by June Koppang

Created on: July 24, 2008   Last Updated: July 26, 2008

Buses, trains, & trolleys

Public Transportation-That's what we all need. We need, buses, trains, trolleys, etc. We need something to get us around besides our cars. Especially now that the gasoline is so high.

All big cities should automatically have transportation for their people. I am originally from San Francisco so I know how important public transportation can be. I never had to drive a car when I lived there because the streetcars and buses were so reliable and comfortable and on time. And the fare was fair.

Just remember, many people are just too old to drive anymore and how are they supposed to get around? Many people are handicapped and would really enjoy public transportation. Many people just don't want to drive their car everyday. Many people want to conserve on gas so they would enjoy public transportation-be it, buses, trains, a trolley, or some other form of transportation.

I know public transportation is expensive, but it should be considered at least for every large town.

There are too many cars on the road and we really need that public transportation.

Now, there are too many accidents because of the heavy traffic and think of all the casualties of those accidents. Think of how busy the hospitals are kept just to take care of the people in car accidents. Think of all the agony those accidents cause families. And worst of all, think of all the deaths from car accidents because of heavy traffic.

We really need public transportation.

With buses, trains, trolleys on the streets of our cities we could begin to save money by having less accidents because less cars automatically translates into less accidents.

With public transportation people would be better able to go to and from their jobs.

People would be able to keep their appointments without the problem of fighting the traffic and parking and all the trouble that goes with driving yourself.

The ability to be able to hop on a bus, train, or trolley is not always available in some cities. And it should be. It should be a way of life for everyone living in a sizable city. It shouldn't be a luxury, it should be a necessity.

Maybe, we have to get it on the ballot in our cities, if we are to get public transportation. The people are going to have to demand it.

I don't know how it's going to be paid for, but it's a must and everyone must put their efforts into solving this big public transportation problem.

Taxes always come up whenever this subject comes up. Well maybe taxes are the answer. We pay taxes for a lot of things we don't even want, why not for public transportation? Don't think I approve of higher taxes but I'm just mentioning it because of the urgency of the problem.We have to do something. If not taxes then what?

If we all think hard enough, I'm sure we could get the transportation we need.. I'm sure there are a lot of programs out there in all the cities that could be cut down or out to make way for the buses, trains, and trolleys.

And now with the high price of gas, this is something we desperately need.

We need to stop spending money on unimportant things and take care of the needs of the people.

If we try hard enough I'm sure we can do it. We can get public transportation for the big cities. I know we can do it.

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