Will AATA drop revenue stream for riders convenience?

You've all seen them by now around town, the AATA busses with the wraparound ads all over them. If you've ever been inside one with the ads on them (and Johnny HAS) the first thing you'll notice is the blurry haze the outside world becomes. Riders who have complained (according to AATA THREE of them) mention these very facts, blurry outside world and street signs and other signs become hard to read.

Now, AATA has decided to revisit this decision made three years ago to add the ads. Mary Stasiak, AATA manager of Community Relations says the ads raised 77,000 clams for AATA between July 2006 and July 2007.

These wraparound ads ARE distracting. AATA made 77,000$ last year on them.

GUESS which altruistic angle is going to win out.....