Loving my GRTC
Posted on February 20, 2008
Filed Under: Richmond
Tagged: bus, commute, grtc, rosa parks
I’m riding the bus this week to evaluate my commuting options. It’s been a great experience so far and the reasons for continuing to ride are piling up fast.
* The bus is faster than driving.
* The bus is cheaper than driving.
* I don’t have to pay to park downtown.
* The bus is significantly less stressful.
Today, I got to add another bullet point to that list.
* The bus connects me with history in a way my auto commute never did.
As I boarded this morning, I noticed a small, purple seat placeholder in the front left seat with an image of Rosa Parks on it. Today, and always, that’s her seat. Had I driven this morning, I wouldn’t have thought about Rosa and her place in history.
The RTD has a note on it here. You can read more about Rosa Parks on rosaparks.org or Wikipedia.
I’m loving my GRTC.
Comments:
- RVA Foodie (February 21, 2008 at 11:49 AM):
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Tripp Fenderson (February 22, 2008 at 11:18 AM):
Thanks for the comment Foodie.
It’s official. I’ve canceled my parking arrangements. I’m a bus commuter from here on out. The bus more than meets my needs.
As far as biking is concerned, I’ll pass on that for now - distance and safety being my primary reasons.
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I hope your experiment becomes your standard practice and that idea catches on. As a bicycle commuter, I feel loads of remorse when I drive my car to work needlessly. How far is your trip? Maybe the bike would make another good experiment.