[Mt-blind] Transportation

[James Aldrich]

Hi Linda,

Sorry we couldn't have visited longer Friday!  You should have sent an Email 
letting us know you were going to be in town and we may have been able to 
prepare ourselves better for your short visit and not be out shopping (grin 
smile)!

As for transportation, let's keep the discussion going and maybe get some 
letters out to see if anything can be done about Montana's dwindling 
transportation!

Jim Aldrich


----- Original Message ----- 
From: <lindazh2 at juno.com>
To: <mt-blind at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Saturday, June 24, 2006 12:17 PM
Subject: Re: [Mt-blind] Transportation


> Answered my questions about the Billings to Great Falls route.  I'll
> join in writing to anyone who needs to be contacted about these
> horrendous changes. I do talk to the bus drivers regularly and know
> that the run from Shelby through Great Falls to Butte was eliminated
> due to lack of passengers--.8 per week! But that can't be the reason
> for the rest of these changes.  According to one driver, it's
> Greyhound politics--they eleiminate runs in a state to kill off the
> local bus company, then move back in to take over the runs with no
> competition. This might be good for Greyhound's bottom line but it is
> TERRIBLE for us mass transit users!
>
> The Depot in Helena isn't closed--it moved to be by the HATS depot.
> Which means, forget a decent waiting room, restroom, snack machine,
> or any depot amenities.  But the bus does still stop in Helena, at
> least for now. And the location is actually better, right downtown
> with access to Helena's public transportation right there.
>
> Linda
>
> _______________________________________________
> Mt-blind mailing list
> Mt-blind at nfbnet.org
> http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/mt-blind
>
>