"La Queta Worley-Bell sits on the bench of a bus shelter looking east on Corlett Avenue near Martin Luther King Jr. Drive.
Remnants of a late-fall snow coat the ground and the rooftop of John Adams High School across the street. Though the glass of the shelter blocks Worley-Bell from some of the wind, she is still bundled up in a hat, gloves and puffy coat to protect her from the 22-degree chill.
She exudes patience as she sits with her arms crossed on her lap.
“I’m used to the waiting,” says the 47-year-old seasoned bus rider.
Fourteen minutes later, the No. 15 bus pulls up to the stop like a caravan ready to shepherd people through the cold streets.
Worley-Bell, whose mission today is grocery shopping at Dave’s Supermarket in Ohio City, slowly stands to board.
“This is one of the older buses,” she remarks as if she’s a mechanic."
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