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I use transit daily, but it isn't due to fuel costs. I am one of the few fortunate enough to live/work where transit is handy. For most of my life, this wasn't feasible which is why I support dumping the current inept/corrupt Presidential Administration that is purposely inflating energy costs & hurting Americans and the American economy in the process.
Outside of using my car for work I will definately be leaving it at home for most of daily errands. I will rely on the local transportation(light rail and bus) and walk and ride the bike to get things done.
I am lucky to live close enough to a regional rail station and use it as much as possible when heading into the city. Of course, we have a very strong car culture in the US, but I think most Americans would be very apt to use public transportation if it was feasible and easily available for their common routes.
That's why it's so important to re-focus jobs/commerce in urban centers after decades of dispersion to the suburbs. Concentrating jobs/commerce would allow for much more feasibility in building cost-effective and efficient public transportation systems.
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Zero percent chance because
1.) While commuting via transit is cheaper than owning a car, it's still just as expensive as driving a car (with the fares what they are here). So if you were to still own a car, you'd pay more. And the fares would only go up when operating costs and fuel go up.
2.) Most of the driving I do either requires hauling lots of heavy boxes or oversized objects or if I'm not schlepping something, it's because I'm going somewhere with my dogs and pubtrans doesn't allow dogs.
3.) And we don't really have any that goes anywhere else that I need to go.
I use public transportation when I visit NYC, but I probably wouldn't use it if it were available here at home. I like my personal space in my car when I'm headed to work and when I'm on my way home.
I really don't think I'll ever see public transit in my area anyways, it's just not feasible.
1.) While commuting via transit is cheaper than owning a car, it's still just as expensive as driving a car (with the fares what they are here). So if you were to still own a car, you'd pay more. And the fares would only go up when operating costs and fuel go up.
2.) Most of the driving I do either requires hauling lots of heavy boxes or oversized objects or if I'm not schlepping something, it's because I'm going somewhere with my dogs and pubtrans doesn't allow dogs.
3.) And we don't really have any that goes anywhere else that I need to go.
Point 1 depends on the situation. I live in Boston and take the T to/from work everyday. I pay $40/month (I get a discount through work, normal price is $60) for an unlimited monthly pass. If I drove to work, I would spend well more than $60/month driving to/from work. Also, there hasn't been a fare increase in Boston for 6 years and in that time, the cost of fuel has risen a bit.
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