[MatthewH.]

Why do I ocassionally read in the newspaper or on the Internet a comment like this: ‘only low-income people or minorities use public transportation’ Why is there this perception? Don’t people of all classes use public tranportation? Isn’t the purpose of public transit to provide a more efficient way to get around rather than just ‘provide taxpayer-funded transportation for the poor or minorities’?

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Name : MatthewH., Gender : Male, Sexual Orientation : Straight, Race : White/Caucasian, Religion : Presbyterian, Age : 38, City : Sunrise, State : FL, Country : United States, Occupation : Professional Geologist, Education level : Over 4 Years of College, Social class : Upper middle class, 

[c.crowe]

I’m near Toronto, not in it, so my comments aren’t about the TTC. Where I live, you are poor, a senior, blind, mentally challenged, or too young to drive if you take the bus. The transit system is outdated & inefficient. Driving is a better idea if you can at all manage to do it. If it takes 20 minutes to drive there in comfort, it probably takes 90 minutes on the bus, and you’ve waited for a late bus in the rain or blowing snow for a half hour already. It’s so uncomfortable that no one takes it unless they really have to. Plus all the crackheads hang out at the bus terminal & intimidate the old people. I wish it were a valid option for everyone, the way it is in many other places (so I hear). I took the bus for 25 years until we bought a car, and walked whenever possible to avoid the bus.

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Name : c.crowe, Gender : Female, Religion : Agnostic, Age : 38, City : toronto, State : NA, Country : Canada, Education level : 2 Years of College, Social class : Lower middle class, 

[Dot]

In eastern cities with good public transport people of all income levels can use it. Here in Los Angeles, which has almost no public transportation to speak of, only the poor take the buses (which are late, crowded, dangerous and unreliable).

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Name : Dot, Gender : Female, Age : none, City : L.A., State : CA, Country : United States, Social class : Middle class, 

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