Rut #13 - Steven Stucki - Public Trans.

Dear me. Are we already to Rut #13?? Nope, we're not. Regardless, this Rut activity was a wonderful thing. Public transportation was all the rave in the 20's and 30's and now it's finally coming back into style. I don't really think what I just said was true, but I am SO glad that Utah is finally starting to see public transportation as the real deal and only way the state and SLC in specific can grow grow grow. I started my journey on the Bus from the main portal up by the university mall. I must say, the group of people hanging around at the stop didn't seem to have much direction but everyone on the bus, unlike me, knew exactly where they were headed and why. I felt like young mothers were common on the bus, and older men. Not really sure why. My short bus ride taught me a few different things. The bus can get you lots of places, but you still have to use your feet a lot. Sometimes the bus can only get you within a mile or more of your destination. That's a big bummer if you're dead, or don't have legs. But seriously, you have to walk a lot to really get anywhere on the bus. And it also took me about 2 hrs to do my round trip, a drive that would normally have taken me 20 minutes. This is almost certainly due to my inferior understanding of the UTA system. I also learned that I hate UTA's website. It looks pretty at first, but then when you try and delve in to the schedule, maps, etc. it just gets loco. The people who use the buses and other public transportation are genius. Not weirdos like everyone thinks. Well, some are weird, but I've definitely seen a lot weirder people behind the wheel of their own car and that just really doesn't sit well with me. I think there should be some kind of motivation to help people use public transportation more, oh yeah there is one...common sense.

thanks,
steven