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 No.132386

How's public transport around your area? We've talked about it before several times but it was more about theory/principles rather than the tangible state of affairs.

Recently a globetrotter train ota came by and his blogging did some bazuru locally, which I found fairly fun to read. His sasuga over old Toshiba-kun still working, saying a stop is otogibanashi no you na, his empanada food blog, and the comparisons he makes to other countries or the stuff he points out, very neat. You can read it here:
https://nitter.poast.org/taisetsukuzure (he's getting accosted)
There's a noticeable difference between the 80s Japanese cars and the modern Chinese ones, not just that each has its own runic inscriptions but that there's a tech difference of thirty years, like the fancy rail line map with lights, or Nagoya 5000's having a degree of asbestos. There's a ton of different batches operated concurrently, it's all over the place and a major pain in the ass financially and technically:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buenos_Aires_Underground_rolling_stock
A subway line I usually take runs Mitsubishi Eidan alongside Spanish CAF 6000, and the most prominent difference for me is that the latter's seating consists groups of four inward plastic seats while the former has the usual long line of a single padded seat running across the side of the car that I find far more comfortable. Spanish ones also have funny doors that you have to open manually and individually by pulling a mini lever rather than all opening when stopping. It seems to be suited to something for fewer people to take compared to the typical crowded image of Japanese transport.

Stations likewise come in all shapes and sizes, like pic which is the one Taisetsu-san really liked from La Plata. Subway lines can have large tunnel walkways connecting each other and mini-malls, or even a genuinely connecting to an actual mall, and a lot of murals and paintings, very cool stuff. Though the smell can be horrible.

 No.132388

>How's public transport around your area?
When able to, people would rather drive a vehicle that is barely road worthy and maybe doesn't even pass inspection or have insurance than take the metro rail or bus.
It sucks here.

 No.132389

It's okay I guess. I don't use it. I live in Australia in a town of about 20,000 people about 40 minutes drive from the CBD of my nearest city. We don't have trains(we are too small for that to be viable) but there is a bus service that acts like a train service. There is a station and signs and regular buses and all of that. I took the bus once and it's fine I guess but I prefer to just drive to the city if I have to.

There is a train network that runs in the city suburbs and when I was young my mum would drive us to the suburbs and then we would take the train to the city to go to the Royal show but actually that was a waste of money and time, I had a job at the show a few years ago and I just drove to a quite residential area a five minutes walk away from the showgrounds and parked there(then I don't have to pay for parking) that's also when I stopped using the bus or paying for parking in the city, I would just park in this spot and walk into the CBD, even if that walk would take half an hour.

The trains are fine I guess, they are normal trains like you see anywhere. I took a train in France and it was interesting, I guess it was a long distance train(I was going from Marseille to a small town north of it). The train was double decker and had fairly nice upholster seating. You were not meant to stand and there was no place to stand. And also French drivers are absolutely terrible so taking a train might actually be worth it.

 No.132390

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>>132389
Damn, double decker trains. Hadn't ever heard of them.
>There is a station and signs and regular buses and all of that.
Like a bus lane with platforms or bigger? We have these metrobus ones that you walk up to and go by quicker, and some have signs indicating when the next one will arrive, but otherwise it's identical to a regular stop. I know in Brazil there are some where you first have to pay before getting on the bus. I like taking buses in general even if the time spent is identical to walking since I can read while waiting and traveling, although sometimes it does backfire if it takes too long to arrive.

It's worth mentioning that it's really, really cheap here, heavily subsidized. A subway ticket costs ~600 pesos, about the same as candy or less than half a dollar. On top of that there's a system in place where consecutive rides cost half each, so if you then get on a bus ride that costs 300 more it'll only subtract 150, and if you do the same again for a different line then 75. I understand it's more expensive in Europe, but we also don't have passes and I've no idea how those work.

 No.132409

>>132390
It's a depot where the buses base themselves but there is also a platform with signs telling you where the buses are going and when. It's also based alongside an old train station. The railway system still works, it's maintained by volunteers who work on steam trains as well. But the railway does not go to the city it goes in another direction instead. So it does operate but it's only on the weekends and it's not really public transport, it's more of a leisure activity.

 No.132410

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I heard my town recently got a service where you can call to be picked up and driven places during certain times, but I didn't really do any reading into it. There are a couple bus stops around here, but whenever I see a bus it's like 5% full with only a few people on it. I live near the line between a larger city (still small) and town (very small and I'm in the town) and I think the buses only drive on the streets which are technically the city. The bus stops have ads for Narcan which is an emergency medication to combat opiate ODs so it kind of tells you the atmosphere of the busing and why I'd only use it if my life was dependent on it.
I would like to visit a place where public transportation isn't, uhh.... like this one day.

