PASSENGERS' TRANSPORT SYSTEM * Kuwait Public Transportation
Kuwait -intlxpatr.wordpress.com -2 Oct 2007: -- ... Last night I saw a Kuwait public bus... Does it seem to you that the buses in Kuwait are looking cleaner than a couple years ago? The one I saw looked new, was undefaced, looked modern, and the passengers on it looked orderly, cool and happy. There were no women... The buses ran on time. Occasionally, I would hate the walk to the bus stop on a cold rainy day with a driving wind (hard on the hairstyle), but for the most part, the buses ran on time, and I could read or plan my work day on the way to work. I didn’t mind not driving, at least not much. When I did, I learned to drive... What are the barriers to public transportation in Kuwait? What would it take to make me want to use public transportation?... First, due to the extreme weather, I would want almost door-to-door transportation... The bus or trolley would need to transit in an air conditioned facility, where we could switch to a mini bus which would drop us within half a block of our destination, i.e. frequent stops... Let’s face it, driving in Kuwait can be a real drag. Many times of the day you are caught in gridlock, there are yahoos on the road totally lacking in brains, there are drunks and druggies on the road - and parking is a nightmare. Public transportation could be a godsend... And just to show we are serious, let’s make it FREE! How is that for an incentive?... When I was going to live in Saudi Arabia, my primary concern was not being able to drive. I quickly learned it wasn’t so bad. There was a well stocked small store on our beautiful compound, and you saw all your friends there, and there was a message board, and a video store, a laundry, and most of the basics. There was a shopping bus that ran twice a day, and a group that met once a month to set up the shopping bus schedule, so it went where people wanted to go... (Photo From: pangtidor's Kuwait page - Kuwait's buses)Labels: passengers' transport systems
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