What if I told you the right size for the Washington Bridge was the size it currently is? After all, everyone who needs to cross it can get where they are going, it just might take a little longer. Plus, most of the time, the bridge isn’t full.
If you have to wait in bridge traffic with any regularity, you’re probably upset after just reading this.
The state of Rhode Island offers this same experience to those riding Rhode Island Public Transportation Authority (RIPTA) buses every single day. State leadership has talked repeatedly about right-sizing RIPTA. After all, cutting buses doesn’t stop people from getting where they are going, it just might take a little longer. Besides, the buses aren’t always full…