Transit People

At first glance, who wouldn't favor using Metro to provide free transit passes for off-peak field trips. It seems like a no-brainer.  But, Transit People, a local non-profit that has been helping teachers program these trips for years has been trying to warn Metro and Mayor Villaraigosa that there are a lot of potential pitfalls for such a program.  Thus far, both the Mayor's office and Metro have tried very hard not to hear Transit People's warnings, but the non-profit soldiers on.  The Metro Board voted to move forward with the program, before seeing what standards are put in place, last Thursday.

Earlier this month, Mayor Villaraigosa, who also serves on the Metro Board of Directors, proposed that the transit agency give free Metro passes to classrooms for field trips during off-peak hours.  The proposal appears to be a win-win, as students in the "cash-strapped" LAUSD get a chance to travel to some of the many fun and educational places in Los Angeles and get a chance to do so via public transit.

Yesterday marked the first ever "Transit People" transit race through out Greater Los Angeles.  For anyone not familiar with Transit People, they are a non-profit that provides field trips for students in public schools to some of Los Angeles' most famous destinations such as the Natural History Museum, the Science Center and the Long Beach Aquarium.

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