Public transportation used by most
Is it reliable?
December 8, 2019
Surprisingly, 75 out of 100 Morton East students rely on using public transportation to get to school or go home.
According to American Public Transportation Association.com, on every weekday, people board public transportation 34 million times. Last year, Americans had taken 9.9 million trips on a public transit. Since 1997, the usage of public transportation has increased by about 19% in the United States. Public transportation has reduced air pollution. In a random survey of 100 Morton East students, 25 students reported that they do not rely on public transportation.
“In a year, I spend around $400 for bus fare,” senior Emily Ocampo said.
Although the cost of the bus is expensive for some, it’s still a reliable form of transportation.
“I feel like public transportation is a good thing because it helps you get you where you need to go,” sophomore Israel Arroyo said.
Public transportation is a huge help for many, but some still believe that newer transportation methods are a bad idea.
“Take the pace bus (or any other) depending on your location. Don’t use Uber or Lyft (I don’t trust them),” the head of security Linda “Scooby” Bultrini said.
Public transportation becomes more of a hassle during the winter.
“Yes, I have used the pace bus before during winter when the weather is terrible,” the head of security Linda said.
However, taking public transportation has its disadvantages.
“I don’t like taking the bus to school. Sometimes I get to school late because the bus didn’t come on time. Also, some kids are loud and it’s annoying having to deal with them on the bus, ” senior Emmanuel Delgado said.
Public transportation can be a pain, but it is also very helpful to those who can’t rely on parents/siblings to get to school.
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Matthew "Skyler" Anguanio • Jan 10, 2020 at 12:40 pm
FrankFother
In this article i found out how much students use the bus in order to get to school and home. I found out that they spend lots of money for public transportation, but can also have some disadvantages.
Edgar • Jan 10, 2020 at 12:31 pm
Congrats to all those who use public transport because at times it can be really frustrating. I personally don’t rely on public transport but it takes commitment to use on the daily.
Justin • Jan 10, 2020 at 11:18 am
Frankfother- I like this article cause i take public transportation alot and didnt know a lot of this information that public transportation reduces air pollution.
Oscar Garcia • Jan 10, 2020 at 7:45 am
Frankfother
This article is nice because it shows the amount of students that tend to rely on other forms of transportation that isn’t provided by public their parents. I feel that there is a point where irrelevant information like the effects on pollution that public transportation has. A fix to this is either elaborating more on other benefits of transportation or by removing the sentence completely.
Jesse • Jan 8, 2020 at 9:44 am
Frank father, I agree how frustrating it is to take the bus but it helps you get around and able to pick multiple people.
Nelson • Jan 7, 2020 at 1:53 pm
Frankfother, I used to ride the bus to school but then I moved closer to school so now i walk to school everyday.
Joel Gallegos • Jan 7, 2020 at 1:52 pm
Frankfother.
I also used to take the public bus to school and from that experience I know how hard it can sometimes be.
Luis Garcia • Jan 7, 2020 at 9:15 am
Wow! This is such a cool story. I use public transportation daily and I’m glad to read an article that sheds light on this.
Evelyn Galeana • Dec 13, 2019 at 12:52 pm
Props to those that do have to rely on the bus to get to school. It takes more work to catch the bus and deal with the people on it than to ride your parent’s car or use a bike.