The Editor, Sir:

In response to Pat Bignall's letter, 'Time to launch a carpooling effort', I agree with him. Relatively speaking, the time has now come for better dialogue in regards to modes of transportation and travel patterns in Jamaica.

Overall, the economic impact will be great, because instead of one person filling up his or her gas tank, the cars can be alternated. There have been calls for citizens to see the big picture and start producing more, but we need to take it a step further and look at not just the big picture, but the broader picture as it pertains to our modes of travel and travel patterns in Jamaica. If we change our travel modes, or adjust our patterns accordingly, it will help our country environmentally and economically and we the citizens will have more money to spend, cleaner air quality and we will have a healthier and happier society.

I am, etc.,

Sherry Southe

SSouthe@hotmail.com,

New York