Carbusters #38
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Dear Carbusters,
I would love to get the bus to work. I live only 15 miles from my office, but because it is a small village the bus is not practical when time is important. As there is no direct service, getting the bus to work means a 15-minute walk to the bus stop, 1 hour and 20 minutes trip to the nearest big town (22 miles), another 30 minutes to the office and then a 20 minute walk a total of 2 hours 25 minutes, and that is if the two buses synchronise. This means a journey of 5 hours or more which costs me £7.00 per day.
The car takes me 25 minutes from the front door to my desk and costs me £4.59 per day taking into account fuel (diesel), road tax, insurance, the cost of buying the car, depreciation and repairs.
The bus is the only form of public transport available to me, it is slower, dirtier and relatively more expensive than it was when I was a child. However, at the weekend I use the local busses for almost everything as I have my bus pass and I have plenty of time to get wherever I want to go to.
It makes me so cross when people say to use public transport to get to work as not all of us have the choice. Try to think of those of us who cannot easily get to work without our cars. Jean McDougall

Dear Carbusters,
I am so relieved to know that someone on this planet thinks like I do. I live in the suburbs of Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Most people here either drive a car or want to. If they don’t drive it’s because they can’t afford to or they are too young. It is very irresponsible for society and especially parents to encourage children to pollute the planet. I agree with all the anti-smoking laws but find it hypocritical that there are no anti-driving laws. I was elated to hear the recent news about the Formula1 race being cancelled in Montreal this year but the mayor is trying to get it back...shame on him! Thank you for all that you do.
Tom Pratt

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