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Title: i hate the American public transportation system.
Post by: Rainbow Dash on April 21, 2015, 01:56:42 AM
Post by: Rainbow Dash on April 21, 2015, 01:56:42 AM
I got into Indianapolis, IN by greyhound bus at about midnight. I got in from Detroit MI at about midnight. The Muncie bus come at 11:35 in the morning. I'm tired. :(
Title: Re: i hate the American public transportation system.
Post by: enigmaticrorschach on April 21, 2015, 04:57:23 AM
Post by: enigmaticrorschach on April 21, 2015, 04:57:23 AM
public transit isnt that bad where i live. except for snow and rain, i get to place fairly quickly.
Title: Re: i hate the American public transportation system.
Post by: Mariah on April 26, 2015, 10:09:23 AM
Post by: Mariah on April 26, 2015, 10:09:23 AM
I hearya every time I go to and from Seattle the trip home has greyhound drop me off at around 1 am in the morning in Pasco. I'm completely dreading it when it comes to my trip to Arizona because I will leave Pasco on a Sunday afternoon and get stuck in Portland 5 hours to leave before midnight on a different bus to have to ride all day and night to make another transfer in LA late at night before arriving on a Tuesday morning in Phoenix. It's completely in sane these schedules are. In the meantime hang in there. The times and layovers maybe awful, but they do get us there. Hugs
Mariah
Mariah
Quote from: Rainbow Dash on April 21, 2015, 01:56:42 AM
I got into Indianapolis, IN by greyhound bus at about midnight. I got in from Detroit MI at about midnight. The Muncie bus come at 11:35 in the morning. I'm tired. :(
Title: Re: i hate the American public transportation system.
Post by: Tysilio on April 26, 2015, 11:23:35 AM
Post by: Tysilio on April 26, 2015, 11:23:35 AM
Calling it a "system" is awfully optimistic. It's more of a "chaotic mess."
Title: Re: i hate the American public transportation system.
Post by: Mariah on April 26, 2015, 11:29:11 AM
Post by: Mariah on April 26, 2015, 11:29:11 AM
Tysilio I totally agree with you it is.
Mariah
Mariah
Quote from: Tysilio on April 26, 2015, 11:23:35 AM
Calling it a "system" is awfully optimistic. It's more of a "chaotic mess."
Title: Re: i hate the American public transportation system.
Post by: Emjay on April 26, 2015, 11:31:57 AM
Post by: Emjay on April 26, 2015, 11:31:57 AM
Quote from: Rainbow Dash on April 21, 2015, 01:56:42 AM
I got into Indianapolis, IN by greyhound bus at about midnight. I got in from Detroit MI at about midnight. The Muncie bus come at 11:35 in the morning. I'm tired. :(
Ugh..... in Indy no less..... The bus station is located in a terrible part of town and there isn't anything to do but stay inside and wait ..... I hope the rest of your trip was ok once you got moving again!
Title: Re: i hate the American public transportation system.
Post by: toniwest on April 26, 2015, 11:39:18 AM
Post by: toniwest on April 26, 2015, 11:39:18 AM
Buses suck. Here in Detroit the bus station is in a war zone. Lol. I would rent a car. I took a bus one time from NC to DC horrible trip. I wonder if the train is any better
Title: Re: i hate the American public transportation system.
Post by: iKate on April 26, 2015, 11:47:58 AM
Post by: iKate on April 26, 2015, 11:47:58 AM
Most of these systems in smaller cities are primArily used by seniors.
Title: Re: i hate the American public transportation system.
Post by: LordKAT on April 26, 2015, 05:47:39 PM
Post by: LordKAT on April 26, 2015, 05:47:39 PM
I used to party on late night greyhounds. They aren't really good a schedules. I think that is because they aren't used enough for them to put on more buses.
Title: Re: i hate the American public transportation system.
Post by: Dee Marshall on April 26, 2015, 07:47:26 PM
Post by: Dee Marshall on April 26, 2015, 07:47:26 PM
Quote from: toniwest on April 26, 2015, 11:39:18 AMI've taken trains a time or two. It can be a great way to travel, but it's rarely cheap. Most times an airplane is less expensive, if more stressful.
Buses suck. Here in Detroit the bus station is in a war zone. Lol. I would rent a car. I took a bus one time from NC to DC horrible trip. I wonder if the train is any better
Title: Re: i hate the American public transportation system.
Post by: Beth Andrea on April 28, 2015, 10:46:58 PM
Post by: Beth Andrea on April 28, 2015, 10:46:58 PM
Greyhound is a private carrier, it's not public transportation.
In the US, "public xyz" means it's paid for by tax dollars. Public schools vs private schools, public transportation vs private carrier, etc. "Private xyz" means it's funded by customers directly.
Public transport (local buses, ferries, paratransit) tends to be...well, functional. It's nowhere near what I've heard Europeans and the Japanese have.
In the US, "public xyz" means it's paid for by tax dollars. Public schools vs private schools, public transportation vs private carrier, etc. "Private xyz" means it's funded by customers directly.
Public transport (local buses, ferries, paratransit) tends to be...well, functional. It's nowhere near what I've heard Europeans and the Japanese have.