M72

Although I am generally dissatisfied with the MTA, the M72 bus represents the worst of the worst. Every morning I walk to the corner of 1st and 72nd, I think 2 things, do I wait or just keep walking. Usually I'll stop to wait for the bus thinking this is the day the bus will come on time. And I continue to wait, and wait, and wait. Meanwhile the line has grown to the edge of the corner, it's been over 10 minutes and I realize for the 124th time I would be at the subway by now if I just walked. Once the bus finally comes, it takes another 5 minutes to board the giant line that has formed, somehow cross 2nd ave despite the construction, and pick up the 2nd ave group.

I know the point of a cross town town bus is to actually take you to the west side and not necessarily the Lexington subway line but how is this one particular bus SO SCREWED UP??? How is there not a set schedule for the 100's of people that rely on this bus to get from york or 1st westward on a daily basis. One of these days I will end up walking the 3 avenues and 6 blocks and realize I'm relying on something that takes longer than the walk I just did and stop using this horrid bus...but that day is not today.