Subj : Re: Things I miss
To   : Arelor
From : Moondog
Date : Thu Feb 24 2022 12:42:00

  Re: Re: Things I miss
  By: Arelor to MRO on Tue Feb 22 2022 05:22 pm

 >   Re: Re: Things I miss
 >   By: MRO to Nightfox on Tue Feb 22 2022 02:58 pm
 > 
 >  >   Re: Re: Things I miss
 >  >   By: Nightfox to Denn on Tue Feb 22 2022 09:01 am
 >  >
 >  >
 >  >  > Also, costly for whom?  If you don't own a car at all, taking public t
 >  >  > can be less expensive than owning a car and paying for gas, maintenanc
 >  >  > insurance, etc..
 >  >
 >  > public transportation is inconvenient, costly to the user and the city an
 >  > dangerous due to the types of people that use it.
 >  >
 >  > i took public transportation for a while when i had to share a car and it
 >  > money and took more time. i was often late to work and i got home an hour
 >  > lived 15 mins away by car.  i took my bike in the summer months and beat 
 >  > time.
 >  >
 >  > the only good thing is i was the only guy on the bus in the morning. so t
 >  > waste of city money to drive one dude to 1 place with 2 buses.
 > 
 > It really depends on the area.
 > 
 > In my city, public transport funded by the administration (ie. taxes) is usu
 > but also close to useless. It is the sort of public transport which does sch
 > trips which are programmed to arrive to factory X half an hour after the
 > corresponding turn begins :-S
 > 
 > Collective transport funded by private enterprises is a bit better. It is mu
 > than using a car but coverage is very limited. If you are likely enough to h
 > private bus doing a regular line you want to travel, at hours which are fine
 > it is great. If such coincidence does not happen, you either don't get to us
 > you get to use it at very inconvenient hours.
 > 
 > A friend of mine emigrated to Japan. He came back recently to pay a visit to
 > family. The first thing he did upon purchasing a subway card was to say "You
 > robbed like this anywhere but home."
 > 
 > 
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 > 

Closest thing to public transportation is Dial a Ride.  It is funded by
passengers and state grants and millages.  there is a fixed route and demand
response service.  Demand response is more expensive.  Either way, you're at
the mercy of when the bus shows up or how much they have to deviate off the
fixed route to fulfill demand response.  DART covers two townships, so you
better be prepared to take the scenic route and lots of time to spare for
travel.  For example, if i wanted to go to the store, I would have to call
the central hub, and let them know where I live.  They will give me an
estimate of what time a bus may be diverted to my area. Once finished
shopping, I will have to wait outside the store for the bus heading back
close to my home to come back through.  Buses only run 7am to 5 pm M-F. 
Saturdays are 10am to 3pm.  That's demand response.  Fixed route is only M-F
10am -5pm.

No Sundays, no major holidays.  If you're sick or
appear to be sick with something contageous, forget that ride to the walk-in
clinic.

Asuming I worked within the bus route's boundaries. there would be no way for
me to fit most companies work shifts within their running hours including
a deviated route schedule.  Overtime is out of the question.

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