More Thoughts And Info Concerning Yellow's Upcoming Computer System & Dear Dow, Is King County Enabling Gambling Addiction?

I have only one word, or term to describe Yellow/Puget Sound Dispatch and the single owner's collective response to our upcoming dispatch system change: self-defeating.  Like two warring, dysfunctional armies, they stand staring across a deep chasm, wondering what to do.  But to be fair, PSD is pressing forward with plans for fleet system installation mid-June, with a turn-on date of August 12th. While good news, I might be only one who knows it, PSD's recent communication about all this abysmal, two weeks ago asking everyone for initial start up costs minus any real specific information, PSD not realizing the cabbie majority having forgotten about new system negotiations begun last year.  As for the single owners, they remain disconnected from everything other than putting in the many hours plying the taxi road, essential of course but only half of the total taxi equation. Frustrating for me is both my isolated effort to provide necessary information and the obvious fact no one is reading it.  Nothing, and I mean nothing gets the driver's attention.  And when they do wake up to reality, complaint, not accountability their instinctive response. Yes, we stumble along, and I for one, hoping ultimately for a smooth transition come August, prayer perhaps our sole salvation.

Oh Dow! Holy Cow!

Dear KC Executive Dow Constantine,

As constant discussions concerning transportation funds dominate the news, I wonder how King County Metro/1st Transit can justify spending essentially $200.00 for round-trip cab fares 3 times weekly taking a passenger from Seattle's Phinney Ridge to the Snoqualmie Indian Casino near North Bend?  What can be the rationale spending nearly $2400.00 monthly facilitating an addict's gambling habits?  A reliable source tells me this isn't isolated, sometimes 7-8 fares originating upon a given day from Auburn's Muckleshoot Casino to destinations all over greater King County.  Why is all this an appropriate use of limited funds?  I await your response.  Or shall we just place a bet?

Signed,

Incredulous Cabbie