We've selected our favorite five public transportation stories from last week's call. It was a tough decision, so we ended up favoring the feel-good stories, since we probably all need a little positivity these days. Thanks to everyone who shared. And to the winners - congratulations, we hope you enjoy your copy of A NEW INFRASTRUCTURE: Innovative Transit Solutions for Los Angeles!


We've selected our favorite five public transportation stories from last week's call. It was a tough decision, so we ended up favoring the feel-good stories, since we probably all need a little positivity these days. Thanks to everyone who shared. And to the winners - congratulations, we hope you enjoy your copy of A NEW INFRASTRUCTURE: Innovative Transit Solutions for Los Angeles!
And the winning stories, in no particular order...



My friend's friend is a dog walker in New York. One day she was walking
a older dog that belonged to an elderly lady. On the walk the dog died,
presumably of natural causes. So the friend is at Union Square with a
dead dog and doesn't quite know what to do. She calls the owner and the
owner asks her to take the dog to a local vet so that they may properly
handle the "burial". Still not sure how best to proceed the friend
acquires a large black trash bag from an adjacent store and puts the
dog in the bag. She then gets on the 456 to head up to 30th street
where the vet is located. As she gets on a guy across from here asks
her what's in the bag, not sure what to say she comes up with,
"technology." The guys says, "Oh really? What kind?", "The best" she
responds.....Not a minute later at the 23rd street stop, as the doors
open the guy grabs the bag from her and runs out the door. Bewildered
by what just happened she watches the doors close and the train pulls
away.....quite the surprise for the guy when he opened the bag i'm sure.

- tagalong



My husband and I met on a bus during
our freshman year of college in Savannah, Georgia, a little over 9
years ago. Best commuter story ever!



Public transit—it could be your happily-ever-after.

- ctheunstoppable



My bicycle tire went flat one morning
so I jumped on the subway in nyc where I met a self-proclaimed ninja
who fixed my tire for me (on the train) and then jumped off at the
stop. My new ninja friend saved the day!!!

- batalla



Riding on a subway in new york on NYE
when a guy with bagpipes got on. He didn't want to play, but for some
reason he thought he could go on the trip, surrounded by happy drunk
people, without playing. Everyone on the train starting chanting to get
him to play, and the entire car broke down in dance.

- alucidwake




I remember reading a story in the
Toronto Star posted by a woman who regularly takes the streetcar
leading to union station to and from work. One of the other regular
passengers was Jason, who had down syndrome.



So one day, the driver announced over the speaker system that it was
Jason's birthday and that he wanted to ride in a space ship. And so, as
the streetcar entered the tunnel leading to the union subway station,
he began to pick up speed announcing that they were reaching warp
speed. He was roleplaying for Jason's birthday and the entire time
Jason was laughing and enjoying himself.



On top of that, a couple days later, Jason apparently brought a thank
you card for everyone on the streetcar to sign because the operator was
retiring soon.



I take this route everyday too and I wish I was there to see it all
happen.

- Endooo