Lowry for Albemarle

Who doesn’t like to ride a train? Mass transit can be fun besides being better for our environment. Better a bus or car pool than clogging up the highway with more cars.

As only an occasional rider of buses I realized I had not ridden the Jaunt service. That was easily remedied by calling up for a reservation, going for pick up (see photos), and voila! For $3 what a comfortable ride. From downtown to my home in North Garden the fifteen mile trip took thirty minutes including stops.

Now I have a little quiz for you: hold up your hand if ever ride the CTS buses (75 cents). How about the Trolley to UVA or back downtown to the Mall (free)? Last hold up your hand if you have use Jaunt ($3.00) as I now have.

Let’s get ready for the rest of the 21st century by thinking bicycles, car pooling, trains and transit service. Our ice caps are melting. One way to slow that down is to park your car!