Letters: If we build a better bus service, more people will ride buses

I was horrified recently to see two elderly women sitting on the ground waiting for the bus on St. Andrews Road. All I could think of was fire ants in pants. There was not even a bench or covered area to protect them from the rain or the summer heat. Nor was there a place to post and view a schedule.

If there were a cover to protect people from the elements and a place to sit while they wait, the service might be used more by the people who need it most: the elderly and special-needs folks who don’t drive and car-less parents with children.

Other medium-sized cities provide these necessities to make their bus service safer and more efficient and to encourage more people to use public transportation. Why not Columbia?

This story was originally published February 26, 2017 at 6:41 PM with the headline "Letters: If we build a better bus service, more people will ride buses."