Apparently today is annual ‘Dump the Pump’ Day, which is suppose to encourage people to use mass transit over driving. Until this afternoon I thought it was just a local thing as our bus service had signs up and offered free rides, but turns out it’s national! I’m not sure how successful it was (though I suspect it likely had more of an impact than in prior years), but I think it a great idea. My bus fare is already paid for by student fees, but I still like the concept. I can’t say that I notice increased traffic on the bus, but hopefully some of the bigger cities saw a greater increase in ridership than my little college town.