Money or free public transportation?
By youless
@youless (112671)
Guangzhou, China
November 7, 2010 7:29pm CST
Since the Asian Games will be held in my city this week. So our government provided the free public transportation in November. This policy was carried out last week. It's a good plan because everybody could enjoy the free public transportation. However, due to many people, everybody complained about it, especially for the people who needed go to to work by the subway. Therefore from this week this policy is cancelled. The government will give each family 150 Yuan (about USD23) instead of free public transportation. Perhaps some people will be unhappy again
Any rules that are beneficial for the people are good, but the government shall think about it carefully before they carry out the policy.
Any rules that are beneficial for the people are good, but the government shall think about it carefully before they carry out the policy.2 people like this
16 responses
@hippiemomdiaries (815)
• Philippines
8 Nov 10
I think either way, people will complain because there are pros and cons to these and people have different opinions. But I think, your people should be grateful instead that your government is giving you such incentives to support the Asian Games. We don't have that kind of support in our country. I think people should just be open minded about it.
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@Hatley (163773)
• Garden Grove, California
8 Nov 10
hji youless yes there are always people who will complain no matter how good something is.I can imagine so many people taking advantager of the free transportation it could get a little crowded at times so I guess'
the governmentdid not want more fuss so they jist gifted all wikh the 23 dollars instead. good luck and God bless.
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@daliaj (5674)
• India
8 Nov 10
That is interesting news. I think your government has a lot of money to give to people. I can't expect something like this to happen in India. This is a good idea to help poor people. I think it will be a better idea to provide free transportation and it will be more beneficial to the government. Then, there is a question: what about people who don't take public transport?
@frontvisions101 (16043)
• Philippines
8 Nov 10
That's a great move by your government actually. Rather than flooding the subway with passengers, it's better to just pay them the fair. It'll be an advantage for who doesn't really ride the subway.
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@saqi78 (1402)
• Malaysia
8 Nov 10
Hi You
This is really good to hear that Asian Games ll be held in your city. There are always agreement and disagreement on different policies of the government. But I think you are right that government should kept in mind about the public concern in any sort of policy, as you stated that they changed their policy from free transport to give some amount of money to every household, this step is taken when there was strong disagreement among the public for policy, so I think keeping this example in view it is the duty of government to always keep in mind the public concern because the government is always for the betterment of people
Have a nice day
This is really good to hear that Asian Games ll be held in your city. There are always agreement and disagreement on different policies of the government. But I think you are right that government should kept in mind about the public concern in any sort of policy, as you stated that they changed their policy from free transport to give some amount of money to every household, this step is taken when there was strong disagreement among the public for policy, so I think keeping this example in view it is the duty of government to always keep in mind the public concern because the government is always for the betterment of people
Have a nice day2 people like this
@Fishmomma (11377)
• United States
8 Nov 10
I think some people will complain no matter what the rules are now. Personally, I would like one week of free transportation, as I would go the zoo and see all the animals. I know that the bus is already crowded, so there is no way it would happen here.
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@silverglint (2000)
• Philippines
9 Nov 10
well, as they say, you can't please everybody. there are people who are bound to complain no matter what the government does. I think that we, people, should learn to at least appreciate the effort of the government to give benefits to their citizens
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@naokokensaku (529)
• Malaysia
8 Nov 10
That's kinda ridiculous. It's the first time I'm hearing that people are complaining about getting free transport. Sorry to say this, but I think the people who are complaining are basically spoilt brats. My country did that once, and it resulted in sustained usage of public transport even after the free period was over, cause people realised that public transport could be reliable.
Maybe it was a problem with loading. If so, then yes, I do agree that the government should have thought it through, but I don't agree they should have cancelled it.
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. It's understandable if people were complaining about it and they needed this transportation to get to work. 
@yspmyl (3435)
• Malaysia
8 Nov 10
I believe no matter how good a government do, there will still people who like to complain. Not talking about other places, in my company alone, we have a person who like to complain, whenever the company come out a new policy, either it is side to the employee or to the employer, he will complain.
It is good too when there having such a person, at least each family will get 150Y and that will be fare for everyone. But if this is also given to those who having their own transport, I will think that it is not fare...There will be a lot of loop hole if cash money involved...
@sweetloveforeve (13118)
• Portugal
8 Nov 10
but is good that the government will give money for each family^^ that shows that at least care for your needs^^ but sure should think about people before make some policy but im happy that gave money for all families. is a little help already. anyway i wish that all goes ok. at least the government cared in some countries the government doesnt care if people have some loss or not. they just do whatever they want like in my country. so im happy in yours at least they care a bit.
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@qianyun6 (2066)
• China
8 Nov 10
Hi, youless!
I don't know the situation in Guangzhou. When you don't have free public transportation, isn't the buses, subway trains crowded? I know the Asian Games will increase the pressure of the traffic in Guangzhou much, it's very warm that the local government knows to compensate the resident.
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