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The really weird thing is that a lot of folks simply don't have the option for public transport. Rural? Good luck, even during the day because there is no city-to-city transportation. Medium sized town? Maybe you have taxis, but honestly, they can't really be counted on to get you to where you need to by.

I'm serious on the last one: I lived one area that didn't allow you to order a cab beforehand, and waiting times could be 15 minutes to 2 hours. Good luck getting to and from work, even more luck if you need to pick up children from child care before they close.

Buses can be a real mixed bad: One city I lived in didn't have busses available for folks working second shift (3-11) because they stopped running, nor did busses run on Sunday. One bar had a large van/paddywagon style vehicle to take drunk patrons home.

Choice would be nice.




Even living in major cities, public transit in many US cities is just bad.

I suffer from epilepsy. I live in the Bay area. Unless I get an Uber/Lyft, it's ridiculously hard to get around using public transit.




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