Is this representative of the whole bus system? If so, it is a major drain on transit revenue.
The Maryland Transit Administration is planning service cuts and layoffs but seems to be unable to accept cash in hand from riders who are ready, willing and able to pay.
MTA needs to learn a basic rule of business: Always take the money.
Ted Kruse, Baltimore
Why not ask Arabs to promote peace?
The Baltimore Sun's editorial about what President-elect Barack Obama needs to do in various trouble spots across the globe mentioned two initiatives to advance peace between Palestinians and Israelis: one, stop Israel's West Bank settlements and two, reimagine the exurbs of Jerusalem ("Security priorities," Dec. 2).
But where is the balance? Both initiatives either disadvantage Israel or fail to put any onus on the Palestinians.
What about Arabs renouncing terrorism? Or accepting Israel's right to exist?
Israel has made compromises on territory and handed back hundreds of prisoners; name one thing that Palestinians have done to advance the cause of peace?
Maybe that's the reason we're still so far from a truce in the Middle East.
Rabbi Elan Adler, Baltimore
Unfair to ask India to show restraint
India has suffered its own "9/11," and some of its feelings of rage are now, with some justification, directed at Pakistan ("Evidence of ties to Pakistan mounts," Dec. 3).
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice went to India to try to help resolve the situation, and to counsel temperance. But after our own 9/11, is there any country or agency we might have listened to in our rage and pain?
Why should we expect the Indian government to listen to us?
Shirley Cammack, Sykesville
