Featured Riders

Many Jackson Hole residents and visitors take advantage of START's affordable and convenient transportation options. Some even like to share their stories about how they've made START Bus part of their daily routine. If you or someone you know understands the many benefits of riding the bus and wants to be featured in this space, just email info@startbus.com or call 307-732-8651 and we'll help you spread the word!

Randy E. Sales

My goal is to ride the bus for 6 - 8 out of 10 weekly trips from my home in Wilson to my office in Jackson. I will accomplish this by driving my truck to work on Monday morning and leaving it in town until Friday evening. The benefits are both, environmental and financial, with the soaring price of gas. I walk to Nora’s Fish Creek from my home in Wilson to catch the bus at 7:15 or 8:15 in the morning, and I am able to be at work thirty minutes later, which takes only ten minutes longer than driving. My return is either at 5:15 or 6:15 in the evening. The bus system is one way in which I can alleviate my carbon footprint and help sustain the beauty of Wyoming.

A six-month pass is $125, which my office, Hawtin Jorgensen Architects, has agreed to pay for the year. Obviously, $250 on bus passes is immensely cheaper than gas and maintenance on a personal vehicle. My truck uses about one gallon per round trip, but by riding the bus I save around 4 gallons (80 lbs of Carbon Dioxide) per week, which multiplied by 52 week per year is 208 gallons (4,160 lbs of Carbon Dioxide) of gasoline not being burned. This is 416 less trips on Highway 22 per year, and I am only one rider from Wilson. What if 25 more residents were to join me? That would be 5,200 fewer gallons (104,000 lbs of Carbon Dioxide) of gas being burned and 10,400 fewer trips on Highway 22 per year.

I still use my truck for out of town job site visits during the day, however in town, my office supplies 3 town bikes and there is always the possibility to walk to downtown locations. Along with the environmental and financial benefits, this also reduces my stress in busy Jackson during the summer because I never have to worry about finding a parking place. If I continue to make my carbon footprint smaller and smaller then hopefully my three children and their children will have a healthy environment for years to come. Begin reducing your carbon footprint for future generation by joining me on the START Bus.

–Randy Sales

P.S. The ride is lonely, so hopefully I’ll get some company soon!

More information:
http://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/co2.shtml