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Unpopular opinion: I don't like public transits (lemmygrad.ml)

submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by krustycheeze@lemmygrad.ml to c/comradeship@lemmygrad.ml

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Reason being well, I use them everyday. And they are not sufficiently developed here. I have to walk 20 mins to get to a slow ass shaking train.

Metros I like but stops are far away both to my home and my job. Couple that with the overpopulation and crowdedness it makes a very consuming and tiring experience. Not fun at all when you ride half an hour ass to ass with another person. Especially when you are an introvert.

Busses? I avoid them as much as possible. It is slow, shaky, even less space and more people than metros and trains. I love getting stuck in traffic with strangers breathing in my face.

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[–] knfrmity@lemmygrad.ml 7 points 1 year ago

I've been doing a bit of city hopping in Europe the last few weeks and I have such appreciation for public transportation. Especially coming from cities in Canada where there isn't anything to speak of.

In the small town where I live the public transit is pretty laughable though, and it sounds like it'll only get worse given the political leanings there.

And that's all with underfunded and underdeveloped privatized transportation systems. I can't even imagine how much better it would be if the transportation operators didn't need to charge for service and had much more flexible budgets for maintenance and expansion.

I'm also an introvert and appreciate my personal space but I'll gladly make the temporary exception for not needing to own a car and drive in a city.