A Journalist's Experiment On Public Transit
A Southern California family tries to make due with one car and public transit. It's a love-hate relationship.
"My husband's car had broken down, and we decided that, instead of replacing it, we would try to make do with one vehicle... Moreover, considering that my job is to write about transportation issues, I figured I ought to be out there on the buses, meeting people and seeing firsthand what the system was like... According to Simon of the MTA, the frustrations that ended our one-car experiment are exactly the ones that plague other would-be bus riders."
Thanks to Chris Steins
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Published on Tuesday, January 13, 2004 in
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