Points to Make at the Feb 11th Hearing

From Tony Hsia:

I have registered to speak at the 2/11 Ride 37 public hearing. As I start to think about the points I would like to make, and through discussions with many of the 37 bus mates, I suggest that we all focus on the following few key messages to the county council members and the decision makers.

• - Based on our actual daily counts, and confirmed by the data provided by several 37 bus drivers, we estimate that Bus 37 serves about 200 passengers a day.
  
  
• - Without bus 37, there will be over 150 cars along the Tuckerman Lane on a daily basis, that will cause significant traffic congestion, increased air pollution, higher probability of automobile accidents, increased road wear and tear, and not enough parking at Grosvenor station.
  
  
• - Bus 37 serves commuters, students, senior citizens, and many others
  
  
• - Bus 37 is the only public transportation that covers the area from Montrose road to River road.
  
  
• - Bus 37 passes through 5 schools (Georgetown Prep, Churchill High, Hoover Middle school, Mclean school in Potomac, and St. Andrews Episcopal school)
  
  
• - Bus 37 serves two senior citizen's homes (one near 355 and the other at Seven Locks road and Tuckerman)
  
  
• - Bus 37 serves Cabin John park, and the Cabin John shopping center
  
  
• - Without bus 37, the houses along the route will likely decline in value, therefore results in reduction of county tax revenue
  
  
• - Bus 37 serves several handicapped persons who are in desperate need of daily public transportation to work

Each of us will emphasize soem of these points and repeat them to our audiences and we shall prevail. See you on 2/11.