Public Transit vs Private Car
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July 12, 2011
Public Transit vs Private Car
What are some of the differences between public transit and private car? One person doing a everyday commute between his/her job and home can pick one of the two options and both of them will get a person from A to B during a daytime commute. A person will have to look at the cost of having a car versus the cost of taking public transportation. Then a person will have to look at how much time he/she spends traveling between the two points and what is he/she doing during the travel time.
The cost of owning a car means that a person will have to pay for fuel, insurance, maintenance, and tags. Most of those costs for owning a car can easily surpass $100 a month. Taking public transit can be a cheaper option compared to using a car. Los Angeles and Orange county have daily, weekly, and monthly passes that cost less then $100 a month. Metrolink train tickets can be used on most transit systems that make connections to the train stations.
Using a car can be a faster way to travel from one point to another compared to public transportation. With a car, a person can pick a route that he/she want to from A to B. During the time of travel, a person driving can only listen to the radio. Public transportation takes a longer time because they have fixed routes and time schedules. During that time, a person can listen to a radio,work on some homework, read a book or newspaper, surf the Internet, or just sit back, relax and enjoy the trip.
The two options, public transportation and private automobile, will get a person from one point to another. A car will cost more money but will get a person to a destination in a short time; public transportation costs less but takes a longer travel time to reach a destination. No matter which one a person takes, they both have their disadvantages and
July 12, 2011
Public Transit vs Private Car
What are some of the differences between public transit and private car? One person doing a everyday commute between his/her job and home can pick one of the two options and both of them will get a person from A to B during a daytime commute. A person will have to look at the cost of having a car versus the cost of taking public transportation. Then a person will have to look at how much time he/she spends traveling between the two points and what is he/she doing during the travel time.
The cost of owning a car means that a person will have to pay for fuel, insurance, maintenance, and tags. Most of those costs for owning a car can easily surpass $100 a month. Taking public transit can be a cheaper option compared to using a car. Los Angeles and Orange county have daily, weekly, and monthly passes that cost less then $100 a month. Metrolink train tickets can be used on most transit systems that make connections to the train stations.
Using a car can be a faster way to travel from one point to another compared to public transportation. With a car, a person can pick a route that he/she want to from A to B. During the time of travel, a person driving can only listen to the radio. Public transportation takes a longer time because they have fixed routes and time schedules. During that time, a person can listen to a radio,work on some homework, read a book or newspaper, surf the Internet, or just sit back, relax and enjoy the trip.
The two options, public transportation and private automobile, will get a person from one point to another. A car will cost more money but will get a person to a destination in a short time; public transportation costs less but takes a longer travel time to reach a destination. No matter which one a person takes, they both have their disadvantages and