So the newspapers are full of articles about how, with rising fuel prices, people are not only opting for more fuel-efficient vehicles, but also opting for public transportation. It's even happening here in Cleveland.
So what did the GCRTA decide to take its first step towards last night?
Yep, you guessed it...both raising fares and cutting service.
Having spent too much of my life in traffic jams in the San Jose area in the early 2000s, an area that was not able to foresee future needs for public transportation, I can only scratch my head at this decision.
While it's perfectly clear what their situation is today (the RTA budget is currently only funded 20% by fares), this is ridiculously short-sighted on their part.
As one of the posters beneath the article noted (and his slightly incorrect facts notwithstanding), it makes it more expensive for a group of friends near a rapid station to take the train downtown to an event in the evening driving and parking.
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