Why are so many of us so averse to mass transit??
Question: You know, I could go all over Dallas and Ft.Worth for $70 a month by using the bus and rail service-- about what my car insurance costs-- but I don't do it! There's no bus service in my suburb, but my son could drop me off at a bus stop less than five miles away, or I could ride a bike. I dislike layovers, busloads of sweaty people taking all day to cover the span of a 45-minute auto trip, but that doesn't explain why the nice quiet trains with cafe-type tables and booths instead of traditional seats are underused. If we were sensible, we'd put out $70 a month just to have the option of traveling sometimes without contending with traffic and gas prices. I love trains, a nice Boston business woman I met at the T said. I'd hate to fight Boston traffic to get to work every day! I could have rented a car to the convention in Dallas, but who needs it? She's right! I don't smoke, but cling to the driving habit. Crazy or what?
Answers: Because in many parts of the nation, it is a complete hassle and very time consuming.
The last time I made a serious attempt at taking public transit instead of driving, it took me 1:15 hrs to get to work and 1 bus transfer. It took 20 minutes of driving. Christ I was able to bicycle to work in only 50 minutes.
If I could take a 5 minute walk to the bus stop, have a bus come at least once every 10 minutes, and then maybe transfer once, where again I'd only wait 10 minutes or less, and then drop off close to work, I'd do it in a heartbeat.
Sadly, such a system is a fantasy around here, South San Francisco Bay Area. 1 Bus runs ever 10 minutes only during commute hours, the other runs every half hour. It's a 10 minute walk to the bus stop.
Somewhere in that soliliqoy there must have ben a question?
Darned If I could find it. I recommend seeking out a qualified therapist to deal with you guilt ridden anxiety. My perscription would be a Porsche 911 Turbo.
Perhaps the fear of being with other people in close quarters?
Not sure what other people think, but I hate waiting. Waiting for a bus or train, or whatever. When it's time to go, I want to go. It's also easier to change your plans when you drive your own car. Maybe I'll have to work late, or maybe get out early, or I can shoot over to the store and pick up whatever on the way home. Mass transit takes away many of those options. Not to mention, the bus doesn't go where I need to get to, yet.
Have you seen the nasty people on the bus or other sources of travel? they are creepy and sick.
Answers: Because in many parts of the nation, it is a complete hassle and very time consuming.
The last time I made a serious attempt at taking public transit instead of driving, it took me 1:15 hrs to get to work and 1 bus transfer. It took 20 minutes of driving. Christ I was able to bicycle to work in only 50 minutes.
If I could take a 5 minute walk to the bus stop, have a bus come at least once every 10 minutes, and then maybe transfer once, where again I'd only wait 10 minutes or less, and then drop off close to work, I'd do it in a heartbeat.
Sadly, such a system is a fantasy around here, South San Francisco Bay Area. 1 Bus runs ever 10 minutes only during commute hours, the other runs every half hour. It's a 10 minute walk to the bus stop.
Somewhere in that soliliqoy there must have ben a question?
Darned If I could find it. I recommend seeking out a qualified therapist to deal with you guilt ridden anxiety. My perscription would be a Porsche 911 Turbo.
Perhaps the fear of being with other people in close quarters?
Not sure what other people think, but I hate waiting. Waiting for a bus or train, or whatever. When it's time to go, I want to go. It's also easier to change your plans when you drive your own car. Maybe I'll have to work late, or maybe get out early, or I can shoot over to the store and pick up whatever on the way home. Mass transit takes away many of those options. Not to mention, the bus doesn't go where I need to get to, yet.
Have you seen the nasty people on the bus or other sources of travel? they are creepy and sick.
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