Originally Posted by eurotrash666
zealot-
taking the train is worth a pat on the back! americans have such a stigma toward public transport. it is travel for the lower class. it is where people get mugged. you have to share seats and look at other people you don't know... americans have a great fear of that, you know! i am glad you got to relax, read the paper, eat breakfast, or catch up on sleep while the others were creeping white-knuckled on the freeway, already worn out before the day began! if only america had a clean, fast, efficient and affordable train system like europe. could you imagine, seven dollars and thirty minutes to go from say, commuter-haven santa rosa to downtown san francisco?
America has a clean, fast, efficient and affordable train system. It's call the New York City MTA.
People don't realize how much money I'm saving each month buy using this massive public transportation system that extends over 100 miles in either direction. The cost of constructing such a system today would be in the hundreds of billions of dollars so don't expect your town to start building tomorrow. My transportation cost is a whopping $93.00 dollars and that's every month!
Yet, I know many people next door who own one or two cars when buses run down every avenue every 15 minutes. I really believe it's all about image. Most individuals would rather spend all their discretionary income on motor transport even if it's unnecessary. People just don't want to look poor.