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Years ago when I lived in Northern NJ in Garfield and my job was in 149 St. in the Bronx I had to take the bus / subway for 2 months. Even though the points were on a straight line about 10 miles apart the transport system's only option was a ride all the way south to Port Authority in Manhattan and then taking a subway ride to Bronx. Not only did it take more than 2 hours to do the journey the ride at night was scary at times, especially if I was held up at work till 8 PM or beyond. Thankfully the ordeal lasted only 2 months.
Never again by bus / subway to work on a regular basis. I might take it if I visit NYC for a vacation but as far as work is concerned I prefer my hybrid Toyota Camry.
Yeah, I take the bus daily to and from work. The only time I have hubby drive me there (I don't drive currently, can't afford to finish off paying court fees from an over 5yr old DUI) is if we have a doctor visit, or have to go to a court appearance, etc... We really only use the truck when he goes to work, or on the weekend to go to the grocery store; since we stock up in bulk and I couldn't get that on the bus, lol.
Here it is $0.50 for one trip for adults, $0.25 for students (HS and younger) and for the elderly and disabled. But if you buy bus tokens in advance it ends up being $0.45 for a trip, and $0.20 for kids/elderly/disabled. Our bus system is partially subsidized by state and federal funds, which is why it's so low.
Downfall is that the routes are 30-60 min routes, and only from Mon-Sat from 7am-5pm, and NO holidays.
The large percentage of the population in Mexico that could never afford a car means that this type of urban living is still commonplace. Outside of Mexico City and Guadalajara the fixed rail trains and people movers are almost nonexistent, but in most small towns you can walk to almost anything you want.
I found that eating in tiny family restaurants, on the street, and in marketplaces just takes some getting used to. If you avoid certain things you don't get sick (lettuce is very difficult).
IIRC, Monterrey, Mexico's second largest city and its principal industrial center, has a metro as well.
The urban core of the city where I live is famed for its walkability. It also has the highest proportion of residents who walk to work of any U.S. downtown - its downtown population ranks third in the country, behind that of only Chicago and New York.
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