Breaking Up is Hard to Do
Friday, November 20, 2009 4:08 PM
An attractive woman is sitting at a table for two, giving a "this-isn't- going-to-work" speech to a significant other.
The camera changes angle, and it then becomes clear that she's not dumping a boyfriend - but dumping a gas pump.
The video is the first-place winner of the American Public Transportation Association (APTA)'s national video contest calling for videos to illustrate its theme: Dump the pump in favor of public transit.
Click here to watch first place winning video by Bob Richardson of Portland, Ore. Richardson won a year of free public transit.
"The purpose of this contest was to hear from the American public transit rider in a fun and entertaining way about how public transportation is taking us to a better future - economically, environmentally and our overall quality of life," said Rose Sheridan, APTA's vice president of marketing and communications, in a statement.
Second place winner was Judith Keenan of Berkeley, Calif., who won six months of free public transit. Click here to watch her video.
Third place was Miles Clark of Atlanta, Ga., who won three months of free public transit. Click here to watch his winning entry.