Standing crammed between other passengers in a stuffy and smelly train is no one's idea of a comfy trip home. On the contrary, it's a pain in the ass and the ribs, especially when someone decides to elbow you as the train comes to a screeching halt at one of the stations where even more passengers attempt to push through and make the limited amount of breathing space available disappear.
There's a public transport problem in Poland to say the least. It's probably one of the worst I have seen or experienced. And they are never prepared for winter, claiming that once again it has taken them by surprise. Come on, we know that in this part of the world winter comes, oh I don't know, about once a year between November and March, it's usually too f*@*ing cold to forget. Winter's been mild the past few years, which is a great opportunity for the government to save some cash and improve the train lines and public transport system in general. It could also improve the walking ability of many citizens who travel by foot, and hire people to shovel the snow or better still let the petty crooks sitting in jail and wasting tax payers money do the hard work for free with signs on their backs advertising their crimes and then they may feel too ashamed and exhausted to become repeat offenders. That's like 'killing two birds with one stone' as the saying goes. Less snow on the streets, pathways to enable proper functioning of public transport like trains, buses and trams, and more crooks actually having a chance of being rehabilitated and cured of their menacing ways.
My train was once again 30 minutes late today as it was yesterday. I should be used to it by now but then again, why should I? I pay to use the transport system every month. I should therefore get quality and timely service but it turns out that KM and ZTM prefer to treat their customers like they are nothing but cattle. Now I'm off to catch the next train home and can't help but wonder what will be in store. Crushed against dozens of other passengers, stuffy, sweaty, smelly and equally furious. What a treat!
On a much happier note, for some anyway, today in Poland is Grandmother's Day and tomorrow is Grandfather's Day. It's fantastic that they celebrate this here as in many parts of the world as grandparents need to be shown more appreciation. It's a day when a simple bunch of flowers or a phone call can make a difference and put a smile on their face.
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