Giving thanks for public transit — weirdos and all

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Giving thanks for public transit — weirdos and all

We said farewell to Nadine on an unassuming August morning, my brother and I, standing there on the curb as the tow truck hauled away the little blue Toyota that had taken me across the country to California in 2005. I thought I’d be sad to give up the car that I’ve driven for the better part of a decade, but the truth was, I was really excited to start taking the bus again. Most of the press about public transportation focuses on its efficiency, its reduced cost, and its reduced environmental footprint. But that’s not why I love it. Nope, the reason I prefer public transit to just about any other motorized way around is one that, to my mind, doesn’t get nearly enough play: Riding the bus or the train is fun as hell , you guys. I know, I sound like I’ve lost my mind. Crowded buses and commuter trains are, in the contemporary imagination, the opposite of fun, but if you’re ...

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@Pgh4PubTransit » 07 Dec '12, 9pm
RT @CFFpgh: Oh the people you'll meet...sitting on public transit! [link]
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Why do you love to ride Metro? [link]
@CFFpgh » 05 Dec '12, 10pm
Oh the people you'll meet...sitting on public transit! [link]
@Sun_Tran_Alerts » 05 Dec '12, 8pm
Funny article on riding the bus from comedian Isa Hopkins. [link]
@TulsaTransit » 05 Dec '12, 5pm
check out this article. What a great way to look at using the bus system.... [link]
@seattlebuschick » 05 Dec '12, 2am
Thanks to my coworker, Shefali, for this. Fun as hell, indeed. [link]
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A pleasant celebration of public transit from Grist. [link]
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Did you give thanks for public transit? [link]
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Real nice Grist article about the joys of public transit (no irony intended): [link] @isahops
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Giving thanks for public transit — weirdos and all: Shutterstock We said farewell to Nadine on an unassuming Aug... [link]
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