had to catch a bus or a train.
After work yesterday I needed to get from Morley to Claremont to catch up with my family at the Perth Royal Show. While I would have loved to have cycled, it was a little impractical to be wandering around the showgrounds for several hours in lycra, not to mention having to find somewhere safe for my bike.
I decided to take public transport. A bus from Morley to the city and then the train to the show.
I must admit to being a little reticent. My previous experience with public transport left me thinking that you had to be a regular to be able to work out what to do. My fears seemed well founded at first. I couldn’t see anyone that could answer any questions at the Morley Bus Station so I eventually asked a security guard. He told me I should ask an inspector but after a quick glance around he couldn’t see one anywhere so he asked what I needed to know.
After explaining where I was going he said, “You need to take bus number 60 to Perth. Get off at the Horseshoe Bridge, then take the train from there.” Brilliant. Who needs an inspector when the security guards know so much.
The journey was wonderful. I popped in the headphones from my iPod Mini and listened to Diana Krall all the way to the showgrounds.
It was too easy. I think I’ll have to use our public transport system more often.
Posted by Rodney Olsen
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