u/ThornsFan2023

This might seem like a random "fun fact", and might be especially odd for people who don't even remember that there is a Vancouver in the United States!
But Vancouver, Washington, a suburb of Portland, Oregon, has more Amtrak ridership than 19 states, and also has more riders than any single station in five more states. Houston, Dallas, Austin, San Antonio, Atlanta, Cleveland, and Cincinnati are all cities that have less riders than the Vancouver, Washington station, which isn't in a big city, isn't in a tourist city, and is just a little building in the middle of a freight yard.
But Vancouver does have regular corridor service: there are currently 12 total trips on the Amtrak Cascades, plus the Coast Starlight and the Empire Builder, so people have a variety of options for taking a trip. This is what seems to drive ridership, is when people have multiple options of when to take a trip per day.
(I chose Vancouver to make a point, but even the lesser used stations on the Amtrak Cascades, or any other corridor route, is going to be more active than even most big cities that only have long distance trains, especially when they stop once a day at inconvenient times).
Data from here:
https://www.amtrak.com/state-fact-sheets

I’m reading this book now. Fantastic section about grass and lawns. Lots of stories and history I didn’t know about. Highly recommend.

In the fiction section, why are some books labeled fiction, others mystery, others romance? Who decides what the categories are? They are all fiction. Why do some books get other labels as well? Is science fiction here or in a section of its own? Why?

Cycle Vancouver and Local Links partnered with the CoV Safe Routes to School staff to bring the first ever Bike Bus to Vancouver!

A huge win for the safety and health of students (and parents alike). Stay tuned for another school starting their bike bus soon.

What's a bike bus? It's like a school bus, except parents and students bike a route to pick up fellow students along the way to school. It's healthy, fun, and exponentially safer than students being driven, which is the primary cause of transportation related injuries/death for kids. Students who walk or bike to school academically outperform students who are driven, develop better navigational skills, and are more independent as adults. It also means no more sitting in drop off lines, and less air pollution in and around schools from those driving.

If you are interested in your school starting a bike bus, don't hesitate to reach out to the CoV Safe Routes to School staff at VancouverMoves@cityofvancouver.us