I myself would not enjoy riding a shuttle bus through the cove.We like to stop for photos, hiking ,pinic's, and the backroads. Sure, a shuttle would work for some...but not me. I think traffic would flow better if there were more pull off's for veiwing of bear, deer, etc. That is what causes the jams! In some places, there is NO place to pull off. NO SHUTTLE BUS FOR ME. People know to expect heavy traffic , mostly in October, So pack a lunch and enjoy the ride !!

don't knows if it would work, how's bouts just enforcing the rules and reg's of the park, and simply tell the people, no stopping on the road. if you absolutely need to, pull as far to the right as possible, if the other vehicles can't pass, don't stop. this, i would hope, would eliminate part of the traffic jam. just an idea.

Sorry but I am not in favor of the shuttle bus idea. Why not take the money that would be spent for buses and hire more park personel to encourage people to use the pull offs and to stop harassing the wild life? We have been visiting the Smokies for the last ten years I am amazed at how uninformed some people are. I truly believe many of the congestion problems are caused by a lack of information and visitors being unaware of the impact of their actions.