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From YouTube: Boulder Bus System
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A
In
Boulder
we
have
seven
high
frequency,
transit
routes,
called
the
hop
skip,
jump,
bound,
Stampede
and
bolt,
and
each
of
the
routes
has
a
unique
identity
and
that
is
designated
by
the
logo.
That
you'll
see
at
the
bus
stop
and
the
actual
look
and
feel
of
the
bus
itself.
We've
had
graphic
designers,
create
cool,
interesting
graphics
that
are
placed
all
over
the
buses.
B
There
are
smaller
buses,
the
drivers
play
their
music,
not
too
loudly
and
they're
just
much
more
of
a
boulder
flair
type
of
bus.
They
run
I'm,
really
just
popular
routes
from
various
destinations
around
town,
and
my
kid
knows
them
all
by
just
the
skin.
That's
on
them,
because
they
all
have
really
distinctive,
looks
what.
A
D
If
you
were
to
go
back
to
1990
and
ask
about
what
role
did
public
transit
play
in
Boulder,
it
was
essentially
a
social
service
for
people
who
had
no
other
choice
about
how
they
got
around
around
that
time
period.
Folks
began
sitting
down
and
saying
this
isn't
what
we
want.
We
want
to
maintain
the
social
service,
but
we
want
a
public
transit
system
that
can
compete
for
people
who
have
other
choices.
D
Out
of
that
came
the
idea
of
a
new
model
where
we
would
be
offering
high
frequency
routes
that
came
every
few
minutes
routes
would
have
a
friendly
feeling.
So
you
didn't
feel
like
you
were
a
criminal
when
you
stepped
on
the
bus.
Instead,
you
felt,
like
you,
were
a
valued
customer
routes
that
had
a
very
simple
route,
either.
Basically
a
straight
line
up
and
down
or
going
in
a
circle.
The.
C
A
One
of
the
first
projects
that
the
Transportation
Department
set
out
with
was
the
creation
of
the
Eco
pass,
which
is
the
universal
bus
pass
that
makes
users
eligible
to
ride
any
of
the
transit
system
throughout
the
region
at
no
charge.
So
that
was
our
first
tool
to
really
increase
transit
use
throughout
the
community
and.
A
We
are
sitting
on
the
hop
it's
the
city
of
boulders
flagship
transit
service.
We've
got
music
playing
on
XM
Radio's.
We've
got
comfortable
seats
where
people
face
each
other,
so
we
can
have
conversations.
We
have
friendly
drivers
who
we
know
their
name
because
they
have
their
nametags
up
on
the
windshield.
It
runs
every
7
to
10
minutes
from
7:00
a.m.
to
7
p.m.
so
it's
really
convenient
and
it's
based
on
what
the
community
told
us
they
wanted.
A
C
E
Transportation,
buses
throughout
the
city
and
actually
throughout
the
Denver
metro
region,
accommodate
bikes
on
the
bus.
A
bike
rack
for
two
bikes
is
on
the
front
of
the
bus
and
all
of
our
regional
buses.
You
can
store
your
bike
underneath
normally
when
you're
commuting
in
during
the
week,
though,
lets
you
get
about
six
bikes
under
there
there's
three
luggage
racks
two
per
luggage,
rack.
A
Bike
to
transit
is
a
very
popular
mode
for
people
trying
to
get
to
the
city
of
Boulder
and
around
the
city
of
Boulder.
There
are
some
destinations
where
it's
much
more
logical
to
get
there
by
bus,
but
otherwise
you're
riding
your
bike
with
so
many
people
riding
their
bike.
They
also
have
an
eco
pass.
We
want
to
provide
a
way
for
them
to
get
their
bike
to
the
bus.
Stop.
A
F
Is
a
great
place
to
raise
a
family,
and
one
of
the
main
reasons
is
that
transportation
is
so
easy.
The
kids
start
riding
bikes
to
school
at
a
very
young
age
and
then
start
taking
the
bus
around
town
I.
Think
it's
very
different
from
growing
up
in
many
places
where
you
have
to
wait
for
someone
to
come
home
and
take
you
to
your
friend's
house
or
take
you
down
to
the
mall
for
something
to
do,
and
it
means
that
the
kids
have
a
sense
of
freedom
growing
up.