Anyone else notice?

[sunshine2777]

I drove through Oklahoma on a major interstate yesterday and saw a noticeable decrease in traffic. Has anyone else seen this? It was not just a decrease in cars but in the big rigs. Oh they are still there but not near like they were a couple of months ago. I think whatever is going is happen has clearly already started. I"m still wondering what price a gallon of gas will have to reach to literally cause them to just park their rigs....

I"m an independent adjuster here and I can tell you, we are fixing (southern word, sorry.. lol).. but we are fixing to have to drop some work for the companies that won't pay any kind of mileage. Its purely mathematical. For example, we get paid $50 for a file and expenses are $75 for the same file, it reaches a point where it costs us to work and that doesnt make sense. Its "that" point, that Price of a gallon of diesel, that I'm wondering when the truckers will just park it. Any thoughts? :thinking

[windtalker]

Here in Idaho I have noticed a large drop off in the RV traffic, way less people pulling or driving RVs than normal, or should I say than there used to be, because I am not sure things will ever be "normal" again.

I am currently trying to get my company to go to a 4 day work week to say everyone fuel.

[windtalker]

Errr, I mean save.......anyway I have been reading on the web that more and more people and companies and even municipalities are going to a 4-day week.

I think we are going to see alot of work and even schools going to the 4-day schedule, it only makes sense.:)

[writersmom]

Yupper, I've definitely noticed a decrease in traffic up here. We live on a widely used road, and it is definitely quieter up here. We usually get a lot of tourists and bikers going by, it's been really quiet. Town is quiet too. Still a lot of trucks around, but people need them up here in the snowy backroads.

about the schools going four days, I wonder if they'll make them go longer hours. I don't really like that idea because they are tired enough with what they do now. The last thing we need is for the quality of education to get worse.

[Amanda's mom]

Writersmom, I think that cities and large municipalities are going to have to go back to the school in the neighborhood idea rather than bussing the kids all over the city. I think the reason that the bussing occurred was originally for desegregation but they stuck with it so that parents had the appearance of choice in where their child attended school. The impression being that some schools within a city were better than others. This, in my opinion, is a falicy that the liberals don't want anyone to find out about. Every school in a city is under the same school board and same rules with equal funding. By making students attend the school within walking distance of their home the cities will save on huge fuel costs and bus insurance bills, the students will be making friendships with neighbors, teachers and parents will be more familiar with each other, and the communities can work for improvement within their school. I think that would be a win/win situation for everyone except the bus companies.

[lovinlife4]

My hubby would love to work longer hours in 4 days instead of working 5 or 6 but he's with Gordon Food Service so it's unlikely since there will always be a need for food delivery. I think shorter school and work weeks would be great.

[writersmom]

Writersmom, I think that cities and large municipalities are going to have to go back to the school in the neighborhood idea rather than bussing the kids all over the city. I think the reason that the bussing occurred was originally for desegregation but they stuck with it so that parents had the appearance of choice in where their child attended school. The impression being that some schools within a city were better than others. This, in my opinion, is a falicy that the liberals don't want anyone to find out about. Every school in a city is under the same school board and same rules with equal funding. By making students attend the school within walking distance of their home the cities will save on huge fuel costs and bus insurance bills, the students will be making friendships with neighbors, teachers and parents will be more familiar with each other, and the communities can work for improvement within their school. I think that would be a win/win situation for everyone except the bus companies.


I'm from the Buffalo NY area originally and I believe they starting doing this a few years ago. They just couldn't afford the bussing anymore. Of course Buffalo is the most racially segregated city in the country all ready.

We're in a very small, rural district now, but it covers a large area. They were down to one bus last year, and I'm wondering if they'll be able to run a bus at all next year. Maybe they could cut down to 4 days a week and then give a lot more homework.

[Amanda's mom]

I'm from the Buffalo NY area originally and I believe they starting doing this a few years ago. They just couldn't afford the bussing anymore. Of course Buffalo is the most racially segregated city in the country all ready.

We're in a very small, rural district now, but it covers a large area. They were down to one bus last year, and I'm wondering if they'll be able to run a bus at all next year. Maybe they could cut down to 4 days a week and then give a lot more homework.

With so many people having computers at home, perhaps they will move to having kids log in to class from home each day. The technology is there. Even if they need to supply computer/camera, they wouldn't need school buildings so they could use the budget for that. That would also ellimenate the discipline problems. :aha

[kenny1659]

I have been noticing a major drop in traffic. We live close to a major road between Houston and Laredo and the last two holiday weekends traffic was down to a trickle. Most of the week day traffic is big rigs and company vehicles.

[dramama]

over 1000 trucking companies went bankrupt as of may 2nd.....don't know the total up 'til now.....I'll have to see if I can find the current total into June.....


http://www.usnews.com/articles/news/national/2008/05/02/high-fuel-costs-threaten-bankruptcy-for-truckers.html