AP via WTOP radio, 11/28:
Learning to ride mass transit leads to independent seniors
RESTON, Va. (AP) — Eleven older people boarded a Fairfax County Connector bus for a run-through of something that seems, on the face of it, so simple: how to get from Point A to Point B using the region’s network of buses and Metrorail.
But as Jeanna Muhoro, an official with Fairfax County’s community outreach services, explained bus schedules, peak fares, how to transfer, and how to manage SmarTrip card accounts, it became apparent that navigating a mass transit system is anything but simple. That’s especially true for people who have spent most of their lives driving.
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