Double Take: Kansas City Gunman Threatens Bus Full Of Passengers

A couple of things . . .

Watching the clip a second time gives us a bit of hope given that passengers rushed to help a person who just wanted to left alone by the assailant. 

Secondly . . .

The gunman pulled his weapon quickly . . . Probably indicating that he was holding it the whole time THEREBY giving us another reason to think about used cars as a transit option.

Here's another peek . . .

Somewhat related . . .

Related . . . .

"A healthy, well-used public transit system can be the beating heart of a city's economy, even if it's not itself a big moneymaker . . . Kansas City's experiment has been a big hit too."

Actually, there's a bit of prelminary info that ridership has been stagnant and even declined since bus free rides started.

In fairness . . . Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com link . . .

No bus fare? No problem - the ride's free

A handful of U.S. public transit systems have recently made or are poised to make bus travel free, in hopes of better serving riders and addressing critical equity issues. The big picture: Such programs have been hugely popular, leaving transit officials scrambling to find ways to keep funding them.