It's kind of a relief to have public transportation (albeit limited) in place as fuel prices really begin to strain the budgets of the average families in Kootenai County
COEUR d'ALENE -- With skyrocketing fuel costs, North Idaho residents are turning to Citylink and leaving their cars and gas-guzzling SUVs parked at home.
There were 33,311 individual passengers riding Citylink buses in June, up from 18,089 people riding the bus in June 2007.
"We've nearly doubled ridership and it's continuing to climb," said Alan Eirls, Citylink's transportation manager. "The request for growth is continuous. We're limited by money and equipment."
Citylink, a partnership between the Coeur d'Alene Tribe, the state of Idaho, Kootenai County, and the Kootenai Metropolitan Planning Organization, offers free public transportation to North Idaho residents. Check out the rest of the story at the Coeur d'Alene Press website.
Have you taken a ride on Citylink yet? if not, what would it take to get you on board, so to speak?
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