Andrew Austin writes for The Bus Stop as a volunteer blogger for The News Tribune. He will write about current transportation news and discuss transportation policy in the region. He will also highlight the sometimes insightful and often memorable experiences and observations gained while using public transportation. Lastly, he will talk about the benefits both theoretically and practically gained by making the choice to use transit.

Andrew, a Bellingham native, moved to Tacoma (without a car) to attend Pacific Lutheran University. This is where he first experienced the benefits of mass transit. A Religion and Global Studies double major, Andrew has run political campaigns and currently works for the state government. He lives in Downtown Tacoma, which he loves because he is able to take transit pretty much anywhere he needs to go.