Riverside Avondale Night Trolley Launch This Weekend

[Intuition Ale Works]

We noticed an increase in business on Friday and Saturday in our Taproom.

We are very big fans!

[able]

Thanks for the reply "Fieldafm." Now that I know a little more about the scheduling I'll plan accordingly next time. It was still a blast as always

[fieldafm]

Officially, 1408 trips on the trolley this past weekend.. over 900 on Saturday alone.

[Bridges]

Officially, 1408 trips on the trolley this past weekend.. over 900 on Saturday alone.

Do they count passes purchased but not used?  I'm not sure if I'll have to work the first weekend of March, but I'll buy the day passes early just in case.

[fieldafm]

Ridership counts are based on when someone swipes their pass on board or puts money into the fare box.
Buy some for friends that have never ridden before and encourage them to use the service in March!

[mtraininjax]

Heard from Regina at the Silver Cow that some of you, who shall remain nameless, have turned the trolley into a drinking game, get off the trolley, grab a beer, don't pay and then rush out with the beer glass to jump on the next trolley. She said that for 1, it is illegal and they have to call the police which pulls them away from good work at the Waffle House, to come and babysit someone who knows better, and 2, she loses a lot of her well constructed nice glassware.

So cut out the crap or you few will ruin it for all of us. Bouncers at each eatery, prices rise, less fun for everyone because of idiots!

[Bridges]

Ohhh mtrain, you're the best.

[funwithteeth]

No one's ever dined and dashed in the history of the service industry prior to this past weekend. Amazing when you think about it.

[Tacachale]

Lousy kids, get off Mtrain's lawn.

[Captain Zissou]

I would say the fault lies at least partially with Silver Cow. On Friday night they were full, but allowed another group of 30 in, which created a shoulder to shoulder mob of people. If somebody swiped a glass during that, I wouldn't be surprised. They could have easily said they were at capacity, but they didn't.

[ChriswUfGator]

One has to wonder what the service was like when that occurred. You're always going to have some number of walkouts in a bar or restaurant regardless of the method of transportation. But this sounds like it was far from an isolated incident, which to me speaks more strongly to bad service and customers on a timetable than anything else. There's always that 2% of people who want something for nothing, but if it's beyond that normal small percentage and you're having a surge of walkouts then the problem is probably you, not them.

[fieldafm]

I would say the fault lies at least partially with Silver Cow. On Friday night they were full, but allowed another group of 30 in, which created a shoulder to shoulder mob of people. If somebody swiped a glass during that, I wouldn't be surprised. They could have easily said they were at capacity, but they didn't.

It was like that on Saturday too. Staff was not managing the situation appropriately whatsoever.

[mtraininjax]

I think mtrain is exaggerating anyway

Yeah, I am exaggerating. Go ask Regina at Silver Cow. Ask her how she feels about it. She had to call the police on people walking out with alcohol. So what is she to do as a small business? Hire goons to beat idiots to a pulp if they don't leave their $5 beer behind? It would help clean up the gene pool in Jacksonville, but is it necessary than my $5 beer is now $6 because idiots don't understand that the law states that there is no open container law in Jacksonville?

It's the bar's fault. Yeah right, keep it up, you will ruin something that is awesome for the rest of us!

[fieldafm]

because idiots don't understand that the law states that there is no open container law in Jacksonville?

Well, isn't that the pot calling the kettle black....

What would be great would be to have to-go cups available from the merchants to ride the trolley.

[MEGATRON]

Wait until WLA or the parking study committee learns about the increased crime resulting from the trolley.  Game over, bitches.