Muncie Discoveries
Did you know that in both 2005 and 2008 Muncie, Indiana, won the American Public Transportation Association's award for Outstanding Public Transportation System? I didn't either. I didn't even know there was an APTA. But of course there is.
I have browsed through the website, though, of Muncie's system, and have discovered that pretty much everyone but able-bodied, non-student adults ride for free! And those only pay 50 cents per ride, or $1.00 for a full-day ticket. Pretty good. There's a stop a few blocks away from our new home, so we'll be checking it out.
A funny fact about a nearby small town, from its Wikipedia entry:
The first discovery of natural gas in Indiana occurred in the town of Eaton in 1876. A company was drilling for coal and, when they had reaching a depth of six hundred feet, there was a great noise and bad-smelling fumes began to come from the hole. After a partial investigation, many concluded that they had breached the ceiling of Hell, and the hole was quickly filled in. In 1884, when natural gas was discovered in nearby Ohio, the townsfolk recalled the incident and returned to the location. There they opened the state of Indiana's first natural gas well. The gas was so abundant and strong that, when the well was lit, the flames could be seen from Muncie.[3] The discovery set off the Indiana Gas Boom, leading to two decades of rapid regional growth.
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I have browsed through the website, though, of Muncie's system, and have discovered that pretty much everyone but able-bodied, non-student adults ride for free! And those only pay 50 cents per ride, or $1.00 for a full-day ticket. Pretty good. There's a stop a few blocks away from our new home, so we'll be checking it out.
A funny fact about a nearby small town, from its Wikipedia entry:
The first discovery of natural gas in Indiana occurred in the town of Eaton in 1876. A company was drilling for coal and, when they had reaching a depth of six hundred feet, there was a great noise and bad-smelling fumes began to come from the hole. After a partial investigation, many concluded that they had breached the ceiling of Hell, and the hole was quickly filled in. In 1884, when natural gas was discovered in nearby Ohio, the townsfolk recalled the incident and returned to the location. There they opened the state of Indiana's first natural gas well. The gas was so abundant and strong that, when the well was lit, the flames could be seen from Muncie.[3] The discovery set off the Indiana Gas Boom, leading to two decades of rapid regional growth.
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