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Have you ever used mass transit?
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Posted about 1 year ago How many people have used buses or trains to get to work? What are your experiences? |
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| Posted about 1 year ago I didn't own my first car until I was 25. I started using the bus since I was very little - I remember my mom taking me and it costing a dime - this was in Hawaii. I eventually used the bus to get to and from school, on the weekends to hang out with friends, and eventually go to work. I didn't mind it, and my experiences varied depending on the area I lived. For example, taking the bus in Anchorage, AK really sucked in the winter - standing outside in foot high snow in the single digits wasn't fun - no fault of the system itself - you can't put covered, heated stops everywhere. This was the year I got my first car. In Hawaii (Oahu), though, there's a ton of routes that go everywhere and come often - it's an ideal system, in my eyes. There's that kind of experience, and then there are the people experiences. I've talked to a lot of different kinds of people on the bus. Lots of people would sit next to me and just start talking to me. Just like when I'm on the plane on a business trip. Sometimes it's an enjoyable conversation, and sometimes I'd be wishing the bus would hurry up and get to my stop. Headphones are not always a deterrant, either. |
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| Posted about 1 year ago I've used the New York City Transit system (Trains and buses) most of my life. The system is great because you can always catch a bus or a train 24 hours a day. I can appreciate it more because traveling through different states, people don't always have a transit system that runs all night. If anyone ever wonders why a lot of people don't drive in N.Y. is because we have a reliable transit system. I did not drive or learn how to drive until I was about 21 years old after I left the city. |
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| Posted about 1 year ago Didn't need a car in NJ, either, but am thinking of it in SC. Wish mass transit was better here. |
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| Posted about 1 year ago I used the underground system in London...used to visit on business quit a bit few years back... had a lot of great conversations with comuters...with very few drawbacks...best part was the had sub stations almost everywhere the business centers and tourist areas were..... theworst was making connections from one line to the other...some times either moved at a clip or waited it out for the next run...every now and again i had a time lins factor...all in all it was better than fighting trafic street level in a car...its bruttle for an American driver in the UK.../ |
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| Posted about 1 year ago It's tough making connections, but if you get there early enough, there no problem. Always allow for extra time to make them. |
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| Posted about 1 year ago I liked the double decker busses...they were fun to sit on the upper and sight see.../ |
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| Posted 11 months ago They have those in Gettysburg as tour buses. Don't let it rain on you, though. It is great to sit on one and watch the scenery. |
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| Posted 9 months ago Yes alot before I got my drivers license. But you have to leave earier to be on time to scheduled appointments. I loved taking the EL to the Cubs games though. |
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| Posted 2 months ago Yes, I prefer to drive because it just takes too long to get anywhere. |
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| Posted 24 days ago I take the bus to work every now and then. It is not very convenient to where I live. It turns a 45 minute commute into an hour and a half. Still I enjoy it. I am part of a community on the bus. I feel more connected to the world than when I'm sitting alone in my little metal box on wheels, hunched over the steering wheel, cursing other drivers who are doing nothing worse than I do during my every day commute. I can sleep on the bus. I can read on the bus. I can stretch and meditate. And in the end I can say that I did it for the environment or to free myself from overdependence on Big Oil. |
