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Collectivos are awesome (used them every day in Mexico). It blows my mind that countries we consider 'third-world' have such superior public transportation opti
by aianus 10y ago
Collectivos are awesome (used them every day in Mexico). It blows my mind that countries we consider 'third-world' have such superior public transportation options.
- klausjensen 10y agoNever heard of that before, that is awesome. If I had to guess, why it is found in third world countries, not in first world countries, I would point to cost of labour and energy. It matters if the driver is paid 3$/hr or 20$/hr, and if the petrol is 2$ or 7$ per gallon.
- Decade 10y agoOften, it’s because “advanced” countries have “advanced” consumer protection laws. A collectivo would be illegal here because it doesn’t have a hydraulic lift to pick up wheelchair-bound passengers.