Friday, April 14, 2017

Public Transportation

Every morning, I usually get on a commuter train a little after 6:00 a.m. to head into Salt Lake City where I work at the University of Utah. The train ride lasts about 35 minutes, but it doesn't go directly to the university. Rather, I have to get off the train at one stop and switch a bus, which takes another 30 minutes or so until it drops me off near my office. With waiting time between the train and the bus, the entire trip takes about 1 hour 15 minutes or so (if there aren't an train or bus delays).

I can almost always get a seat on the train, and during the commute, I sometimes do some work on my Web sites, read, or just look at the window and think.

So, what about you? How do you get to and from school or work? Share your experiences.

Randall

45 comments:

  1. I'm a university student.I take the transportation ,bus, to school everyday. My parents pay for my transportation fee. One-way 15 NTD(Taiwan Taipei),but students have discount. So I only pay 12 NTD. The most favorit thing I do on the way to school is listening the radio.

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  2. I used to take the buses to go to school, but I am sick and tired of it. I had to transfer twice so that I go to school. It is really tiring because the buses didn't keep on time, and the worse thing is that weather is really cold, I couldn't wait for those.
    I really want to drive my own car.

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  3. I used to live in a cosmopolitan city in the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. At that time, I would ride buses to go to and come back home from work. Although lots of people have cars in a city such as Rio, I always thought it was quite stressful to be stuck in traffic inside a car. Besides, driving in a big city is quite dangerous - it seems there are no rules. Everyone seems to live by the "me-first" philosophy of life. They'll do anything to be ahead of you and get to their final destination faster (a lot faster) than you. On the other hand,on the bus, you don't need to worry about these things. If the bus is not crowded - of course - You just sit down and relax.

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  4. I used to ride a motorcyle to school.It was not far from the house I rented. It only took me ten minutes to get there. Life in college was simple and full of expecations.

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  5. I am Melody,I am 9 years old.I am study in Elemtry school.I go to school by foot with my father every day.In the afternoon I go to english school by taxi with my teacher and my friend .My parents pay for my transportaion fee.One-month one thousand.I like my english school.I like stdy english.

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  6. In Chile... I usually go to my job in bus... sometimes in car... but My favourite way going on bus... I can sleep, I can see the people running across the streets to their jobs... and in the winter I like seeing the rain falling down the streets... It´s funny to travel by bus

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  7. I'm a student. Three years ago, I used to go to school buy bus. You know, the bus is always crowded at the rush hour, and it's so terrible. You have to stand by one foot because there is not enough place to lay the other foot. And it's so hot. But i prefer bus to motorbike because of safety.

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  8. Hi! kana yo,I agree with you that most of the time we go to school are in the rush hour.Many people
    are in a bus.But the situation is getting worse in the raining day,the floor of the bus is wet everywhere.That's is more terrible than the common day.

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  9. I used to take a subway and it takes about 1 hour. But I like to take a subway. Because I can read a book in a subway for 1 hour.

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  10. I'm a student in a business school in France, I'm going to school with the public transportation. In my city (Lyon) we have a good system of public transportation, so I don't have any difficulties to go to schooL

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  11. I am Centro Escolar,I am study in Universidad Don Bosco, El Salvador.I go to school by foot with my friends every day.In the afternoon I go to English School by bus with my Friends. My parents it donsen´t pay for my transportaion becouse it is fee. I like my english school with Mr. Jose Ramos. I like study Korean.

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  12. Hi, I'm a student Iused to go to school on foot, I like memorizing new words and songs we also say jokes. It takes 25 minutes to reach at school.

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  13. I think the better way is making physical exercise, because it means health. Walking, when you are near your school or job. I love riding bicicle and this way of transportation is very good for staying health then I prefer that.Sometimes I am afraid by the out of atention drivers that can put bikers in accident.

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  14. I get t my job by metro in Montreal city. Sometime it's crowded sometime not. After job, I g pick up my kid. On Monday and Wednsdqy, after pickin up my kid I go to my enlish course at McGill University in downtown in Montreal.

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  15. Hi everyone, I'm a student at college right now, I used to ride buses and train. Train is very good transportion but buses is horrible because it is not come on time sometimes rush hours on road a lot of problem buses. Now I drive my own car everywhere in city

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  16. Hello, I'm from Russia. When I was at school, I went there on my foot, it got me about 10 minutes from my home. When I was at University, I got there by public transportation and it got me one hour because of the traffic.

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  17. I'm a student.So,I often go to my school by bus.It's useful to me.It takes me one hours.The bus make me comfotable and not to pay attention to ride.Hi.In that time in bus, I can sleep when I'm tired,read something or listen the radio.I prefer the most program of radio.I'm enjoy it and listen some songs that everyone offer together...hi.I love bus.And in this summer, I have not to reach the school, so, I don't use bus.I missed bus...hi.

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  18. Hi! I'm a student. I go to my university by "minibus". This transport is very popular in Russia. I don't know how to translate this transport's name in English. It takes me about 35 minutes.

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  19. I prefer on foot. It's in environmentally friendly transportation and cheapest. We've get haelthy two legs, someones or not. But When I have to go to a long distance, I take the bus. When I get on the bus, I can meet variety persons everyday. I like that.

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  20. I used to go to a college with my father by a car.Sometimes i go back by walking.actully in my country we can not trasportating freely coz the climate is very hot.We must use cars.

