And while Mr. Lhota has been widely praised for his leadership during Hurricane Sandy, he will leave the transportation authority in a state of flux, with the system still a long way from returning to normal operations and its repair plan and budget contingent upon securing billions of dollars in federal aid.
But she's worried about risking what money she has left on transportation; a round-trip Metro fare from her Petworth residence could be roughly $5. "I know the reason I've been holding out so long is I'm scared to spend money on the train," she says.
About 7,500 high school students who live two miles away from their school have been left without transportation.
Moreover, Americans are driving less, in more efficient cars, or in ones that run on something other than petrol, all of which leaves the transportation kitty increasingly bare.
The Bloomberg administration set in motion on Friday a broad contingency plan for a school bus drivers' strike, sending letters to parents and principals and buying hundreds of thousands of MetroCards for students who could be left without transportation.
The company also claims that increased production in the Bakken oil field has led to a rise in the shipment of oil by rail and truck, leaving less transportation available for regional agriculture.
The situation of Tehran is somewhat disheartening as it has developed haphazardly with little attention to construction and building codes, which leaves structures, transportation routes, and residents vulnerable.
The million-person protest in Brazil of last summer has fizzled, leaving lower transportation prices but also rampant corruption.
Meanwhile, the camping trip proves unsuccessful and everybody decides to go home that night, but they are left without transportation because Tom and Ben have hooked all of their electronics to the van's battery, draining it.
Four women described leaving when transportation (bicycle or bus) was available.
