Trolley ridership up, advertising added

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According to trolley owner and driver Andre Underhill, ridership on the trolley has begun to pick up over the last few days. Columbia Spy also noted an advertising banner on the back of the car, as well as a recent visitor to the trolley.

                 Advertising on the trolley

A recent visitor, sporting an appropriate bowtie

Standing on the politician's platform.
Could he do any worse than Hillary or Trump?





Comments

Bob Gainer said…
Best Wishes to the TROLLEY!
I see and witness the activity.
Negatives, don't waste my time.
June 5, 2016 at 9:18 PM
Anonymous said…
I agree with Bob. I also noticed more riders. At times, I believe some people want new ideas to fail,just to give them something to gripe about. Hope for success to the trolley and more visitors to downtown Columbia.
June 6, 2016 at 6:00 AM
Anonymous said…
Don't look Bob, I'm going to waste your time.


Looking away? Good.


I'm reminded of Orwell's "1984". Namely how chocolate rations were reported as being increased. This BUS (it's not a trolley by definition) has only been running a little more than a week. What's their base line for ridership? Too early to deem it a success. Give it a few weeks.

But the main gripe I have (as should every other taxpayer) is that this bus service was never PUT OUT TO BID. The best this town is hoping for is to lose $30,000 on this service. Maybe if other operators were allowed to bid, those loses could have been reduced. The boro OWES it to their taxpayers to do that.

--FMB
(who wears his negative attitude as a badge of honor!)
June 6, 2016 at 12:27 PM
Anonymous said…
Did FMB complain to the Red Rose Transit when they bought a "trolley" and used it for special events,such as weddings.On First night Lancaster, in Lancaster's promotions, you could the ride the trolley between venues. No one worried if it was a bus or trolley.
June 6, 2016 at 1:38 PM
Anonymous said…
How much money is columbia getting for the advertising??
June 6, 2016 at 5:22 PM
Bob Gainer said…
FMB, I never look away, I do look for the good though.
Perhaps one day you will wake up smelling roses.
Perhaps one day you will shed your mask.
I don't draw back in fear of your negative comments.
Your like the mayflies.
June 6, 2016 at 5:59 PM
Anonymous said…
FMB is correct. It should have been put out for bids since taxpayer money is funding this. Unfortunately for the taxpayers this was already decided for them. The borough needs 300 paying customers per operating day in order to break even. Based on seated capacity, that will not be possible. Advertising revenue will help defray costs.
June 6, 2016 at 6:26 PM
Anonymous said…
Was Red Rose Transit using TAXPAYER dollars to fund the trolley?
June 6, 2016 at 6:28 PM
Joe Lintner said…
Local businesses need to "pony up" and contribute to this endeavor since, hypothetically, they will be the ones benefiting from it.
June 6, 2016 at 6:33 PM
Anonymous said…
Apples and oranges. RRTA was using it for charters, and not regular route service like this thing is doing. I would not be surprised if RRTA ends up filing a complaint with the PUC over this. That's kind of their territory, and if nothing else, should have had the opportunity to bid on it. I understand PUC licenses differ from regular route service and charter service - but I do not know enough to speculate any more than that.

I just don't like using an incorrect term to describe a bus. May as well call it a jetliner.

--FMB
(I could have bought a "trolley" and bid the service, too. But I wasn't allowed)
June 6, 2016 at 6:55 PM
Anonymous said…
that dog should be Columbia's mascot !!, it is sooooo cute !!!!
June 6, 2016 at 6:56 PM
Anonymous said…
Can't grow roses without a little dirt. I'm here to ask the real questions, Bob.

--FMB
(the M is not for mask).
June 6, 2016 at 6:56 PM
Anonymous said…
Bob, you yourself are just the same as what you see in me !
June 6, 2016 at 6:57 PM
Anonymous said…
Not fail, just be fair.
June 6, 2016 at 7:28 PM
Anonymous said…
No one cares if it's a bus or trolley, they care if their money is funding it.
June 6, 2016 at 7:30 PM
Anonymous said…
Bob, you are like a beat poet!
June 6, 2016 at 7:32 PM
Anonymous said…
More than likely yes,since they receive federal and money to help with operations.
June 6, 2016 at 7:36 PM
Joe Lintner said…
This was once uttered in The Colony of Slippermen.
June 6, 2016 at 8:23 PM
Joe Lintner said…
Corso or Orlovsky
June 6, 2016 at 8:24 PM
Joe Lintner said…
Pierre the Poodle
June 6, 2016 at 8:24 PM
Anonymous said…
Bichon Frise, if I'm not mistaken.
June 6, 2016 at 9:35 PM
Anonymous said…
Correct. As usual, this Boro Council has NO idea HOW to do things. Yes, it should have been bid out. There are more than 1 trolley in Lancaster COunty. Shame on yous. You all should truly know better. I agree. While I think it's neat and i REALLY hope it succeeds, it is expensive. Without the sewer plant to pay for all this stuff, there's NO way the Boro can afford it. Question. HOW MUCH IS LEFT OF THE $8.5 MILLION FOR THE SALE OF THE SEWER PLANT???? MY GUESS IS NONE OR VERY CLOSE TO IT!!!!! Pay attention people.
June 7, 2016 at 6:33 AM
Anonymous said…
The 8.5. Million should have been invested even at 2 or 3% interest it could have been 300,000 year or more , do things with !, indefinitely
June 7, 2016 at 1:17 PM
Anonymous said…
How much can we get for the boro school buildings?
June 7, 2016 at 5:04 PM
Anonymous said…
Don't forget, the borough government and the school district are two separate bodies.
June 7, 2016 at 9:05 PM
Anonymous said…
They're still supported by the same taxpayers. Enough with the different taxing entities.
June 8, 2016 at 8:08 AM
Anonymous said…
RRTA like most other public transit systems relies heavily on taxpayer funding to exist. Duh.
June 8, 2016 at 4:31 PM
Anonymous said…
Entire 8.6 million has been invested at higher rates of interest than standard. Not one penny spent. Wake up and get educated. Sorry but stupid people bother me.
June 8, 2016 at 4:41 PM
Anonymous said…
I must admit that while I greatly appreciate the information services Cole provides I am continually blown away by the absolute stupidity of many of the comments.
June 8, 2016 at 8:27 PM
Anonymous said…
Let the Trolley Run Full Steam Ahead!
Investigate CPD AND Boro Council
June 11, 2016 at 11:32 PM
Anonymous said…
Bad enough to call it a trolley. Now we're mixing metaphors? Ugh...

June 12, 2016 at 3:40 PM
Bob Gainer said…
Another busy weekend for the TROLLEY!
KUDOS
June 12, 2016 at 7:43 PM
Anonymous said…
Chocolate rations have been increased.

--FMB
June 13, 2016 at 12:39 AM
Anonymous said…
Go to a meeting and find out before making assumptions.
June 19, 2016 at 9:09 PM
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