Come ride with me

The other day I went to lunch with a few co-workers. On the way to the restaurant, we drove past the construction of a new extension of Portland's light-rail mass-transit, The MAX. After co-worker one commented about the construction, I said "Yeah, I can't wait till it is done!". Another co-worker asked, "Oh, you'll be taking advantage of the new MAX line?", to which I responded "You bet!". Co-worker one then responded with "Enjoy my portion of the MAX, I still haven't ridden on it".

Then I started wondering - what is SO awful about mass-transit? Sure, it's not always as convenient as driving your car. But, there are SO many benefits! Less stressful, CHEAPER, entertaining, scenic, social, FUN, and if you walk to/from the stations, you'll be healthier. My commute recently went from 5 miles one-way to 20 miles one-way, so I'm definitely counting the days until the new line is operational. For now, I'll be riding my bike 2 or 3 days a week (saving $10 a day in gas! woohoo!)

So today, Co-worker one shocked me by visiting the transit company's website to plan a trip on the MAX. In a couple weeks, he and his family will be riding MAX to the airport...to which I say "AWESOME!"

Oh, yeah. Click on the photo for more info on the new MAX line -- there's even a cool video on the website.