Beep@lemmus.org to Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-211 hours agoWhen you're the last one on the bus and instantly start living like this:images.squarespace-cdn.comimagemessage-square10fedilinkarrow-up1294arrow-down11
arrow-up1293arrow-down1imageWhen 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-211 hours agomessage-square10fedilink
minus-squareautriyo@feddit.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up12·9 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-up4·6 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-up5·6 hours agoCars also aren’t efficient though? I feel like there could be some compromise.
minus-squareboonhet@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down4·6 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-squareDr. Bob@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up11·8 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.
You still can. Amtrak will haul it around for you. https://www.amtrak.com/privately-owned-rail-cars