Public transportation is not meant to be a door to door service as is taxi service. There’s a great difference in cost between these services and in the time it takes to get from point one to point two.

Riding on our GVT buses can be enjoyable if the alternative is walking a long distance or not getting out at all.

My family did not own a car, so riding a bus was the way for us to get around. Sometimes we needed to transfer once or twice to get to our destination. Yes, it takes longer that way, but there are some benefits.

Consider the cost of fuel for your car and the wear and tear. Stopping to change a flat tire can take a few minutes. Riding the bus, one does not need to deal with roundabouts or finding a parking place near your destination.

It’s all a matter of six of one or half a dozen of the other.

HELEN CAPPETTO
Grand Junction

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