Beep@lemmus.org to Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-213 hours agoWhen you're the last one on the bus and instantly start living like this:images.squarespace-cdn.comimagemessage-square12fedilinkarrow-up1308
arrow-up1308imageWhen you're the last one on the bus and instantly start living like this:images.squarespace-cdn.comBeep@lemmus.org to Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-213 hours agomessage-square12fedilink
minus-squareautriyo@feddit.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up14·11 hours agoBuses could also just be like that… Like they actually don’t need to be shitty and crowded. Hell, people had whole private train cars before automobiles were a thing.
minus-squareboonhet@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up5·8 hours ago… But it’s not efficient for a bus to not be as full as possible. You’re paying more per person per kilometer.
minus-squareautriyo@feddit.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up6·8 hours agoCars also aren’t efficient though? I feel like there could be some compromise.
minus-squareboonhet@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·8 hours agoCars aren’t paid for by taxpayers. Roads are, true, but then both buses and cars need those anyway and buses do far more damage.
minus-squareayyy@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up2·17 minutes agoLmao leave it to Lemmy to downvote basic facts like “heavier vehicles cause more wear to roads.”
minus-squareDr. Bob@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up12·10 hours agoYou still can. Amtrak will haul it around for you. https://www.amtrak.com/privately-owned-rail-cars
Buses could also just be like that… Like they actually don’t need to be shitty and crowded.
Hell, people had whole private train cars before automobiles were a thing.
… But it’s not efficient for a bus to not be as full as possible. You’re paying more per person per kilometer.
Cars also aren’t efficient though? I feel like there could be some compromise.
Cars aren’t paid for by taxpayers. Roads are, true, but then both buses and cars need those anyway and buses do far more damage.
Lmao leave it to Lemmy to downvote basic facts like “heavier vehicles cause more wear to roads.”
You still can. Amtrak will haul it around for you. https://www.amtrak.com/privately-owned-rail-cars