For example, how about something like #transitdontgothere? People could tweet start positions, destinations, and time of day of desired trips that they couldn’t complete (or couldn’t complete within a reasonable time) by transit. Instead of just complaints, you now have a serious data set that transportation planners can use to find out where demand is for new lines. While it may be more fun to get riled up and see all the complaints roll through on your twitter feed, something specific like this can actually lead to concrete prescriptions for change.

Of course whether or not those in power use it is another question. And that’s where #transitFAIL comes in!