Do You Ever Take The Bus?
By suziecat7
@suziecat7 (3350)
Asheville, North Carolina
July 18, 2016 2:56pm CST
I live out in the country so the city bus is out of reach. Some people rely on the bus as their main transportation. It's a good thing for the environment, I suppose, and it could potentially relieve traffic congestion if more people got into the habit.
I have taken the Greyhound bus for long distance trips. It was pleasant enough. My reading habit helped melt the miles and I noticed that many travelers snoozed the trip away.
The best bus experience for me was in London. They have comfortable and very cool buses there - bathrooms in the rear, small tables for your drinks and lamps for ambiance. I don't know if it's still the same but I was certainly impressed.
Do you ever take the bus?
Hop on the bus, Gus -
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@RichardMeister (5328)
• Otis Orchards, Washington
18 Jul 16
I haven't taken the bus in years. Years ago the bus used to come within walking distance from where I live. But when we voted out the high cost of renewing auto licenses (when I bought my pickup in 1989 it cost well over $400 for the licenses) they cut the bus routes. There are some "park and ride" parking lots close by but it's never been convenient for me. I've also rode on Greyhound and Trailways.
Have you ever rode the train? I went from Spokane to Seattle to Salem, Oregon once. Hated the ride from Spokane to Seattle because we just chugged over the mountains and even got into Seattle 4 hours late. But I loved the trip from Seattle to Salem.
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@suziecat7 (3350)
• Asheville, North Carolina
18 Jul 16
@RichardMeister - And, despite the chugging, it was probably a great experience too.
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@suziecat7 (3350)
• Asheville, North Carolina
18 Jul 16
I went cross country on Amtrak - from Sacramento to Boston. It was a wonderful experience.
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@RichardMeister (5328)
• Otis Orchards, Washington
18 Jul 16
@suziecat7 The reason it took so long going from Spokane to Seattle is because it was early spring and there was still snow in the mountains. When I say the train chugged it's way to Seattle, I mean "chugged." I was about to go as far up front as I could to see if we were being pulled by an old steam engine. But on the trip from Seattle to Salem the train tore up the tracks. The only reason I took the train was there was a lot of talk at the time about passenger trains no longer running and I wanted to ride one before they were no more.
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@suziecat7 (3350)
• Asheville, North Carolina
18 Jul 16
It was a long time ago. I think it was a shuttle of some sort. London is my favorite city - I have no bad memories except the extremely tight security at the airport.
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@jaboUK (64361)
• United Kingdom
19 Jul 16
@suziecat7 I think it's the same at any airport nowadays - I get frisked every time I go through because I have a metal hip.
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@Porcospino (31366)
• Denmark
18 Jul 16
When I travel abroad I sometimes take the bus, but in my own country I prefer to go by car. My husband and I live in a village and the bus connections aren't great.
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@suziecat7 (3350)
• Asheville, North Carolina
18 Jul 16
I live too far out of town to take the bus too.
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@suziecat7 (3350)
• Asheville, North Carolina
18 Jul 16
Parking can be a problem. A good reason to take the bus.
@suziecat7 (3350)
• Asheville, North Carolina
18 Jul 16
Yeah - I'm about 10 miles from a bus stop.
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@sallypup (58221)
• Centralia, Washington
18 Jul 16
@suziecat7 I don't like how our bus system is set up. It takes 45 minutes on a bus ride that would take 15 when I drive my car.
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@suziecat7 (3350)
• Asheville, North Carolina
18 Jul 16
@sallypup - My experience as well. They tend to meander rather than take a direct course.
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@suziecat7 (3350)
• Asheville, North Carolina
18 Jul 16
Many people do take the bus to get around.
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@youless (112146)
• Guangzhou, China
19 Jul 16
Here the public transportation is very important. Besides the subway, the buses are another main public transportation. You can go anywhere by bus or subway. So actually it is convenient. Of course I will take a bus when it is crowded in subway.
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@suziecat7 (3350)
• Asheville, North Carolina
21 Jul 16
I think in the bigger cities taking a bus is preferable to driving.
