you know...in Singapore, you can take the bus/MRT to anywhere. or you can walk. or you can take a cab. and at least up till rather recently, cabs were cheap in Singapore too! (cheap compared to cabs in Canada at least ok)
how do you rate the public transport system in wherever you are staying now?
do you think it's so much more convenient to get from one place to another in singapore?
esp since singapore is so small and it doesnt take 2 hours to drive to work >.< unless u work in JB or something =P
and i've never had to wait an hour for a bus in singapore....as in...a bus was never an hour late.
i rate mine: LOUSY. buses are NEVER on time. i've ever had to wait for 30 minutes (after the scheduled time) when it was -30 degrees celcius before. and yes, i DO check the bus schedules! and ever so often, they have new bus drivers. WHO DON'T KNOW THEIR ROUTE!!!!! and lots of stops don't have 'shelter'. there isnt a subway here...so i have nothing to say abt that =P
how many here don't know nuts about the public transport stuff in wherever they live because they'd rather not deal with it and would rather just get a car instead....
for now, i just walk to wherever i need to go. i only ever take the bus when it's too far to walk, or when it gets too cold >.<
orange county california. only school buses are seen. the public buses are like can wait for 2 hours for one kind. I always see mexican ladies waiting for their busest busstops without shelters and its like only 3 routes available only.
phuket, bangkok & changmai thailand. forget about buses, your cheapest mode of transport is your little kup kia. one small bike, fetch 5 to 6 persons excluding a dog.
Please do the portional thingy and you would understand why...
whats a portional thing?
Originally posted by udontknowme:how do you rate the public transport system in wherever you are staying now?
do you think it's so much more convenient to get from one place to another in singapore?
The public transport network here in the Twin Cities actually does a pretty decent job of shuttling commuters around, if you happen to live conveniently close to a bus or light rail line. The trains and buses generally run on time if traffic isn't tied up due to a snowstorm or other adverse weather event.
I've been riding the bus to and from work for the past 8 years. The express bus operates from a park-and-ride lot about 4 miles from my house, and takes about 30 minutes to get into downtown St. Paul. Ridership has soared in recent months due to escalating gas prices, and the bus company has had to add capacity to the route.
I don't think it's fair comparing the public transport system in Singapore to those in other countries. For starters, a transport network in Singapore has a lot less area to cover.