Is it the federal government's business that some people can't travel by bus between Indianapolis and the cities of Muncie, Columbus, South Bend and Evansville and between Louisville and Evansville? It must be, beause $2 million has been awarded to provide that service, which, guess what, makes it your business, too. But don't think of that money as providing only limited service.
"You could get from your home in Muncie to Indianapolis and then to Chicago or anywhere in the country -- anywhere that Greyhound goes," said INDOT spokesman.
Well, OK, then. They can go anywhere. Heck, maybe a few will even visit Fort Wayne and spend a buck or two, and we won't get left out of this whole deal. And since this will benefit mostly "college students with limited funds and no automobiles, the elderly, the disabled and low-income residents who don't own a car," it would probably be small and mean-spirited of us to protest too much.
That money is just for one year, of course. After that, Indiana and/or the affected communities will have to hope for another federal grant, spend the money themselves or bitterly disappoint the downtrodden after they get used to something. Tough world.
