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topics covered on this dvd

1. The power of transit to give one woman — and, by extension, millions of other people — a complete and happy life


2. The importance of travel training for people unaccustomed to transit


3. The crucial role of transit in fostering independence for people with disabilities


4. The central relationship between transit and community, freedom, integration, meaning, and friendship for all people of all ages, ethnicities, and levels of ability


5. It's not just the destination, but also the bus journey


6. The little-discussed but common phenomenon of serial bus riding


7. The civil rights development of self-determination


8. Transit is a people-oriented profession


9. Ways to provide good customer service, including the moment of truth, and consideration for passengers


10. Spirituality and bus driving


11. Bus riding as the way to achieve global togetherness

Distributed by the Community Transportation Association of America.

© 2004 by Rachel Simon. All rights reserved. No part of this presentation may be reproduced in any form by any means without express written permission of the author. To request reproduction information, contact the author at www.rachelsimon.com.