Butterscotch Posted February 4, 2003 Share Posted February 4, 2003 With public transport supporting jobs, health and education in so many nations it should be the governments reponsability to provid a FREE service for the citizens not old enough to obtain a license, to old to drive, not able to afford vehicle and not willing to pollute the atmosphere, to enable those to mobilize them selves to participate in the comunitity. Do you agree? Privitisation is the wrong way to run the complex logisticts of a city, especially when there is no way the company can prophit, I'd rather pay one doller more in tax than risk a fine from a conglomerate! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bodice_ripper Posted February 4, 2003 Share Posted February 4, 2003 AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH! A PINKO!!!!! KILL IT! KILL IT! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Dazzle Posted February 4, 2003 Share Posted February 4, 2003 The whole reason we moved to Canada was because nearly all of Britain's public sectors were being privatized. Now that shit is starting to happen here, and Britain is is (well, at least on the way to being) back like it was..... The ironing is delicious...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RumPuncher Posted February 4, 2003 Share Posted February 4, 2003 I'm a big fan of public transport. I suppose that the transport I see is a little different that what otehrs might deal with. Here my route is filled with all types of people, but a huge chunk of it is young, semi-professional girls. Hell, I've picked up on the streetcar before. but really.... Ride a bike ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metallix Posted February 4, 2003 Share Posted February 4, 2003 public transportation is convenient, and relaxing. driving is stress. unless you drive for pleasure. driving costs mad loot. public transportation i vote for overwhelmingly in favor of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest me IS cool Posted February 4, 2003 Share Posted February 4, 2003 There's a little bus service run by my city and all they would charge was $0.25 and you could go anywhere within town limits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest spec Posted February 4, 2003 Share Posted February 4, 2003 even if the government provided it for us we'd be paying through taxes, so those who don't use it would still be paying. I use public transportation and it'd be ncie if they made it cheaper, but i doubt it'll ever happen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest sneak Posted February 4, 2003 Share Posted February 4, 2003 boogie hands? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bellbeefer Posted February 4, 2003 Share Posted February 4, 2003 free public transportation ....... is the only way to travel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirty_habiT Posted February 5, 2003 Share Posted February 5, 2003 I just typed this and pressed the reply button and BAM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Butterscotch Posted February 5, 2003 Author Share Posted February 5, 2003 I saw a dead guy on the train the other day, he was fucked up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ana Posted February 5, 2003 Share Posted February 5, 2003 Free public transport all the way. I've had to turn down well paying, interesting jobs because I can't get there by public transport. Never mind bus tickets went up for the 3rd time in as many years on Sat. Grrrr... I don't understand the whole trying to make profit on public transport, healthcare, seniors homes etc... It just seems so immoral to try and make money off something that is necessary for people. Healthcare, public transport, seniors care etc... is too important to be left in the hands of companies whose only care is to make money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
When Posted February 5, 2003 Share Posted February 5, 2003 the bus is a dollar here it might have gone up recently but even a dollar is expensive as is Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Butterscotch Posted February 5, 2003 Author Share Posted February 5, 2003 I pay 300 bucks a year for train tram and bus ticket and have for 3 years ($900), one of my mates never does and in 6 years has only been fined twice ($200 bucks all up). Why the fuck am i paying for tickets?????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
When Posted February 5, 2003 Share Posted February 5, 2003 here you can get monthly passes for 20 bucks or so Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Butterscotch Posted February 6, 2003 Author Share Posted February 6, 2003 Fat ass corporate pigs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DankLordz Posted February 6, 2003 Share Posted February 6, 2003 bus here is $1.25, with 20cent zone changes and .25 transfers. do the math Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coldmilkcup Posted February 6, 2003 Share Posted February 6, 2003 shit on you,....was this the dude that i saw with you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ski Mask Posted February 9, 2003 Share Posted February 9, 2003 $63 a month for me. or with a fake ID you can just get a fat stack of tickets that you never have to pay. but your still screwed when it comes to the bus. zone systems lick nuts. if I lived in the burbs I'd be paying like $108 a month for a pass Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest krie Posted February 9, 2003 Share Posted February 9, 2003 ride a bike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirty_habiT Posted February 9, 2003 Share Posted February 9, 2003 It is free. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Born Loser Posted February 10, 2003 Share Posted February 10, 2003 Originally posted by Dr. Dazzle The whole reason we moved to Canada was because nearly all of Britain's public sectors were being privatized. Now that shit is starting to happen here, and Britain is is (well, at least on the way to being) back like it was..... The ironing is delicious...... DOWN WITH TRANSLINK!!! They've raised the fares 50 cents since I've lived here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amItoolate? Posted February 10, 2003 Share Posted February 10, 2003 septa represent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest sneak Posted February 10, 2003 Share Posted February 10, 2003 in london.... 40pennies if you can blag you are under 15, 70p if you fail (the bus) the train? how far you travel dictates your considerable feelings of annoyance when you look into what will be an empty wallet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest YinzerXpress Posted February 10, 2003 Share Posted February 10, 2003 I DONT MIND PAYING FOR PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION IF IT PROVIDES GOOD EFFICIENT SERVICES. WHEN BUSES ARE AN HOUR LATE, OR TOO FULL SO YOU HAVE TO WAIT FOR ANOTHER HOUR, THAT AINT WORTH 2 BUCKS EACH WAY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RumPuncher Posted February 10, 2003 Share Posted February 10, 2003 When I lived in a smaller city, the busses were a joke. They didn't run on sunday or past midnight. Useless! There were only 2 transfer points in the whole city and the fare was 1.50$ It was a very small system. Every half hour the busses would all return to the central check point, so the farthest you could travel from downtown was 30 minutes by bus. Now where I live there's many subway lines, busses, and light rail transit. You can easily travel many many miles on the system and get anywhere at anytime. and it's 2.25$ You can literally travel for hours in one direction and it's only 75 cents more to do so. grrr! ride a bike! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T.T Boy Posted February 10, 2003 Share Posted February 10, 2003 the best thing about being an illegal immigrant is that transit is free. and if you get fined, you just say you dont understand the language and get a ticket and throw it in the trash. jeez i hope they dont look my file up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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