Scribd Logo
Upload

Welcome to Scribd!

  • Advantages

    Uploaded by

    Thanh Tran Ba
    6 views1 page
    Public transportation has several advantages over personal vehicles: it is more efficient, produces fewer greenhouse gas emissions and less air pollution, and is cheaper than owning a car. Using public transit can reduce traffic, public health issues from pollution, and negative externalities associated with cars. However, public transportation also has some disadvantages - it can have long wait times, be unreliable or delayed in some areas, and offer less flexibility than personal vehicles. It may also be inconvenient, unsafe, or unavailable in some regions.

    Original Description:

    Copyright

    © © All Rights Reserved

    Available Formats

    DOCX, PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd

    Did you find this document useful?

    Is this content inappropriate?

    Report this Document
    Public transportation has several advantages over personal vehicles: it is more efficient, produces fewer greenhouse gas emissions and less air pollution, and is cheaper than owning a car. Using public transit can reduce traffic, public health issues from pollution, and negative externalities associated with cars. However, public transportation also has some disadvantages - it can have long wait times, be unreliable or delayed in some areas, and offer less flexibility than personal vehicles. It may also be inconvenient, unsafe, or unavailable in some regions.

    Copyright:

    © All Rights Reserved
    Download as DOCX, PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd
    Flag for inappropriate content
    Download as docx, pdf, or txt
    6 views1 page

    Advantages

    Uploaded by

    Thanh Tran Ba
    Public transportation has several advantages over personal vehicles: it is more efficient, produces fewer greenhouse gas emissions and less air pollution, and is cheaper than owning a car. Using public transit can reduce traffic, public health issues from pollution, and negative externalities associated with cars. However, public transportation also has some disadvantages - it can have long wait times, be unreliable or delayed in some areas, and offer less flexibility than personal vehicles. It may also be inconvenient, unsafe, or unavailable in some regions.

    Copyright:

    © All Rights Reserved
    Download as DOCX, PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd
    Flag for inappropriate content
    Download as docx, pdf, or txt
    of 1

    Advantages Examples

    Efficient transportation method Especially in the US and China, large numbers of


    Less greenhouse gas emissions cars and motorbikes are used to get from A to B.
    Less air pollution
    Less smog However, the use of those vehicles that are
    Cheaper compared to using your car mostly operated by fossil fuels implies significant
    You may be able to work while using public air pollution.
    transport
    Possibility to avoid traffic jams This air pollution is not only quite unpleasant and
    Reduction of public health problems lowers the overall quality of life of many people,
    Opportunity to meet new people it can also lead to serious health issues like
    No maintenance required from your side asthma or other pulmonary diseases.
    Good alternative for people who can’t drive
    Suitable alternative if you cannot afford a car Thus, by using public transport instead of cars,
    Reduction of negative externalities from cars the air pollution problem can be mitigated quite
    Perfect for tourists effectively.
    Good alternative for the older generation
    Disadvantages
    Examples

    Some public transport systems are quite bad If you drive back home from work with your car,
    Long waiting times it might come to your mind that you might have
    Unreliable in many regions to buy some groceries for dinner.
    Delays may imply problems at work
    Less flexibility regarding detours If this is the case, it will be quite easy for you to
    Transportation of heavy goods may be a problem make a small detour and to stop at a local
    Higher chance for infections with diseases grocery store.
    Pretty crowded at rush hour
    Less convenient compared to cars However, if you use public transport instead, this
    Not suitable for remote areas small detour may lead to serious issues since you
    May be not safe in some regions might have to wait for quite long hours for the
    You may have navigation problems next bus.
    Expansion of public transport may hurt other
    industries Thus, especially if you enjoy a high level of
    Job losses flexibility, using your car might be preferred over
    You may get stuck late at night using public transport.
    People may not want to use public transport

    You might also like