* USA - Gas prices killing your budget? Why not hop on the bus instead?
Seattle,WASH,USA -The Seattle Post Intelligencer, by MOISES MENDOZA -10 June 2008: -- ... As gas prices skyrocket, more Seattle-area residents such as Smith are parking their cars and taking the bus... The proof is in the numbers. During the first few months of 2008, King County Metro Transit buses averaged 376,000 boardings per day, a 6 percent increase over a year earlier, said Metro Transit spokeswoman Linda Thielke. In April, there were 395,000 boardings -- a record... And crowded or not, riders should always be prepared to face unusual situations, employees and riders say... But the societal cross section that rides the bus -- everyone from homeless folks to businessmen to tourists from Japan -- may be one of its appeals. Smith said it is for him, despite that unfortunate puking incident... John Fabre, who has been driving buses for 38 years, agrees. "You meet interesting people all the time," he said. "I have this thing, I like to talk to people. People are easy to talk to if they feel comfortable with you."... (Photo by Dan DeLong / P-I - Riders wait to board a Metro bus Monday at the International District platform in the bus tunnel. With crowding a concern at peak hours, Metro announced Friday it is adding 22 new buses to ease the situation)Labels: new passengers
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