It's better by bus

As someone who doesn't have a car and who has just had to wait 20 inutes in the freezing cold for a bus, then had to walk about 1/4 of a mile from the bus stop to my house, I would love the convenience of a car. It also cost me £2.90 for a 21/2 mile journey. Reliable and cheap public transport would be great but we don't have it now and never will because too many people have no choice but to use a bus. Also because in my area we only have one provider and they have bought out any competition. I've yet to work out how they get away with it, I thought we had a monopolies commission or do they just play monopoly?

[i]Hi p1, If only we have a bus who will pass by in our area, I will love too! I am very dependent with my husband in terms of transportation and if I have no friends who will pick me up, I cannot go out also! We have bus around but we are not near to the area where they are picking passengers! I need to learn how to drive![/i]

I am a not-through-choice public transport traveller. Fortunately, I don't need to use it to get to work although that may change if I get a new job before I get a car! I prefer trains to buses but our local train stations are all a bus ride away anyway. I would really like to have a car but I would probably still use public transport sometimes. Our bus service is terrible and, of course, it takes a whole lot longer to get to places. I'd like to be able to jump in a car and not worry about whether I'll be able to get to and from a place, whether I'll be on time or having to start back at a certain time. If I was going on a longer journey, I might do what my sister does and drive to a local train station and get the train to wherever I'm going.

P1ke..San Marcos has it all..we have a train station that includes a section for all the buses..the trains go allover America..the buses stay in town..we have cabs,taxi's and college buses too..We really haven't any reason for anyone to complain they can't get anywhere..since most things are easy to walk to and since its a college town, alot of them use bikes or scooters.. Go Green!

You know, since I work at home now, I hardly ever drive my car, but I certainly don't want to be without it. I may not want to get out and go anywhere, but, if somebody borrows my car, it drives me up the wall knowing that I don't have transportation until they get back. We have public transit here, but not in my particular area, and the cost to take a cab, well, forget that.

Well travel by bus are nice you can see it a lot of places and its cheap but for me its a little more tired than other kind of transport!! i like it the bus travels and the most numbers of travel that i do, its in bus!! so by bus its a nice way to travel its cheap, its nice and its funny!! well have a nice day and hope you will have a very good week ;) see ya soon and bye bye.

We live in another of those towns where there is no public transport so for anyone who wants to leave the town for anything at all, they either have to have their own car, be able to borrow one or prevail on their friends to help them out. The other option is to get the interstate bus which makes a brief stop here at midnight and goes to the large town a couple of hours away. Only problem with that is there are no shops open at that hour plus of course waiting around till 10.00 pm to get the bus back home again. Most people opt for the car though or else they see no need to leave the town at all, which is the case with some of the older residents. Not having any public transport can be a drawback here in Australia but it generally only applies to small rural towns. The thing is that we are fairly spread out in the sense that when it comes to rural areas, there can be a huge distance from a decent sized town. For example we have friends (farmers) who live several hours from us and they are on a property which is 20km from a small town with a population of 99! The nearest town to them with a population of only 3000 is 80 km away from where they live. However they can travel 100 km to a larger town with a population of about 20,000 people. However there is no public transport to any of these towns and that is why we have so many cars on the roads here in Australia. The cities are different of couse as there is plenty of public transport. However on the downside of that there are many complaints about lack of service and trains or buses always running late. Think I will just stay right here living in the country and use the car when I want to go any distance.

I just couldn't do my life on public transportation. I couldn't get to my job, to my mom's and back to the job in a reasonable amount of time. So, no public transportation for me.

Oh my it has been a bit since I have been on here. I actually am in NYC now so your question definantly applies here. I use the Public Tranportation here because it is not worth the cost of insurance nor parking in NYC. There is a massive difference though between where I am and other parts of the United States. I am fortunate to live in one of the best states for Pulic Transportation so I choose to travel that way, however when I move back to the Mid-west next year, a car is a needed evil. Take care, Ainge

When i lived in the city it wasnt a big deal to have a car - alot of the time the car i did own was at my parents 3 hours away. Now living on the farm a vehicle is VERY important or I'd be stranded with no way to get the 10 miles into town or 40 miles to work.

I used to depend on public transportation and didn't mind it but now that I drive I think I'd hate it. I'll stick with my car.

Hello my friend p1kef1sh Ji, It all depends upon urgency and to raech the spot. If I am not in hurry and have to travel less tahn 20 Kms in a city, I would prefer public transport system, by bus (may be even luxury ones), if I am going from one city bto another, I will always prefer to go by train and never by bus as I can just relax there, stretch my feet. I will maintain natural ways of my transportation, considering economy as well. may God bless you and have a graet time.

We have a car, but only my older brother gets to use it because his office is far enough as it is. The rest of us commute. I commute using public transport here we call FXes. An FX is this vehicle that carries eleven people [driver included] pretty much in the same way jeepneys do. Only difference is that it costs more and it's got ACs.

maybe bus much greener. But before taking a bus, you have to await it for a long time. um, if u have a car, u needn't waste your time waiting for a bus or subway. yeah, something bad will happen at times, like traffic jams. hah

I don't have a car and my town doesn't offer any public transport. I would like to have a car but it is unfortunate that I don't have one. I think it would really help my husband be able to get more work then to have to rely on people to take him to and from work. If they were however public transport I would use it mostly except for times I have to do the monthly grocery shopping since I doubt I would be able to have that much on a bus. I think we should all do what we can to help the environment though it is the only one we have and when it is gone..well there is no other planets we can use to habitat on.

I used to, when I worked in San Francisco; I was living in a suburb about 40 miles away, but the public transportation system was so proficent it made it easy, and a lot more convenient, for me to take the train to the city and then the bus around town. My wife and I moved to a smaller town and the bus system here is not nearly as good. I actually walk to close destinations, and my wife and I are sharing a car right now to save money. I will eventually need to get one because of my impending job and us planning to move again, but for now, I don't have one just for myself and it's just fine!

Hi P1kef1sh, Well I do walk locally but use the car for work and for the weekly shop. I couldn't do either on public transport at all especially as they have just cut the bus service from the end of my road into town so I vote for keeping my car. I do in fact help by giving 3 other employees lifts each shift so we are not all using our bikes or cars. They return by giving me social lifts when needed. Huggles. Ellie :D

I would much rather take a bus or train! The gas and insurance and upkeep on a car is a lot of money, about $100 a month. I have no car payment but if I want to see my dad, the bus doesn't go there. We used to have trains crisscrossing the state-and the country-but they tore them all out. Now they're talking of opening an Amtrak passenger route going north to south in my state. I'm really happy about it, I can travel to two really big cities and enjoy their museums and sights without worrying about driving.

Hi there pike. I do use both the bus and the train (or rather said the subway). In the city i prefer using the subway in rush hours as it is faster, and in the night when going or coming from my girlfriend i prefer the bus. At my university i go usually 15 minutes by foot + subway, even if i have the choice of taking the bus, as i think that the daily walk of minimum of 30 minutes does help the muscles.

Hey p1ke! I don't have a car and I don't drive! So all I do have is my feet and my bad knees! And now I have a whole bunch of snow to deal with! If I have to travel it is always by busses and that is not too much fun! But, since I don't have a choice I have to first walk to the busstop and then walk to wherever it is I am going! I am used to doing it but, since this winter has been really cold it hasn't been too great waiting outside in the freezing cold for the busses to come! That is the worse part of it and now add the latest snowfall to that!