Getting there for less

Yesterday's Boston Globe article "T targets riders at suburban stations: Touts cleaning plans, savings in gas costs," contained this interesting graphic, comparing the cost of driving vs. the cost of transit. Of course, there's the cost of getting to the station. Montgomery County's Ride-On bus system makes this very easy. It's a step that other jurisdictions need to consider. And then, there's that free parking, an inducement to driving.

Still, it would be interesting to create a similar graphic for areas around the region.

The horse as the ultimate driving machine. Caption: Oneonta Daily Star photo by Julie Lewis. Jay Chase of Davenport rides his 12-year-old horse Will past gas stations at Main and River streets in Oneonta on Tuesday on his way home after running errands. Chase said this was the first time he has ridden the horse through the city, and he figured he saved $5 in gas by using the horse instead of his vehicle.