[TriLUG] [OT] TriLUGger on the news

[Glenn Hennessee]

I usually ride the Wolfline to my job at NC State and take the CAT when 
Wolfline is not running. I still have a NCSU parking permit for days 
that I need a car for dental appts, etc. I take the bus for several 
reasons, save money (my gas bill is half or less than half of when I 
drive every day), it's good for the environment, and I get a little 
exercise. I do pay a penalty though. I can drive it in less than 10 
minutes but it takes ~25 minutes to walk to the bus stop and wait on the 
bus and ride it in. So I leave home earlier and get home later than if I 
drive. Will I change to driving all the time, no. Mass transit needs a 
large influx of money though. If we spent on mass transit at the same 
level that we do on roads and airports we would have a mass transit 
system that would be better than any other in the world. Also, take a 
look at the article in the N&O today on the declining funds for roads 
from the government because the federal gas tax has not increased in 
many years.
glenn hennessee

Randy Barlow wrote:
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> Tanner Lovelace wrote:
>> If there were good public transportation alternatives
>> to cars a gas tax wouldn't be so bad.
> 
>> Also, if there were better public transportation alternatives you wouldn't
>> need so many highways or tollways.
> 
> As a frequent rider of CAT buses, I couldn't agree more that our public
> transportation system is lacking.  I live in southwest Raleigh and my
> local route only comes by once per hour.  I can see why most people
> wouldn't want to ride it because it's far too inconvenient to plan your
> day on a bus that comes around so infrequently.  For me it's a matter of
> saving some cash by not using my car (and thus saving on gas and NCSU
> parking sticker costs!), as well as an added bonus of producing a little
> bit less gases for the earth I live in.  Oftentimes I can get to NCSU
> faster by biking (about 5 miles, so not bad) than on waiting for the bus
> to come around!
> 
> R
> 
> P.S.  To keep this slighting On Topic, I also frequently use my Linux
> system from home to telecommute and perform my research duties remotely!
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Glenn Hennessee
Department of Chemistry
NC State University
Raleigh, NC 27606
Voice: (919) 515-2947 FAX: (919) 515-8909
Email: Glenn_Hennessee at ncsu.edu