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by cbutler1 on October 12th, 2008
Yeah because it would save me alot of money since the gas prices are so high. I put $40 a week in a 98 dodge dokota and it hardly makes it a whole week. Regular is about $3.30/gal. where i live.
by Mrs. Confused Bumblebee on October 12th, 2008
I use public transportation and its not free... but still cheaper than car expenses.
by LuckyLefty on October 12th, 2008
Perhaps more often than not.
It almost is free in my town, $1 gets you a long way.
by Ruh Roh on October 12th, 2008
Sure, if it came to my area. If there was a bigger demand, there would be a lot more service.
by Anonymous on October 12th, 2008
I would it even though it isn't free so if it was I may not because it would be so overcrowded. More so than now.
by john pennington on October 12th, 2008
Most people would never use public transportation..ever.
Why? the love of the automobile and the convenience it provides.
The only way people would use public transportation, is to ban automobiles and trucks on the public highways.
by Elaine on October 12th, 2008
Of course. That's if they came out here to the middle of nowhere.
by Vampyre Bat on October 12th, 2008
Yes I would. I use it for a fee now because it is still cheaper than maintaining a car.
by kardew on October 12th, 2008
probably.
by SoDifficult on January 7th, 2009
No. The cost is not the reason I don't use it, it's the safety and extreme increase in time to get from A - B.
by Doggie S on December 20th, 2008
I use public transport all the time, and it's not free. What more if it is? :)
by Galeanda on December 20th, 2008
I've used it when it wasn't free but since I live out in the country, it's just not handy, even if it was no charge. Wish I could avail myself of more people movers instead of being in a car with just one or two people.
by Rauhbank on December 20th, 2008
For me it is free. I get a higher tax credit as my yearly ticket cost.
by Ed the Jetpacking Headbanger on October 13th, 2008
ABsolutely.
by Tel UK- Licensed to fish! on October 13th, 2008
Probably, the nearest bus stop to my house is a mile away , which is ok going to work but a bit of a drag after a long day at work. I do actually qualify for a senior citizens free bus pass..problem being,its not valid until after 9.30am I've done two hour at work by then.
by roadpup2 on October 13th, 2008
I use it even when it's not free. Taking a car into Manhattan can be more trouble than it's worth.
by Little Miss Dangerous on October 12th, 2008
If it were safe and reasonably clean, sure!
by Anonymous on October 12th, 2008
Since I'm a student at BSU it is free, but I walk instead.
by Mastodon on October 12th, 2008
Yes
by Whitehair on October 12th, 2008
Yes, I certainly would. When I still lived in Germany, people with a disabled card could use trams, busses and railroads without fee. Other groups, like students, got very good discounts. It makes much sense in metropolitan areas, where busses go frequently and with a firm schedule.
by Simply99 -- Not a fan favorite. on October 12th, 2008
Most likely not. Here it doesn't match up with where and when I'm going. It would turn a nice 20-25 minute drive into a 1/2 mile walk (Not that I mind) to a bus ride, wait wait wait, transfer, another bus ride, a two block walk (Again, not that I mind that part) and being late for work by that 2 hour twenty minute public transportation commute. I'd love to take the bus to work, and would gladly pay for it, but it just doesn't work in my case. It does work well in my wife's case, and if not for the kid, she'd pay that buck and a quarter ride every day for the door to door service, as is how it works in her case.
by Yarnlady is happy every day on October 12th, 2008
Yes, but only if they were going right near where I wanted, and if I didn't have anything to buy. Can you imagine what would happen if I tried to get six bags of groceries onto the bus, and then three blocks from the bus stop to my house?
Or what about this? I take my dog in for his shots and grooming, and then try to get a sick dog home, on the bus? Or take my grandson with his high chair, his stroller, and his playpen back home after his weekend with me?
Let me see, which would I choose? l. It's raining, and I need to go buy some milk, so I walk three blocks to the bus, and then a block and a half to the store (and back), and it will take me 25 minutes each way, or - 2. I get in my car (dry in my garage), and park one space from the front of the store, and return home to my dry garage and the entire process takes 15 minutes.
by scotty on November 5th, 2009
you mean it's not?
by AnonymousGirl on November 5th, 2009
It was free for a time after a bus strike and I did use it.
When riding the subway do you always sit in a seat or do you ride between cars?(subway storys welcome, Moongrim, not the sandwich either ;)
by DenysWalk4theCure@Hotmail.com on December 31st, 2010
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bus riers, have you ever got on the bus, sat down and the person in the seat in front of you get's up and moves?
by Defective_Brain on February 28th, 2011
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what do you think of people who ride public transit with handicap discount and wheel chair who can walk?
by zwatcher on February 27th, 2011
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What changes would be required to convince you to switch to public transportation?
by BahutZyada on December 20th, 2010
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What are some alternatives to today's public transportation systems?
by bacontreefrogger on January 12th, 2011
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Thanks cbutler.
by keithold is a prodigal bagger on October 12th, 2008