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An anecdote- I visited the Netherlands a few years ago, and the difference between their public transport and ours was so stark it's almost shocking. In the Ne
by fallingfrog 4y ago
An anecdote- I visited the Netherlands a few years ago, and the difference between their public transport and ours was so stark it's almost shocking. In the Netherlands there is light rail linking every major city that runs every 20 minutes- and for more far flung locations you go to a bus stop, and there is a sign in the bus stop that tells you down to the minute how long it will be till the next bus arrives, and the routes are clearly labeled.
Upon arrival to the United States, my bus out of Boston was an hour late, and there was no indication when it would arrive, and every time a bus pulled up at the airport, the driver would get out and start yelling the destination cities over the din of the traffic, and that was how you would find the right bus. It was like going back in time 100 years.
- dssagar93 4y agoLooking at this I am really amazed that in India we still have better public transport. There are trains connecting every small rural area and in the cities on can reach to a destination at a cheap price under a very less amount of time. The bus connectivity is also very amazing and you can easily reach a place very far by bus or a train. Also, there's an app for everything in India. These apps indicate the actual locations of the bus on map via GPS and also sends out an ETA. I plan before leaving office so I can get the exact bus. Same goes with train, we get minute by minute update.
- srean 4y agoIf only we could say the same about the quality of road surfaces and traffic. Way too much corruption to afford us good roads at a good price. National state roadway construction entities run at huge 'losses' and 'debt' with the money presumably siphoned away for the benefit of the party in power.
- wbsss4412 4y agoWhy the quotes? Roads are expensive to maintain, what makes you think the money must inherently be misspent?