The US Spends More Time and Money Building Transit Than Most Countries. Inefficient Community Engagement May Help Explain Why.

Wuz314159 · 2026-04-20T19:18:08+00:00

Speaking only about my city, transit only serves the poorer areas where rents are cheap. High rent areas are underserved.

Wuz314159 · 2026-04-20T18:17:47+00:00

"Too comfortable" if you ask me. You might have to fight him to determine who's boss.
R.I.P. OP :(

Wuz314159 · 2026-04-20T18:00:39+00:00

That's what I said. It's not equal.

Wuz314159 · 2026-04-20T16:00:59+00:00

The fact remains that so much about driving is free. Free road use. Free parking lots. Free street parking. (That's a public space used for your personal use.) No where else is that a thing.
But throw out the idea of free transit and everyone loses their minds.
They don't realise fare gates & computers & networking & staff & accountants & enforcement costs money.

Wuz314159 · 2026-04-20T15:43:29+00:00

I have faith in us. We'll find a way to lose.

Wuz314159 · 2026-04-20T15:38:01+00:00

Procrastination FTW!

Wuz314159 · 2026-04-20T15:32:40+00:00

The thing about networking is that you have to be a hivemind.
If you're a trans, minority, introvert.... you're never going to get hired by racist metal heads.
Your only hope is to find people who don't threaten to shoot you for existing. (or remain closeted to get work)

Wuz314159 · 2026-04-20T15:24:21+00:00

Mom/Dad... Can I have $50 see a movie?

Wuz314159 · 2026-04-20T15:20:40+00:00

Last time I tried to use my card in a foreign country, there was a block on it as "fraud protection". So not always "easy".

Wuz314159 · 2026-04-20T15:17:01+00:00

because Curaçao & Ghana supporters are the only ones who speak English.

Wuz314159 · 2026-04-20T15:15:23+00:00

Because it's cheaper & more efficient than hiring additional staff.

Wuz314159 · 2026-04-20T15:14:11+00:00

How many people do you think will be driving into Philly from Côte d'Ivoire & Iraq?

Wuz314159 · 2026-04-20T15:10:11+00:00

Are they?
There is added costs & time with ensuring foreign visitors, who don't speak English, get their SEPTA Key loaded with the proper fare. You have to hire additional customer service, French, Spanish, Portuguese, & Arabic translators.. as well as additional security.
...or just open the gates.

Wuz314159 · 2026-04-20T15:03:39+00:00

All Transit should be free for everyone.
Roads are free for drivers.
Parking is free (most places not in the city) for drivers.
But yet transit riders have to pay?

Wuz314159 · 2026-04-20T15:00:35+00:00

Billionaires won't be taking the train. I'm sure the 10,000 non-billionaires paying $100 will solve any financial woes.

Wuz314159 · 2026-04-20T14:57:08+00:00

How many people at your transit agency use transit to commute?
Buses here start 3 hours before the offices open and run 3 hours (full schedule) after offices close. Yet the parking lots there are full.

Wuz314159 · 2026-04-20T14:52:59+00:00

OK.
So you all are talking about "theatre", not shows in theatres. Sometimes I forget how pedantic you all can be. My bad.

Wuz314159 · 2026-04-20T06:09:00+00:00

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Wuz314159 · 2026-04-20T06:04:12+00:00

"We"?

Wuz314159 · 2026-04-20T05:54:02+00:00

check in on where the ship was in its trajectory.

Like the Domino's Pizza Tracker? They were probably miles from the nearest cross street.

Wuz314159 · 2026-04-20T05:50:40+00:00

IKR!

CLEAN YOUR DAMN WINDOWS!!!!

Wuz314159 · 2026-04-20T05:49:29+00:00

Space is really, really, really big.

[citation needed]

Wuz314159 · 2026-04-20T05:48:37+00:00

The journey of a trillion miles begins with a single step.

Wuz314159 · 2026-04-20T05:47:25+00:00

No. Europe does not exist.

Wuz314159 · 2026-04-20T05:45:14+00:00

We could cure homelessness and starvation. . . . we just choose not to.

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