 No.132413

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The trains are very heavily loaded all the time because there is no parking space in the city and roads are difficult to navigate and drive.

Combined with the fact that there are like 3 sports teams in the city means that every day in the sports season the trains are filled with loud sports fans. Lots of them live in the far suburbs but they would rather park at the train stations and take the trains to the city than driving there.

 No.132415

I live in a university town so there's a relatively decent bus service for helping poorfags get around. I could probably get by my daily commute with that, but I've never had a reason to actually use it. Trains are for freight, putting people on them is a violation of their human rights.

 No.132417

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There's around 0 bus stops near me that I have knowledge of. In terms of trains there's the Northeast Corridor Line around 6 miles away without any really reliable walking route to it, and the roads are hazardous with people zipping along them so biking is a bit of a danger too. And it doesn't really take me anywhere more speedily than simply driving around to anywhere in a closer distance would take me.

There is one walkable konbini near me that my house has a mostly path to, it's around a mile walk. There's some nice plazas with restaurants and stuff too the other way around which is a bit over 3 miles walking, but runs into a similar problem as the train station in that all walking paths are gone at some point and there's no bike lanes so to bike I'd need to share the road/highway with drivers going ~50 mph. I don't really like the thought of trying that so I just drive everywhere. At the very least there's a lot of nice local shops/farms to drive to.

 No.132428

>>132417
>and there's no bike lanes so to bike I'd need to share the road/highway with drivers going ~50 mph.

Stupidly, you often have to put your bike on a vehicle and drive somewhere to ride it somewhere actually enjoyable.

 No.149909

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Public transport in Hong Kong is really good, so I'd like to talk about it!

The primary way of getting around is the MTR, which is our metro/subway system. Stations are dotted around the city and that makes getting around really fast (assuming where you want is near a station). The MTR Corporation owns a lot of the land around their stations, which means they make money from renting out places and that keeps the cost of tickets down.
It doesn't serve the entire city, but if you're on the north part of Hong Kong island, most of Kowloon, and certain areas of the New Territories, there should be a station not too far away. Most trips will be <$15 (about $1.90 in US dollars), if that.

Busses are a good alternative if your departure/destination isn't served by the MTR, and sometimes they can be more convenient for some trips. They're double-deckers and air conditioned, and usually arrive every 5 or 10 minutes. In rush hour, if they're full they will just skip your stop... Busses have a flat fee, depending on the route. I think I pay around $8 or $12 usually.
There are also the green minibuses, which serve even more niche areas. The drivers go really fast and play fast and loose with the stops. You need to yell in Cantonese for them to stop. I'm too afraid to use them.

The northern part of Hong Kong Island is served by the Hong Kong Tramway, which is an old-timey double-decker tram. It's pretty slow but it's only $3 ($2 if you pay with a Visa card). Great if you're not in a hurry and it serves some destinations better. It's also fun to ride and take in the views.

There are also some ferry services, which serve the outlying islands and let you cross Victoria Harbour. The Star Ferry is the most famous

You can pay for everything using an Octopus Card, which is a contactless smart card that you use to pay for basically everything here.

I used to live in a small city in England served by a really crappy, expensive bus network so experiencing the polar opposite after moving has been nice.

 No.149911

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I live right next to a train station, 5 minutes down the road is the tram line, where this legendary song was made
https://soundcloud.com/richard-feng-372617570/109-tram-song idk if anchor works with soundcloud
everywhere has a bus stop too, pretty much the only time i needed to use my car is when i worked outside of the city and now for my current job, PT is comfy
>idk if anchor works with soundcloud

 No.149912

>>132386
pretty limited
there's an rather marginal bus service in my town that only comes by the stops every hour or so and while there is a train station you have to drive to the edge of town to use it

 No.149913

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>>132386
It's alright, though the last time I used it I got screwed over because I missed the stop I needed as the bus's route display was broken and I didn't know the area well
I ended up having to pay like 30 euros for a 10 minute taxi ride to backtrack

Somewhat unrelated but here's a picture of a wexford bus (wexford being a specific region of ireland) that ended up in nepal for some reason

>>149909
Octopus card is funny sounding

 No.150234

Tokyo rail network is extensive but handled by multiple companies, with checkpoint between them for switching train without leaving the station. Would be a major pain to do fares if not for the contactless ic cards.
Also heard that Japanese trains would often separate mid route for different destination.
Only rode shuttle buses in Narita airport and they are awfully slow, with driver himself announcing every operation of the vehicle. I imagine other buses in the city are the same.
>>149909
Green minibuses are nothing. Try the red one at night.
Also Octopus card was very good, never knew I would miss its ability to go negative value til my pasmo card become one(1) yen short. If HKer didn't rightfully give up after '97 it would not be cannibalized by unreliable QR code reliant, slow network chink network payment system for over nearly three decade.




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