Barry correctly lays the blame for defunding transit on electeds like Gov McKee. Funding frequent & reliable bus travel--during the days & hours when riders need transit--is a hallmark of good government.
Our mayors are missing an important component of snowstorm recovery: prioritizing the movement of RIPTA buses along main arteries as side streets are plowed. Mayors and town councils need to join with Reps & Senators to insist on proper transit funding every year, so buses are ready for all contingencies.
Public transit is a public good, not a scrap we throw to "underprivleged" people. I'd love to take the bus when I can't take my bike--if it ran FREQUENTLY, ON SCHEDULE, and ran late enough so I could go to a show downtown without worrying about missing the last bus home. Buses are useful for all of us. They also help in integrating society--if you ride the bus, you get to travel with all kinds of people, not just those that look like you and live in your bubble.
Thank you, Barry. It is very short sighted of people to not want to restore and increase our transit system. Communities where people thrive and business thrives (ie Prov Place Mall etc), have good transportation systems so people can get to work, and get to other places to shop and recreate. That is the type of tranportation we need and I want.
Barry correctly lays the blame for defunding transit on electeds like Gov McKee. Funding frequent & reliable bus travel--during the days & hours when riders need transit--is a hallmark of good government.
Our mayors are missing an important component of snowstorm recovery: prioritizing the movement of RIPTA buses along main arteries as side streets are plowed. Mayors and town councils need to join with Reps & Senators to insist on proper transit funding every year, so buses are ready for all contingencies.
Public transit is a public good, not a scrap we throw to "underprivleged" people. I'd love to take the bus when I can't take my bike--if it ran FREQUENTLY, ON SCHEDULE, and ran late enough so I could go to a show downtown without worrying about missing the last bus home. Buses are useful for all of us. They also help in integrating society--if you ride the bus, you get to travel with all kinds of people, not just those that look like you and live in your bubble.
Thank you, Barry. It is very short sighted of people to not want to restore and increase our transit system. Communities where people thrive and business thrives (ie Prov Place Mall etc), have good transportation systems so people can get to work, and get to other places to shop and recreate. That is the type of tranportation we need and I want.