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  Buses and trains

  Although I agree that many Americans do not have access to good public transport, there's this aspect as well: Many don't even know that they have access to public transport.

  Living in South Orange County suburbs in California a few years ago, I was a constant source of amazement and amusement because I regularly used Amtrak to get around for non-work related trips. So many people who had lived there their entire lives had no idea they could do that.

  I discovered a very convenient network of buses as well. They were comfortable, pretty punctual, and very non-crowded.

  Which leads me to bring up another interesting aspect: Prejudice. Talking to neighbors I found out that they would never ride buses, because in their opinion only lowlife and social deviants did and I was crazy to even bring it up.On Expanded transit can lead to energy independence posted 1 year, 2 months ago 32 Responses