Culver City Bus

As I sit here on my Culver City bus this morning I really can’t see a downside to public transportation of any kind. School has just started and now my short commute that I usually do in my car is 15 minutes longer. What a pleasure it is to be able to hop on the bus just across the street from where I live and let someone else do the driving. And taking the bus doesn’t take very much longer to where I work. I have to transfer to a METRO bus to get there but it’s really not a big deal. Since I’ve been living in L.A. I have taken just about every type of bus and train. And while there have been a bump or two along the way overall it’s been a positive experience. The Culver City bus system is a «Kindler Gentler» version of METRO. The drivers are safe and helpful. The busses themselves are clean and in good condition. Try it once and you will be so surprised. Think of it like an adventure. It’s good for you and it’s great for our environment.
Oh, and one last thing. When I started my current job about two years ago I found out that one of my benefits was that the company paid for parking. It occurred to me how expensive that was and I compared it to the cost of taking the bus. Taking the bus was 15% cheaper. So I asked if they would pay for me to take public transportation instead of parking. The answer was «if we do that for you we’d have to do it for everyone». I didn’t know what to say to something so idiotic. But I still take the bus. Sometimes it’s the best option. Other times I just feel like taking it because driving can be such a drag in L.A. traffic.