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cyncity831

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Re: do you prefer cars or taking public transportation
« Reply #30 on: September 12, 2013, 06:18:40 pm »
For me both are beneficial.  I work in NYC so taking public transportation is alot easier than driving.  But when I'm home with my family, having a car is easier.

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Re: do you prefer cars or taking public transportation
« Reply #31 on: September 13, 2013, 11:22:35 pm »
  I know it's way better to take public transportation, cause of polution and stuff...but I prefer using my own car!!! there are a lot of crazy people out there

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Re: do you prefer cars or taking public transportation
« Reply #32 on: September 13, 2013, 11:51:59 pm »
I really prefer my own car.  Public transportation would not be an option for me because I work too far away to take buses and if I could, the buses stop running before I get off of work.

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Re: do you prefer cars or taking public transportation
« Reply #33 on: September 14, 2013, 01:58:12 am »
As far as I am concerned it really depends on 2 things.  The cost involved in each mode of transportation.  I did some studies up here in the DFW metro area a few years back and found out that by buying a monthly pass and using the Commuter rail and light rail of DART to get me from Centerport to Downtown Dallas I saved almost $300 in parking fees.  Cut my commute time down about 20 minutes and elminated about a hour and a half of stressful driving in rush hour traffic.  And my understanding of other large east coast areas where parking can go for $50.00 a day it just made more sense to use public transport when possible. 

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Re: do you prefer cars or taking public transportation
« Reply #34 on: September 14, 2013, 05:40:04 am »
traffic and other drivers stress me out - to me, public transportation is usually worth the extra time, and even the extra cost (though sometimes it's cheaper - if you include parking) - i can just sit and relax and do things (like read) instead of being on the lookout for crazy drivers and such - plus, it's healthier because you can walk from bus to train station or whatever instead of just sitting in a car seat....and yes, it's better for the planet too :)

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Re: do you prefer cars or taking public transportation
« Reply #35 on: September 14, 2013, 06:12:02 am »
i couldn't live with out my car public transportation just takes longer and yes i know it is better for the planet but my car is my way to get out when i need to go
Public Transportation is horrible! I used it for 3 years before I got my car. I hated the fact that I had to roll my time back about 3 hours just to get to work on time and sometimes that wouldn't be enough. Bus stops where I live are awful, there are no seats and no place to get in out of the weather. So, if it was raining and the wind was blowing hard you would get soaked. Alot of the people (not all) were rude, crude and disrespectful. I am SOOO THANKFUL for my LIL RED! It is amazing how someone's morning can effect the outcome of an entire day. :wave:

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Re: do you prefer cars or taking public transportation
« Reply #36 on: September 14, 2013, 08:09:15 am »
Depends on my transportation situation & I've experienced both. I prefer to have my own transport cuz I'm just not a people person. It always makes me feel uncomfortable when I'm squeezed into a tiny space with a bunch of strangers.Standing out extreme weather waiting for the bus is really not for me. When I was younger I could take it but now I'm just too old. Oh, ya, this month is my birthday month,(Sept. 25th) I'll be another year older; time to take out the walking cane,walker, or wheelchair.Lol! Finally, I'm out the bus route, I live on the edge of the city, so I'm neither on city limits or the boone docks. So, no to public transport unless I really have too.

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Re: do you prefer cars or taking public transportation
« Reply #37 on: September 14, 2013, 09:58:54 am »
I prefer taking my van.  I am blessed to have my own vehicle.  Public transportation is better than nothing, but it can be unreliable.
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Re: do you prefer cars or taking public transportation
« Reply #38 on: September 14, 2013, 10:10:21 am »
i couldn't live with out my car public transportation just takes longer and yes i know it is better for the planet but my car is my way to get out when i need to go
Depends on where I am going. If I am going to a sporting event that has mass transit, I would prefer mass transit over fighting traffic and parking WAY OUT THERE. I also like to take it to the State Fair. So much easier than parking so far away and the parking fee is not cheap. However, sometimes it is not practical to tale mass transit. In that case, I will just drive myself!
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Re: do you prefer cars or taking public transportation
« Reply #39 on: September 14, 2013, 10:43:05 am »
If I near home I prefer driving a car, if I'm in NYC I prefer public transportation.

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Re: do you prefer cars or taking public transportation
« Reply #40 on: September 14, 2013, 10:44:03 am »
Cars...No explanation needed.

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Re: do you prefer cars or taking public transportation
« Reply #41 on: September 14, 2013, 10:50:48 am »
Need to be in control, so for sure, has to be my truck!  yeah!   :bunny:

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Re: do you prefer cars or taking public transportation
« Reply #42 on: September 14, 2013, 10:58:13 am »
definitely my own car!!

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Re: do you prefer cars or taking public transportation
« Reply #43 on: September 14, 2013, 11:29:24 am »
I love having my own transportation.....nothing quite like it.....but I do like living in an area that offers public transportation.......

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Re: do you prefer cars or taking public transportation
« Reply #44 on: September 14, 2013, 01:49:05 pm »
Cars are a faster form of transportation than public transportation where I live.

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