| 1) Learn the Bus and Train Lines. Call
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| | happen.
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| the Transportation Department for your
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| | 14) Use good common sense - which will
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| city and ask if they have any maps
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| | cover much of what is not written here.
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| showing the city or entire region of the
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| | 15) Pay attention to the Bus number and
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| area you are requesting route information
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| | block number which may be in the lower
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| for. You may be able to get it free or
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| | part in the corner of the front window.
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| pay a fee - it is well worth it.
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| | Just in case you lose something or
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| 2) Visit your State's Transportation
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| | something happens.
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| Department's Website. These sites have
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| | 16) Like anywhere else there are con
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| very valuable information to the public
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| | people that use the bus. It's good to be
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| transportation user.
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| | pleasant but don't provide too much of
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| 3) Check for any incentive programs
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| | your intimate details about where you may
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| available to get people to use public
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| | be going to complete strangers. For
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| transportation, or tax breaks to
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| | example telling someone you are on the
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| company's that your employer may not know
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| | way to the bank or shopping, this equates
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| about. Some states will give you up to a
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| | in people's mind that you have money.
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| $65 a month discount on such programs.
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| | 17) Be alert to what's going on around
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| 4) Check to see if you are eligible for a
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| | you.
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| disability or senior citizen discount.
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| | 18) Keep this in mind. Just because
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| 5) If you plan on using public
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| | someone is a Bus Driver doesn't mean they
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| transportation frequently buy a weekly or
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| | know every street in the city, granted -
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| monthly pass - this will save you lots of
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| | drivers can help you with a lot of
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| money in the long run.
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| | destinations throughout the regions, but
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| 6) Keep good records of your ridership -
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| | sometimes they just don't know or have
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| you may qualify for tax breaks.
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| | just started. Sometimes the other
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| 7) Get schedules by calling, online, from
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| | passengers know more about how to get to
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| libraries or community centers. You may
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| | your destination. If you have no idea of
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| be able to print the schedule online on
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| | where you are going, call the bus company
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| your printer.
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| | they may have people that could help you
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| 8) Have good alternatives planned in case
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| | over the telephone.
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| something happens to your regular bus
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| | 19) If you loose something on the bus
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| route. Learn how to use subways in case
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| | check with the lost and found department
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| of heavy traffic, sporting events,
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| | or call the company directly if you have
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| parades or marathons.
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| | the bus and block numbers.
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| 9) Keep your dollar bills as flat as
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| | 20) Keep a close eye on your children
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| possible, don't ball them up, and make
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| | both at the stop and while getting on the
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| sure your money doesn't have any rips or
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| | bus. Make sure they are secure when they
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| tears in them. Farebox machines often
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| | are on the bus before the driver pulls
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| will not accept torn bills.
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| | off.
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| 10) Be aware of what's going on in your
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| | 21) Bring something interesting to read
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| city. Sporting events, popular plays,
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| | with you.
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| circuses, road construction, marathons
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| | 22) If you are new to riding the bus try
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| etc. can have a great impact on your
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| | not to go to sleep or you may miss your
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| commute time especially if you work
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| | stop.
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| weekends.
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| | 23) If possible, try to stay at least 1 -
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| 11) If you plan to use strollers, use the
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| | 2 buses ahead of the one that will get
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| light weight portable type. Start taking
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| | you to your destination by the time you
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| them down the moment you see the bus in
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| | need, in case a bus breaks down or
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| the distance.
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| | traffic. A good rule of thumb to use is -
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| 12) Keep your hands as free as possible -
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| | The more important an event is to you the
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| you can get seriously hurt if you do not
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| | earlier you want to be there.
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| secure yourself by holding on, or my get
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| | 24) You are saving a lot of money by
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| in arguments by falling into people.
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| | using public transportation, take some
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| 13) Keep your valuables at a minimum, do
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| | extra money with you in case you need to
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| not sit them in a free seat next to you
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| | take a cab for emergencies. "Be Prepared"
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| and not pay attention, you know what will
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| | as the Boy Scout's Motto says.
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