Established
public transportation systems like BART, Muni, Caltrain, SamTrans, and AC Transit make it easy for people to get around without a vehicle — so easy that many people who live in cities along the peninsula and in the East Bay do not own a car.
There are a few big cities with a pretty good
public transportation system like New York and Chicago.
Not exact matches
While there are
public transportation systems,
like the subway, not everyone can enjoy the luxury of using them.
The plan establishes a set of six fundamental principles for the region, which include:
transportation and other infrastructure upgrades; new commercial and residential growth; land use and
transportation decisions based on policies
like the Global Warming Solutions Act and the Clean Energy and Climate Plan; creation and preservation of workforce housing that matches new job rates; creation and maintenance of an effective
public transit
system; and coordinated planning and implementation efforts.
Transportation A free
public shuttle bus
system called the MOO - ver (buses are painted to look
like cows!)
Assemblywoman Jo Anne Simon (D - Brooklyn), a member of the
Transportation Committee, said she was «in favor of doing something
like this to fund our subway
system,» whether through legislation and a
public vote or legislation alone.
The main problem for the environment would be that such a
system - if it makes things
like long drives and rush hour easier - would encourage more car usage and reduce the incentives to use
public transportation, walk, cycle, etc..
Using the
public transportation system can be a great way for a traveler to save money and «live
like a local», but it also presents some risk.
Other places,
like the UK and Japan, have made contactless payments available on
public transportation systems for years.
Central Florida,
like all other regional economies, needs a reliable
public transportation rail
system as part of a smart - growth strategy,» says Stephen Baker, chairman of the board of the Orlando Regional REALTOR ® Association.