San Diego Bus Transportation

The population of San Diego is just little more than the entire state of Hawaii. And like most cities, throughout the United States, the idea is to get people off the streets and highways and onto Public Transportation. But they realized that cannot pass a law for this. They must make riding in Public Transportation a pleasant and acceptable journey. Once that is accepted, what follows is natural. "Why buck all that traffic in my car when I can ride the bus in comfort and I can get the bus right around the corner."

"In a world flagrant with the failures of civilization,

what is there particularly immortal about our own?"

They still have trolleys (their only rail) in San Diego, seem like mini trains, some are perhaps three cars long and seem to be riding in the middle of the street. Not good. That too will pass. A modern Chinese bus with over 100 passengers each would be much more comfortable and efficient. Wherever you would go on these buses, you could be sure there are almost one hundred cars missing on the street right in front of the bus. The drivers are sitting in the bus. There no record of anyone every wanting to ride in "cattle car" a la Honolulu.

 Chinese buses, seating over 100 passengers. With increased "leg room."

21st century thinking. Not in Honolulu, here it is the big big bucks in profits.

The Rail came up briefly in San Diego but everyone seemed to know that getting to a Rail is a difficult proposition for most people.  Fortunately the administrators of the city were able to see the pitfalls in a rail system in a city of that size and they were not conned.

Important Notice in San Diego:
The Sabre Springs/Peñasquitos Transit Center will be closing for about one year beginning in late January or early February 2013. The closure is necessary to construct a multi-level parking garage and enhanced transit center for the new I-15 Bus Rapid Transit project. Additional details (specific closure date and Park & Ride alternatives) will be posted in early January.

These administrators intend to make it comfortable and to treat people like human beings. These are 21st century thinkers for this size city. Honolulu ivory tower thinking is different and "cattle" cars are a disgrace to the entire community. Somebody has to do something to alleviate all these suffering users of Honolulu Transportation. Remember when they were among the best?

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