I hear you. But for the record, the trucks typically park outfront where one isn't legally allowed to park. Unfortunately, customers think of only themselves and too lazy to park elsewhere. Truckers really have no other choice. Deliveries can not be "timed", David. They have many stops along their route and they get there when they get there (my man is a delivery driver) otherwise they would be delivering to everyone into 3rd shift because everyone would want to do that. I believe loading zones are created by the city at the request of the business. The businesses have no control over that as near as I can tell. So that would have to be taken up with the city.

And as far as the buses go - it wouldnt matter. They do that regardless of cars being present or not. They own the road doncha know. If its not easy enough to slide into the bus area and slide out, they stay in traffic. Laziness!

yep you're right. CT transit drivers are bad, but Yale Shuttle drivers are even worse. they don't use turn signals, or flashers, or indicate in any way their intention to pull off to pick up or drop off, and then they just pull into traffic without so much as a turn signal.
but bus drivers aside, the point is that people who are in a hurry to pick up their lunch at romeo's can take a few extra minutes to park in a legal spot and walk a few extra yards -- sheesh, given the high caloric content of some of that food, they really ought to be grateful for the extra walk.

I agree that people blocking intersections on Orange St. to make it easier for them to go buy sandwiches, expensive bread, etc. sucks -- no argument -- and I am on the record as wishing to God that folks would NOT BLOCK BUS STOPS because it's incredibly dangerous for us bus users to get on/off the buses as a result. But I just read Bob's comments about the Yale Shuttle drivers, and I'm thinking... Yeah, although: am I wrong in thinking, "but they never drive north on Orange St., and so aren't really part of the problem on this particular issue"? I'm thinking of the Orange line, which heads south on Orange St. from Canner, but goes north via Whitney.

Just thinking out loud. As you were. :)

Sorry to have confused -- i wasn't referring to yale shuttle on orange, just their driving habits in general, which are HORRIBLE, RUDE, and B ULLYING.

I have all the bus numbers in my cell...city, schools and otherwise. I report them all when ever I see horrible driving. I agree Yale drivers are horrible but by far I am calling CTTransit more than ANY other number. I call them at least ones a week. I keep trying to have a meeting with the head but I never get my calls returned. I agree on all points regardless!

No change. The infractions continue.

every single day i pass by, these hazards continue.

We are trying to delineate issues that are current and need the city's attention to resolve. Any issues prior to 2013 are being closed. If your issue remains and needs to be addressed by the city, please either re-open or open as a new See Click Fix issue. Thanks.