@suziecat7 (3350)
• Asheville, North Carolina
18 Jul 16
One of the downsides, I imagine, is relying on the bus schedule. Still it is relaxing.
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@dodo19 (47126)
• Beaconsfield, Quebec
18 Jul 16
@suziecat7 yes, it can be frustrating to rely on bus schedules. But it be relaxing. Don't have to worry about driving.
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@suziecat7 (3350)
• Asheville, North Carolina
21 Jul 16
Bus schedules can be confusing.
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@much2say (53942)
• Los Angeles, California
21 Jul 16
@suziecat7 I heard it's kinda bad here too because they don't always follow the schedule, it's plus or minus and it's not like they come often enough - you miss it, you missed it.
@Bhebelen14 (5194)
• Philippines
18 Jul 16
Bus is one of the major transportation here in our country. I always ride them when going out of the city than driving my own car because i can sleep, relax and enjoy the surroundings.
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@suziecat7 (3350)
• Asheville, North Carolina
18 Jul 16
Buses are perfect for city travel.
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@suziecat7 (3350)
• Asheville, North Carolina
18 Jul 16
It's a good place for conversation. I have met interesting people on the bus too.
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@crazyhorseladycx (39515)
• United States
19 Jul 16
no such monkey where i live, though there's a city transit fer the elderly'n handicapped. won't come out this far though, lol. the london bus sounds almost magical! i took one'f those greyhound trips years back. from louisiana to kansas. a most interestin' trip filled with 'what the heck's??', bus breakdowns 'n long delays'n the heat, lol. took nearly 4 days to finally make't to my destination.
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@suziecat7 (3350)
• Asheville, North Carolina
21 Jul 16
Greyhound can either be a good or bad experience, I think.
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@crazyhorseladycx (39515)
• United States
21 Jul 16
@suziecat7 yes ma'am. i prefer'd 't to flyin' though! jest'd folks't the other end a tad nervous coz i was runnin' so far 'hind schedule e'en though i called when possible.
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@suziecat7 (3350)
• Asheville, North Carolina
21 Jul 16
Yes, it's a good way to check out the passing scenery.
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@JudyEv (326545)
• Rockingham, Australia
21 Jul 16
@suziecat7 In England and Ireland I liked being on a bus so it raised you up above the hedges a bit.
@suziecat7 (3350)
• Asheville, North Carolina
21 Jul 16
We had a couple of bus accidents in city in the last few years so I know what you mean.
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@magallon (19280)
• Philippines
22 Jul 16
@suziecat7 Many of the bus drivers here are reckless. As if they do not mind if they meet accidents.They are not careful with their passengers too.
@AbbyGreenhill (45496)
• United States
19 Jul 16
No bus out here in the boonies - Knoxville or Chattanooga - but I wouldn't ride one anyway - I did enough of that in my younger years.
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@suziecat7 (3350)
• Asheville, North Carolina
21 Jul 16
I don't ride the bus anymore either and I also live in the country so I'd have to drive into the city to catch one. No point in that.
@ElizabethWallace (12074)
• United States
19 Jul 16
Only in foreign countries. I don't take the bus in the US. I drive, like most people who live in suburbs.
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@suziecat7 (3350)
• Asheville, North Carolina
21 Jul 16
Yup, me too. Most of my bus rides have been in other countries too.
@JohnRoberts (109857)
• Los Angeles, California
18 Jul 16
I have taken local buses like London and New York and those are quick brief trips. I have taken Greyhound for long trips and they were nightmares.
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@rina110383 (24495)
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19 Jul 16
Yes, I do. On my way to work and on my way home, I take the bus and the jeepney.
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@suziecat7 (3350)
• Asheville, North Carolina
21 Jul 16
Many people take the buses daily. I don't know what a jeepney is but I'm going to look it up.
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@theBlock (2657)
• United States
18 Jul 16
@suziecat7
I used to take it a lot when I was in high school. There was a high school a few blocks away, but there was an integration law back then where I had to be bussed 5 miles away from my house.
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@CaseyRoss9966 (4056)
• United States
19 Jul 16
No in my town we don't have buses other than school buses.
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