Friday's Food For Thought: Public Transportation Entertaining?

Welcome to the first "Friday's Food For Thought" post here on the Reach the Public blog.  Every other Friday, we will showcase news and stories that enlighten, entertain and sometimes confound our readers. 

This week's post takes the theme of transportation to the next level with some entertaining travel stories, a government blog I like, rounded out with a classic comedy video clip.

Public Transportation is Fun!
There are many reasons to use public transportation, like saving on fuel costs and protecting the environment by 'going green'...but did you ever think it'd be entertaining?  In digging about for additional transportation insight, I found a blog that showcases a number of fun - and somewhat bizarre - travel stories from readers.  Check it out here.

U.S. Transportation Secretary's Official Blog
We here at GovDelivery are always fans of blogs managed and run by government officials.  As such, I would like to showcase the "Welcome to the Fast Lane" blog from the U.S. Secretary of Transportation.  Be sure to check out the top story about Bo, the new "First Pup" and his connections on DOT.  By the way, it'd be cool if they used the Eagle's "Life in the Fast Lane" as the theme song of the blog.

NBA Season is Over; Now How Do I Get The Escalade Home?
Transportation never seems to be an issue for NBA players making the big bucks.  Having multiple high-end cars, and often someone to drive you, is not a bad way to go. But, it turns out there are some challenges for NBA players when it comes to their luxury cars.  Check out this NY Times story on how NBA players are dealing with getting their cars home post season. 

Classic National Lampoon Vacation Clip
To round out our inaugural Friday's Food For Thought post, I thought we should showcase a classic clip of one of America's favorite families...the Griswold's.  A road trip steeped in comedy pitfalls, family dysfunction and ultimately redemption at Walleyworld.  

Enjoy and Happy Friday!!