So “dump the pump” day was pretty quiet. I ended up messing up the whole bus thing and just doing my usual routine, albeit a bit later than usual. Man, traffic after 7am is not fun.

But I got to work and back in one piece. Same as every day, actually. Gas prices are just an excuse, I like transit. :)

I think the wet weather did knock people out of the running, however. And the promise of “maybe money” wasn’t enough to drive them out in force, although there was a slight increase in ridership, according to some of the station assistants and my fellow commuters.

What has brought riders out in the past is waived transit fees. Apparently they swarm all over it, and are gone again the next day. And I wonder, why don’t they come back? They don’t mind being inconvenienced if it’s free? They confirm to themselves just how awful public transit is? They don’t like other people in their personal space?

I just don’t get it. At least Palm Beach county moved money from roads that don’t necessarily need building anymore to fund Tri-Rail for “one last year”. Time to start writing emails and letters to the legislators for FY2010 funding.

What do you think of transit? What do you think could be improved in what’s available in your area? Are you seeing more bikes, more carpooling, and do you think it’s all about gas prices, food prices, inflation?