When US cities offered low-cost, high-quality public transit during World War II, buses and trains were full. Some cities are trying to revive that formula, after decades of disinvestment.
I might dislike the stress of driving more than your average car fucker, but I’ll take the crowded bus over freeway traffic any day.
Actually, I’d probably take neither. When the metro here in DC gets too crowded I usually just stop and get a drink or dinner. It gets me out and exploring new parts of the city and I can drink all I like since I don’t have to get my stupid car home later.
That’s a kind of freedom you will never get with a car.
I might dislike the stress of driving more than your average car fucker, but I’ll take the crowded bus over freeway traffic any day.
Actually, I’d probably take neither. When the metro here in DC gets too crowded I usually just stop and get a drink or dinner. It gets me out and exploring new parts of the city and I can drink all I like since I don’t have to get my stupid car home later.
That’s a kind of freedom you will never get with a car.
That’s a bit of a false dichotomy though. If transit was invested in heavily enough, then it can be clean, pleasant, and not overly crowded