We Talk Friday
(WTF)
This is a semi-regular series that I will run on Fridays to hold discussions on a current topic from the week gone. The aim is to keep them light and conversational, though some might be heavier - regardless of the content topic itself though, just have some fun engaging and discussing with whoever happens to put in the effort in the comments section below.
We Talk Friday Ep. 34: Scent of a Tram
I was on the tram into the city today, and something stood out to me. It was a smell. And for a change, it was pleasant. A girl sitting across from me smelled good, which seems to be a pretty rare occurrence on public transport these days.
Finnish public transport is heaps better than what I was accustomed to in Australia, as it runs on time (for the most part), is clean (for the most part), and is used by all kind of people (for the most part). However, it is changing a bit over the last decade or so, because there has been an uptake in people driving, which means in a country where cars are expensive to buy, maintain, and insure - those on public transport tend to be the poorer now.
Same everywhere I guess (for the most part).
When I have travelled, I have generally taken public transport around the cities, because it is not only cheaper, but it is also a better way to get a feel for a location. All in all, it has been a pretty good experience, and I have had some unexpected good and funny conversations with strangers. It is a far better way to get a feel for a city than travelling by taxi to location to location, even though it can sometimes be quite daunting to try and workout how the system functions, what goes where, and where to get off - in foreign languages. But once practiced in a location or two, they are nearly all the same (for the most part).
In some countries though, according to the movies and the news, public transport seems to be pretty dangerous, filled with the dregs of society - drug addicts and people off their meds, muggers and pickpockets, and murderers - if in New York city. Public transport is something to fear.
Is that the case in your country?
I reckon it would be interesting to hear from people around the world about the state of the public transport in regard to timing, cleanliness, safety, overall experiences and maybe some example stories, to make some comparisons.
Tell me about it.
Taraz
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