Here's one thing that is somewhat irrefutable: a public bus system is going to be a lot more popular and a lot more important as the price of gas continues to rise and the world becomes more serious about curbing carbon emissions.
The CEO of the Greater Richmond Transit Company (GRTC) knows that, which is why GRTC is in the midst of implementing an aggressive new strategy -- even as its budget gets trimmed. GRTC's John Lewis spoke about the transit system's plans for the future last week as part of Globehopper's weekly Back Porch Conversation series.
