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Originally Posted by Gort
Sucre you are always at the mercy of the schedule of the PT system even if it is well concieved. You are also at the mercy of the unions which most of the employees belong to. You seem to be under the impression I am against the development of a PT system, and that is not the case. I just prefer not to have to rely on it myself is all. As far as being at the nercy of the car I am not sure what you mean. It is an object that only I control. I put the key in it and it takes me where I direct it to take me, either by the fastest route or by the most scenic route whichever I am in the mood for. I am not reliant on when it decides it will run, it always runs when I want it to nor am I at the mercy of some operator and city that can't seem to get their respective idea of a good wage or benefit package in sync with each other.
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I don't like driving car and never know whether I will be stuck in a traffic jam, need to find a parking lot ... This is what I meanwith being at the "mercy" of the car.
We shouldn't overdo it : trade unions do not strike that often
(In Berlin, the last time must have been 15 years
) and if the bus comes every ten minutes and on time (that is what I mean by well conceived), there is no problem with the time.
I work 15 - 20 minutes from home - same district in Berlin Charlottenburg - My office is right in the city center. It is cheaper but also a lot faster for me to go by bus than to take the car.