In Osceola, FL the bus shelters were put in by a marketing company that sells advertising space on them. Well, now they owe the city money and had to strike a deal to keep the shelters in.
What a shame that the riders are the ones hanging in limbo over this. What if a deal had not been reached. I really think that cities need to provide several areas with benches, shelters, etc. I think shelters should be built into budgets just the printing of routes, maintenance on buses, trains, etc. I think shelters are a right of fare paying riders, do you?
Full story here: Osceola bus shelters could be removed -- OrlandoSentinel.com
Seems to me if a city or state isn't struggling budget wise then it would speak volumes to perhaps build more shelters. It certainly couldn't hurt things.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the comment Don! It is very wise to offer seating and shelter for riders especially in areas where there is no other shelter. Most businesses will not all you to stand inside and wait for a bus and in Lexington some buses run only every 30 mins. or once per hour IF they are on time!
ReplyDeletedefinitely, and those sound like testy waits.
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