I’m 25 and I don’t have a drivers license. I mean, I’ve never really felt the need to go and get one. Public transport is usually the fastest option where I live, and it takes a lot less responsibility to use it.

But most people would still prefer driving, rather than using the public T. Why?

  • BiggestBulb@kbin.social
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    1 year ago

    In the US, public transit is almost universally unavailable. If it is available, it’s a massive luxury (or strictly necessary, like NYC).

    • Lilkev@kbin.social
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      1 year ago

      Agreed, the only cities that I’ve been to that had decent public transport were Chicago (The L) and New York City.

      • parrot-party@kbin.social
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        1 year ago

        Salt Lake City is coming up in public transit. There’s a decent light rail and a pretty well spaced bus network. Frequency is a major issue though.

        • Lilkev@kbin.social
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          1 year ago

          I’ve heard public transit is pretty good in DC, too. My fiancée and I are planning a trip to DC at the end of August. I plan on parking my car at the hotel and just use public transit, so we’ll test that theory.

          EDIT: Also, I’ve never been to Salt Lake City. Seems like a really cool place though!

          • atp2112@lemmy.world
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            1 year ago

            It has its blind spots (NW is underserved because the NIMBYs didn’t want the Metro to bring black people lower property values) and it has infrastructure issues, but it’s on the whole pretty good