tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1096954374118087231.post248169920331313270..comments2023-10-14T15:15:48.816+02:00Comments on The Utah Hornet's Nest: Resetting Assumptions on Energy Use/Mass TransitObi wan liberalihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04425739293622553830noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1096954374118087231.post-61462621020543388002008-08-10T02:06:00.000+02:002008-08-10T02:06:00.000+02:00As with everything there are pro's and con's to ma...As with everything there are pro's and con's to mass transit.<BR/><BR/>I like the time to sleep and read, without the danger of driving into oncomming traffic.<BR/><BR/>The big negative for me right now is that I'm spend almost 4 hours a day commuting to and from work. Although to be honest with traffic congestion in Davis county the way it is, on some days spending only 4 hours isn't a bad deal at all...<BR/><BR/>I think as more people adopt mass transit and UTA gets a better handle on managing that increased rideship effectively, hopefully times will decrease.Urban Kodahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01327437055164051853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1096954374118087231.post-52391084160284977352008-08-08T00:12:00.000+02:002008-08-08T00:12:00.000+02:00Good point on slowing down. One thing I do on the...Good point on slowing down. One thing I do on the bus is catch up on sleep. I also catch up on my reading. I read alot of books, and it is just as easy to read them on the bus as it is at home, sometimes easier. <BR/><BR/>It does require some discipline to be at a certain place at a certain time and to plan ahead. But people in other countries are used to it, why can't Americans do the same thing? As the price of gasoline goes up, people will have to choose between mass transit, or driving their car. I've decided to start moving away from my dependence on my car.Obi wan liberalihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04425739293622553830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1096954374118087231.post-26918849894554841072008-08-07T23:09:00.000+02:002008-08-07T23:09:00.000+02:00I think one of the biggest assumptions that has to...I think one of the biggest assumptions that has to be reset when converting to mass transit is scheduling. You briefly touch on that as your 45 minute trip became a 2 hour trip. I think there are hidden benefits to changing that assumption.<BR/><BR/>For me it is liberating in a way to set aside more time for the traveling and fewer destinations to get to in a day. Other factors such as the egg mcmuffin and the diet coke work largely the same on a bus as in the car. Even the music issue can be solved with your MP3 player of choice.<BR/><BR/>The freedom of not being in the same kind of hurry to get everywhere and do everything is something that I think everyone should at least experience for themselves.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com