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Show Or ion't (Seme The Utah Transit Authority advertises "Save $100 a month by riding the Bus," "Package Express," "Lear-while "Lear-while you ride." However, they fail to inform the public that buses are consistently late, break down and strand passengers, and often fail to show up at all. THOSE OF us who rely on the bus and its promptness to get to and from our destinations destina-tions find ourselves often late for work and, more recently, stranded in Salt Lake City without transportation home. A few minutes late can be tolerated occasionally; but when no bus shows up at all, it is inexcusable. Often, because many buses don't she" oassengers take alter-m alter-m ouses which causes ovv crowding and unsafe conditions. MANY PEOPLE have stopped using the bus because of such problems; and because word of mouth travels so quickly, others refuse to try it. We feel, as taxpayers, that UTA has good intentions but lacks proper management. When we voted the tax to support UTA, we expected bus service to be adequate enough that we could depend on it to get us where we should be on time. WE ARE constantly being urged through advertising, etc., to support the UTA and conserve energy; but we feel that if the UTA can't be more dependable, we should stop wasting our tax dollars. We, as taxpayers and passengers pas-sengers of the Utah Transit Authority, will be happy to meet with officials of the UTA if they would like to discuss this matter. Sincerely, Concerned Taxpayers Richard A. Manfull |