Star Tribune Tue, 05 Feb 2008 05:17:10 GMT
Among suburban commuters ... Catching the bus is catching on
Commuters are finding it's a cheaper -- and pleasant -- ride. Meanwhile, ridership has risen so much that transit authorities are having trouble keeping up with demand. ... "I really think there's a big misconception out there that buses are stinky and there's all these grimy people on them," said Pistilli, of Brooklyn Park. "And it's just not that way! You meet the same people over and over again, whether it's the 8:02 or the 7:56, and they're just like you." ... And Miller confesses to a certain image, beforehand, of bus riders. "You sometimes think they're creepy people muttering things -- I don't mean that in a bad way -- but it's a bunch of people from Eden Prairie and the southwest suburbs just going to work downtown, or kids to the U. It's not a creepy experience at all. "
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