The Winston-Salem Journal just can’t understand why more people don’t use PART:
Our region can’t afford to be mired in 20th-century transportation strategies in 2010 and beyond. Yet most Triad commuters continue to drive to work solo, despite heavy costs for gas and car maintenance, and tax dollars for road maintenance, and that’s not to mention the pollution driving creates. More people should take advantage of an inexpensive, environmentally responsible alternative: Take the bus.
….More people, particularly those who travel to work across county lines, should get on the bus. For a $2, daily one-way fare, you can ride clear across the Triad. Passes good for unlimited rides for 31 days cost $60. Many commuters couldn’t even fill up their tanks for one week for $60. Not to mention car-maintenance costs, and the price we all pay for maintenance of heavily traveled roads.
…Given all the advantages of bus riding, it’s hard to understand why more people don’t ride PART buses. We can’t afford not to use this valuable service.
Question—- do the Journal editorialists take PART to work, or do they just expect everyone else to do so? I honestly don’t know the answer to that question, but methinks it’s the latter.
