The Crimson Ride, the University of Alabama's bus system has many flaws. The buses are too big, the routes need to be tweaked, and the bus drivers are often rude and inconsiderate. Despite these problems, the Crimson Ride has the potential to be a booming success, with a few tweaks:
Buses should run twenty-four hours a day. Part of the reason the Crimson Ride was established was to provide a safe mode of transportation for students on campus. It does not good if it stops running at 9:00 PM on weekends when students are more likely to stay out into the wee hours of the morning.
Buses should change their routes where they take as many right turns as possible to reduce time at intersections and reduce the number of bus stops—there is no need for a bus stop every two-hundred feet.
Bus stops should be covered and weatherproof and well-lit.
Bus drivers should be more courteous.
These changes are cheap, realistic, and would make the Crimson Ride a more enjoyable and efficient bus system. Ridership would go up, and there would undoubtedly be fewer complaints.
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