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Originally Posted by Liebling:-)))
As far as I see myself that EU government concern their countries to improve is public transportation system than America. I'm sure that you know that. As what I see myself how difference between British and Germany. British and France transportation system are better than Germany but Germans government take care of improve transportation system for years... of course every year... Why can't US government do the same then? It's about protect people's safety.
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The US is a much larger country, and places are spread far apart. That is part of the problem.
Also, many Americans prefer the freedom of hopping in their cars when they want to go somewhere; they don't want to be restricted by bus and train schedules.
Also, many Americans don't want to increase their taxes to pay for public transportation.
For some people (including my family), even if there was public transportation available, it wouldn't solve our job-related transportation needs.
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... Yes, I can ride my bicycle for 12 miles daily to my work place but I can't because I must arrive home from work by 4.20 pm before my hubby must leave at 4.45 pm for work. (It would take me over 1 hour to arrive home)...
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Exactly. I can't ride a bike 20 miles to work each day; it takes too much time, and I would arrive at work sweaty. In the summertime, it is always in the 90's degrees, with high humidity. I would be in awful condition if a I rode a bike to work!
I am curious about that. If you ride your bike to work, do you take a shower when you get there?