The "Catch Us If You Can Plan"

The snow this week in Lexington caught most people off guard.  Normally, the snow around here is the soft, light, melt-in-30-mins-of-good-sun-type-snow.   This time it was packable, make-a-snow-man-type-stuff.

On Monday, LexTran went into "Snow Plan" though I think it would more fittingly named "Catch us if you can Plan".  The busses begin running on these bizarre routes.  They sometimes ride streets that they normally do not, so some of the "Snow Plan" routes do not have bus stops on them.  So the bus must be flagged if you want on. 

This is a huge safety risk.  Take for example a street with no curb in some portions and also no sidewalks in other portions.  Dangerous!

Many cities like Atlanta and Washington, DC had to cancel public transportation mid-day during storms and let riders stranded to get home as best they could.  So the fact that LexTran tried to keep up is commendable.

HOWEVER, the question that must be asked is how is the public notified that busses have gone into "SNOW PLAN" and how do people know what the heck that even is.  With all the empty advertising space on LexTran, why not print up some cards that explain the "SNOW PLAN" and where to get a copy.  I've never gotten one when I get routes and schedules from downtown.  I only found it online.  More rider education is due and more feedback is required to make improvements to the "Catch Me If You Can Plan" of LexTran.