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  21. I am a university student. I always walk to school everyday. It takes me about 5-10 minutes beacause school dormitory is very nearby the campus. Therefore, I don’t need to spend any money taking any public transportation to school. I very like to go to school on foot.

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  22. I take two buses to go to work and I don't really like it because most of the time is crowded and there is no room to take a sit. It takes me about one hour to get there. But the good thing is that is cheaper than going by car.

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  23. The public transportation in Taipei was time-consuming before the development of subway system. Now it is very convenient and economical for the students.

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  24. Hello!I'm Anna!

    I'm last year student, so I have to go to my uni every day, I ussually use public transportation, because its cheap and simple. I use trolleybus, it takes me about 45 minutes, but I like this way, because Ihave time ti think about something, remember lections before test, just relax!Nost of my friends prefer taxy and use it, but not me!

    from Russia.

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  25. About topic "Public Transportation", I have somethings to share with you. I live in Hochiminh city - Vietnam. I go to work office by my motorcycle. I can't take the bus because it's not really convince for me, it start around 06:00 am and end around 21:00 pm at the some routine. If I take a bus, I can't study or to make somethings else after the work (often 18:00 pm).
    There are traffic jam in this city in everyday still Sunday.The buses drive slowly than motorcycles. So , there are many motorcycles in Vietnam.

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  26. I am senior. I go to school by bus every day.I think it is good for student. because it is cheap and safe,although it has some disadvantage such as crowd,stealing ...

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  27. Public Transportations Or Driving A Car

    If there are a lot of public transportations in the area thatI travel, I much prefer using them; trains or buses. I can see more people there at stations more than I rent a car and drive. Ticket's cost is not so expensive and really convenient. Sometimes it takes you a time to buy a ticket or you have to wait until you get on the ride, though, I've never felt like I'm wasting a time. Including all of these I feel like that Im' traveling, and I really enjoy it. So when I travel, I like taking public transportaions instead of driving a car.

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  28. I'm white-collar workers. I ride my motorcycle to my office every day although recently there's always raining and very cold in my city, but it is very conveinent for me. But when I visit another cities, I would like to take public transportations, because it is more comfortable and safty when you are in a strange area.

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  29. Last year I went to China.I visited my family. My hometown was very cold and lot of snow.I was there three weeks.It was good to see my mother again.

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  30. When I was student I used to take the bus to the University, it took me only 20 min, now I have my own business & my own car, but I remember When I was a student, I really enjoyed¡

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  31. I so ,every day have dad lead me to the school,saw other student walking go to school feel laborious,but I wish I can try walk to the school.

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  32. Hello! I live in Moscow. There are many cars in my city and huge traffic jams. I prefer to go by metro. But if it is necessary I drive my car.

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  33. I live near Moscow and I prefer to go in school by car. I think it's very comfortable and i don't must hurry by bus at the specified time.

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  34. hello,i'm emanuele from italy,i always use my car to move,to go to work or for the free time...it's expansive but it' s the best way to travel

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  35. I am from the middle part of india..I used ride bike to school..it hardly took me 15 min..as I am from a small city so the traffic was not congested. So I love to ride bike and enjoy the city side..

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  36. im always walk to my school because is good for the health but now almost the people go to the school or the work with bus or taxy

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  37. I'm from Egypt.I usually set off to my job with my own car. In other words commute to my work by my own car. In Egypt transportation is the cheapest but take a lot of time, means you will waste your time, very crowded and people sometimes are stinky.

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  38. I'm from Poland. I live in Częstochowa. It's city in south part of country. I work in the cinema as supervisor. An every day I go to the work by car. It least about 20 minutes. It the fastest means of transport :)

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  39. I'm from Moscow Region, Russia. As for me I work in Moscow and it takes me about forty minutes to get to work. I think I am lucky that the office is located not far from my house. I don't like to waste my time.

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  40. Hi! I'm from Montevideo, Uruguay. I work in the city Centre and I live in a suburban neighborhood,so it takes me about forty minutes to get to work by a bus.If I get a taxi, I will take less time

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  41. I work at the university, and my son visit the kindergarden. So, at first I must bring he to the kindergarden. It takes near 20-30 minutes by car. During the road we discuss a lot of interesting teams and listen the radio. We arrive to our destination satisfied. Then I go to my job by foot near 5 minutes. It is our morning schedule. But, if I get to the work alone, I go by bus. It takes 40 minutes.

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  42. I get to school by bus. I have sat on the bus for 6 years and i love that so much. I take only one bus to drop me off my school. It takes me 30 minutes to get to my school. I usually listen to podcast to know what's on the news, moreover, i improve my listening skill through that way

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  43. I used to drive my own car to go from my house to working. I have driven it until I move the city, when I had to work in other office of my job. In this new city, I can take the public transport, the metro. Now, I have been spending less time to arrive at my job and besides I am more relaxed because the traffic was much plenty and I have felt bored. Really, I am thinking to sell may car.

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  44. Every day expect Sunday, I usually go to school at six by my motorbike. I usually leave the house, wear my backpack for school, wearing my helmet and then I go.

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  45. Usually I use a bus to go to work. It takes about 20 minutes. About 9 a.m. I appear on the bus stop. Until it I walk about 5 minutes from my house. After that I get on to the bus and the ride lasts about 10 minutes. I get off the bus and walk to the office also 5 minutes. So usually at 9:30 a.m. I'm on my workplace.

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Thanks for posting a comment. I appreciate your interesting in sharing your ideas.

Best,

Randall

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