Thread: Stalin buses to be launched in 40 cities

Originally Posted by Hanna

Is that the pot calling the kettle black again? In your country from what I understand, you hardly even HAVE a functioning bus service in most places! People are forced to drive a car, even those who can't afford it or don't want to! Considerably less environmentally friendly, and apalling economy for people on a low income.

OK. Back to reality. USA has many fine public transportation systems. And they are in Major Metropolitan areas. Just like Europe. Used them in Boston, Miami/ South Florida, Atlanta and Washington DC.

We're not Europe. We were founded by Europeans that wanted some space. A n d w e a r e s p r e a d o u t.

My comment was regarding their pollution controls. Like we have here.

Cars? "My Kids" (read Eastern Europeans) love to ride in cars! A ride to town in comfort, a ride home after work with a bike in the back of the pick-up truck in the rain or a trip to the beach with the top down, A/C and tunes blasting.
Or ride the bus. Or the bike.

Thank you.
I'll stick with a sedan to get to work and drive more than 2 bags of groceries home. Not a luxury
A truck for a drive to the Recycle and Trash Transfer-station AND haul a boat AND work. Not a luxury
AND a nice old convertible to hit the beach with. Minor luxury. It's worth MAYBE $3,000

I worked hard to keep off the bus.

Originally Posted by capecoddah

My comment was regarding their pollution controls. Like we have here.

The EU has better pollution controls than the USA, which won't even sign the Kyoto protocol! You may think of your country as environmentally "superior" to Russia, but this side of Atlantic nobody does! Many US politicians won't even acknowledge global warming despite the overwhelming evidence. A bit of lobbying in Washington means that environmentally unsound companies can carry on with their devastation. You also have higher car ownership than anywhere else. Why? If all countries had the same car usage patterns as the USA, the world would go under from pollution in a matter of years. It is completely unsustainable.

There is nothing shameful, dangerous or unpleasant about using well managed public transport! Quite the opposite. Plus it is the environmentally superior choice.

I am a high income earner who could afford an expensive car, but I don't care for it and use public transport or ocassionally taxis. Not saying everyone must be like me, but as a single person I have no issue at all managing without a car.

And for the record: I am not defending Russians in Moscow who drive unnecessarily - apparently the traffic situation is terrible and some people suddenly consider themselves too good for public transport! Why does everyone need a car in a city with good public transport?