FC 110 - Wheeeeee!

As you all know, I don't really need a new reason to ride public transportation. "Oh, that bus is a new color. I must ride it", "I've got 13 minutes left on my transfer. I'd better not let that go to waste", or "new route? Sure I don't need to go that way, but a new route is a new route". But some people are still working to overcome the hurdle of becoming users of public transit.

With increasing ridership in mind, I've submitted a proposal to the cities of Atlanta, Miami, and Detroit* to install roller coaster based transit systems. Think of the impact this could have: people clamber to ride public transit instead of driving because it is so fun, children get hooked at a young age possibly going on to never own a personal car, the system pays for itself by lost change under the loop-d-loop, new jobs will be created for saw dust shovelers to cover "transit related sicknesses"—the list goes on and on.

Or maybe we can all just have a chuckle at the thought. Happy Friday!
Friday July 23 2010File under: comic

Toggle Comments (3)comment?
on Sun 25th Jul, 2010 08:38 am PDT Saxtor said:
Awesome! Collecting lost change under the loop is a _brilliant_ idea!
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on Tue 27th Jul, 2010 12:53 am PDT Horge said:
Great idea! Plus in a place like NYC, a roller-coaster making stops at the 5th floor would be super convenient. Up yours Boring Elevator! :)
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on Tue 27th Jul, 2010 10:06 pm PDT ez said:
Up yours? Even I laughed at that.
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