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By Think! Christiansburg On May 10, 2009 at 10:06 AM
Be sure to read Sunday's Roanoke Times editorial about council's foot dragging on bus service in Christiansburg.

See also Depot Dazed comments on the same topic.

What are your thoughts?  Have you called each council member and the Mayor to let them know? 

If council talks to a handful of people, this is generally how they cast their votes.  This would disregard the comments from the 38% who already expressed their needs or wishes in the bus survey sent to every Christiansburg household.

The survey represented feedback from 60% of all Christiansburg residents -- but a few phone calls now may determine the path taken.  Council members opposed to this may simply reaffirm their own opinions if they only talk to their regular circle of friends, as is the norm.

Council just agreed to a "moral obligation" that represents more than double what bus service would cost to help ensure an economic development initiative (business incubator) remains viable. 

Movement of goods and services (including employers having access to the workforce) is a critical economic need.  Having bus service that better spends existing allocations could also help the town as it enters into the tourism arena, too. 

Council should think of this as another moral obligation.