Benjamin Mccullough

Introduction Bronchiectasis is characterised by permanent dilatation of the bronchi, presenting as a clinical syndrome of chronic cough, mucus hypersecretion and recurrent respiratory exacerbations [1]. Exacerbations, defined as a sustained worsening of symptoms including increased sputum volume for 48 h or more, requiring additional treatment, significantly contribute to morbidity and disease progression [2].

Buses being reduced? Buses too full? Limited bus lines and stops? Waiting times are too long? If we want public transportation to work and be used, the Utah Transit Authority needs to address these issues. Over the last couple months, a group of us students at BYU individually went 3 straight days without using a car. This experiment helped us understand several problems with the current bus systems provided by UTA.