What do you like and dislike about public transport?

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Smoke-n-Growls · Accepted Answer

I love trains, hate buses.

But generally what I love is low cost to free transportation, quicker than cars, lower or no emissions (my city has all electric trains), no need to worry about parking, and you get to see many more people than you otherwise would.

However, it's hard to balance public transport and car infrastructure. There's also the unfortunate reality in my city that public transport is so often the only space for the homeless to shelter, and the city has removed things like bathrooms and benches. So, in absence of facilities, it comes as no surprise that human waste has become a problem as has open consumption of drugs.

LovingLoverReturned · Accepted Answer

I like observing people. Sometimes interactions are amusing. I've had a lot of those. A guy trying to fan me because the place was warm.
. random strangers starting conversations, little old lady... I feel like I'm experiencing the world... I know how to shorten my answers or avoid conversations if I need to. It's in the eye contact or lack thereof, body language , voice (enthusiasm or disinterest), and patter of speech "OK."

... of course If having a medical emergency or need to be alone, private transport comes in handy.

Lionman95 · Accepted Answer

Pros: it's cheaper than a car, it's also comparably flexible because with a car one needs to find a cheap car which isn't that easy in many cities in my area, it comes regularly in time, it's video observed so I feel safe
Cons: it's a big city phenomen, in the bug city close the bus comes every 10min, the moment you leave the big city time doubles or triples, the expectation of a coming storm by the weather forecast is enough to shut it down (I'm not talking about tornadoes or hurricanes rather about a thunder storm or snow fall)

AviatorTom · Accepted Answer

Public transit, especially rail, is eco friendly. Moving large numbers of people in a train, for example, uses much less energy than those same people traveling in cars. It's also safer, with much fewer accidents, less crime, than people traveling in their own cars and parking.

Shamalien · Answer

Messy, smelly, trapped in a small cage with a bunch of phone zombies that could turn on me at any moment, fking inconsistencies, shit takes forever to show up sometimes but other times it’s early, not accepting my card half the time even though it works everywhere else, double or even triple charging me when it does work, fucking absurd drivers, sometimes way insane and fast othertimes drunk or medicated and slow and meandering. Puke. Piss. PDA couples right next to you. Not knowing where to stare. Inconsiderate people who don’t budge when you gotta get off. Sweltering heat in the summer. Overcongestion. Mask nazis are the worst.

Oh and then there’s the times shit just bails, waited hours and walked home before at 1am, fml

Twalli · Answer

It depends on where you are. When I was in London I loved taking the tube. None of my professors had cars, nor licensees. They never had to go somewhere where public transportation wasn't the most efficient way of travel. The same is true for NYC, although it's a lot less clean than London. Where I live the public transportation isn't nearly as good. If you want to get anywhere in a timely manner, you need to drive yourself of hire a driver. So I like it if it's efficient, but it isn't most places in the US. The cleanliness of the tube was something I didn't expect, but it was welcome.

Shyguy206 · Answer

It varies but if I have to choose my worst experiences in public transportation, it would be ones in New York. Yep, nothing like waking up early in the morning to the sound of construction, traffic, yelling, and trains. Public transportation in new York is the worst. Not only can they be packed, lagging, and dirty, but they are usually accompanied by weirdos. They include homeless dudes with some obvious mental disorder, a boomer yelling out bible verses whilst giving out pamphlets, drunkards, some dude who gives off signs that he's a gang member with the colors and tattoos he's flying, drug addicts, people arguing, and drug dealers. The positive is the chance that you won't encounter any of these characters. I live in Chicago and not even here do they pop up more frequently as they do in NYC. I'm not saying that we don't have our share of freaks, but I've seen them mostly in New York.

exitseven · Answer

I don't like anything about it. It is always late, it is crowded and slow, It is pretty expensive too. I would rather sit in my living room on wheels and listen to my stereo in air conditioned comfort.

DWornock · Answer

I would make an attempt to find the owner, Absolutely, I would not turn it over to police because they would keep it and make no attempt to find the owner. And, if the owner attempted to claim it, the police would call it drug money and keep it anyway.

