[1] Source: "Kape Kod Regional Transit Authority: A Message to Our Riders." 2005.
[2] Submitted by: Jorrrren Bleaks. Found on a DVD labeled “Local Fishing Tips.”
[3] Uploaded to the archive: February 24, 2025. NotstalgiaArchive.org
Disclosure statement
Before proceeding with this report, we must state for the record that there is no official confirmation that Klom C. Piere, Supremestrator of the Kape Kod Regional Transit Authority, is related to the author of this archival entry.
Any suggestion of such a connection is purely speculative and should not influence the reader’s assessment of the material herein.
Furthermore, any perceived bias - positive, negative, or otherwise - should be disregarded, as it has in no way impacted the thoroughness and objectivity of this report.
That being said, Klom has always been the one in the family with a steady job and, frankly, an exhausting level of ambition.
Background
The 2005 public access recording Kape Kod Transit: A Message to Our Riders presents a striking portrait of local governance in action.
Klom, with his characteristic monotone yet commanding presence, lays out the transit authority’s bold strategies for rider engagement.
While most municipal transport services focus on scheduling and efficiency, Kape Kod Regional Transit took a more creative approach, introducing initiatives such as bus petting zoos, traveling Turkish weddings, and puppet-based theatrical performances on select routes.
These initiatives, as Klom firmly explains, were met with mixed success, though puppet shows in particular proved popular—perhaps, one suspects, because Klom has always had a fascination with objects that move of their own volition.
Notably, mindfulness classes hosted by Clara Linkford on Route 28 became one of the authority’s most enduringly successful programs, an achievement which Klom mentions in the same clipped, businesslike manner he once used to inform relatives that he had bought a house at age 27.
Despite this, he remains open to new ideas, encouraging public input and expressing a willingness to “trial” any feasible suggestions, just as he trialed new ways to remind everyone at family gatherings that he was the first to be featured in a newspaper (local, but still).
The message is clear: Kape Kod Transit is not merely about transportation - it is about innovation, community, and, above all, the importance of thinking outside the traditional framework of public service.
At the end of the video, Klom assures viewers that the authority is always open to feedback, which some may find strange as he seems unable to answer text messages in a timely manner.
Further Resources
https://archive.org/details/Cape_Cod_Regional_Transit_Authority_-_October_12_2017
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