tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24265662.post-40326776254539577942007-10-08T07:18:00.000-04:002007-10-08T07:54:29.211-04:00As my fellow councilor <a href="http://cvilledave.blogspot.com/2007/09/come-on-and-take-free-ride.html">Dave Norris</a> has previously blogged, City buses are free this month.<br /><br />This is a great opportunity to give the buses a try. <a href="http://www.charlottesville.org/Index.aspx?page=661">Charlottesville Transit Service</a> has made a lot of improvements in the last couple of years. The buses are much more reliable (ie, on time!). Two important routes, the trolley and the 7, run on Sundays, and a new route runs to the County office building on 5th Street. Faculty, students and staff at UVa always ride free (thanks to UVa) and City residents can use their fare-free system as well. And our buses are wheel-chair accessible, and have a rack for your bike.<br /><br />In the future, both CTS and UTS will will use have a GPS system that will tell riders how long until the next bus arrives. There is discussion of making the system always fare-free (but I wonder why a 75-cent fare would make a difference, but I'm told it does), and the City and County are looking at creating a Regional Transit Authority, with the goal of a significantly expanded system.<br /><br />So give the bus a try this month, and let us know what you think.David Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16150057515513837876noreply@blogger.com