Pudsmucker · Answer

I have live in lived in NYC, SLC, Germany these area above named has great public transportation. I can travel any where with in half hour. I moved to the to KCMO 23 years ago and inquired about public transportation. From where I lived to my employment they said it would take 2 hours. I can drive that in less than 30 minutes. I find that the public transportation in this community is nothing but a joke.

Cuminginside · Answer

No gas no car insurance no parking worries although many Transit agencies have prohibitive rule for carrying weapons that are legal and it's rather annoying you don't give up your right to bear arms just because you get a bus

TrillXHippy · Answer

Pros: catch Uber twice in 1 day then catch the bus twice another day and see what’s expensive. Spoiler alert it’s Uber
Cons: I dislike how crowded it gets, when the bus breaks down, having to leave early to get to the bus stop then waiting for the bus

FunkyMonkee · Answer

SOMETIMES, they have rude people on them. sometimes the drivers are flaming assholes. Quite often, they either show up VERY late, too early or never show at all!! And, these days, I'm not even allowed on until I put a fucking mask on, even if I'm the only one on the bis and I'm only going 1 mile!

Adam1978 · Answer

I like the metro since it's not affected by traffic and weather. I dislike when it's full and there is no free seats or places to stand.

NathanDavis · Answer

people can be something really interest to see... people can be something really annoying to see...

aided_ · Answer

i like the convenience  dont like the whole other people thing

DizzyDesii · Answer

When i had to ride the bus back in HS, i hated that people would cough/sneeze everwhere plus they would throw paperballs and spitballs and just gross.

XXblack88 · Answer

I like that it's quicker then walking I dislike when it crowded and dealing with other people's attitudes.

rachel776 · Answer

in cities where it's good there's no faster way to get around

BeMuse · Answer

It generally wastes a lot of time, it doesn't get you where you need to go, you can't transport much of anything, and it limits your freedom of movement.

jennifer_bloom · Answer

The only thing I don’t like is that sometimes buses don’t come often enough and the fact they cost so much money to ride.

whereismyjohnny · Answer

I like that I get quickly easy to any part of the city with it. I dislike when there is a crowd and moody and rude people 😐

skyeee_ · Answer

im not a huge fan of public transport, too chaotic-

CaptainSmartass · Answer

They barely ever turn up. I seriously can't trust the buses to ever turn up after it happened to me a couple of times.  Simples...

MountAverage · Answer

Pros: I don't need a car, it's cheaper, better for the environment, no parking issues, no traffic jams. Cons: Can be crowded sometimes, occasional delays.

kinggeorge007 · Answer

I like public transport. But it needs massive improvements. Frequency, responsibility, condition of the vehicles, accessibility, routes, timetables everything has to be improved.

EaterPeter · Answer

Like, dislike  Pretty, nasty  Meet people, crowded  Takes for ever, takes for ever  Read, may be  , Noisy  , polluted

Anonymous · Answer

Creeps masturbating and rubbing their erections up against me

Chiarac2003 · Answer

It has its place. New York is needed. Chicago is needed etc.

Blackcupcake · Answer

what I like: I’m not the driver  what I don’t like: not as flexible

normalice · Answer

I don't like that there doesn't seem to be enough of it.

humanearth · Answer

Waiting for it, paying for it and getting robbed on it

User_69 · Answer

number of trips must be increase : mornings and evenings crowded much

RosaJessicaa · Answer

Too many people sometimes and a lot of creeps , problems with. Their time or too early or always late

Likes2drive · Answer

It’s nice to travel like that but once I’m off I have no way to get around except for a taxi or on foot

Anonymous · Answer

I don’t like being around people. I find them oafish and loud.

Anonymous · Answer

I like how cheap it can be, but I don't like it when its crowded.

Screenwriter · Answer

Unreliable schedules.

josephinelcajon · Answer

In San Diego it can take all day to get around!

UniquelyBasic · Answer

Pros- None Cons- People

jasco · Answer

To many people, easy to travel

Iron_Man · Answer

I like them they’re fast

Anonymous · Answer

It's cheap and not far from my job and house

moonpie89 · Answer

It's cheaper than gas. Hate waiting for it

CloudMassacre · Answer

That there’s none where I live

jahaims · Answer

It's public. I don't like anything about it

Beerluvr · Answer

People are ignorant and slobs.

MrSmithee · Answer

too many foreigners

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